Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is a way to manage access to Azure resources based on the roles of users. With RBAC, you can grant users the specific permissions they need to do their job, without giving them access to everything in your Azure subscription.

Steps or Explanation

To implement Azure RBAC, follow the steps below:

1. Define roles: Consider the user’s needs in their work within your subscription, and establish required roles and scope permissions.
2. Create custom roles: Consider creating custom roles based on your users’ needs that aren’t covered by built-in roles.
3. Assign roles: Assign roles to your users within the specific scope you’ve defined.
4. Test: Test your roles and role assignments before you deploy them.

Examples and Use Cases

Some examples use cases are:

• A database administrator needs access to specific Azure SQL databases to perform maintenance tasks.
• A security administrator needs to be able to view logs and monitor security events across all resources in a subscription.
• An app developer needs to deploy code to a specific app service but doesn’t need access to other resources in the subscription.

Important Points

Here are some important points to remember when working with Azure RBAC:

• You can use built-in roles or create custom roles that align with the specific needs of your users and organization.
• Roles are assigned to users at the scope level that you define. You can also define a hierarchy of scopes that grant permissions at different levels of the Azure resource hierarchy.
• RBAC only grants access to Azure resources. It does not affect access to the underlying operating system or data of a virtual machine.

Summary

Azure RBAC allows you to manage access to Azure resources based on the roles and permissions of users. By defining specific roles and scope permissions, you can grant users the level of access they need without giving them access to everything in your subscription. This helps you maintain control over your resources and ensure the security of your data.