The perils of embedded authorization

When authorization logic is deeply embedded within core application code, it becomes a ticking time bomb. As applications evolve, intertwined authorization doesn't just lead to technical challenges. It diverts valuable developer time and resources away from product innovation:

Confusion: Overlapping permissions and roles create a maze that's hard to navigate.
Security risks: Unintended access and data breaches due to overlooked or misconfigured permissions.
Development delays: Developers spend weeks, if not months, untangling and fixing authorization issues.
Cost overruns: Time spent fixing these issues translates to increased costs and delayed product releases.
Lost innovation time: Every hour spent untangling authorization is an hour not spent on feature development, user experience improvements, or innovation.
Delayed releases: Complex authorization issues can push back release dates, affecting product roadmaps and market positioning.
Reduced developer morale: Constantly firefighting tangled authorization issues can demotivate developers, reducing their job satisfaction and productivity.

Reclaim control, clarity, and cost-efficiency with Cerbos

Cerbos simplifies authorization, restoring clarity and control to development teams. This streamlined approach cuts development delays and reduces security risks, saving costs. With Cerbos, you accelerate from ideation to market, gaining a competitive edge.

Clear separation: By decoupling authorization from your core application code, Cerbos ensures clarity and reduces complexity.
Agile: Easily adapt and scale your authorization logic without touching the core application, ensuring flexibility and robustness.
Reduced security risks: Minimize the chances of unintended access and data breaches with a dedicated authorization layer.
Time & cost savings: Reduce development delays and associated costs. Let your team focus on core functionalities while Cerbos handles authorization.
Streamlined operations: With Cerbos, product, security and development teams can easily collaborate, ensuring that authorization policies align with business needs without compromising security.
Clear focus on product development: By handling authorization outside the core code, developers can channel their energy and creativity into building standout features and improving user experience.
Faster time-to-market: With a dedicated authorization layer, product updates and new features can be rolled out more swiftly, keeping you ahead of the competition.

if (user.email.includes("@mycompany.com") || (user.company.package === "premium" && user.groups.includes("managers")) ) { if(user.region === resource.region) { // access allowed AuditLog.record("ALLOWED", "edit", user, resource); } else { // access denied AuditLog.record("DENIED", "edit", user, resource); } } else { // access denied AuditLog.record("DENIED", "edit", user, resource); }