Delegated Authority vs Static Permissions

Developers should learn and implement Delegated Authority when building systems that require secure sharing of access, such as in OAuth 2 meets developers should learn static permissions when building systems that require predictable, auditable security controls, such as in mobile apps (e. Here's our take.

Delegated Authority

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and implement Delegated Authority when building systems that require secure sharing of access, such as in OAuth 2

Pros

• 0 for API authorization, cloud IAM (Identity and Access Management) for resource management, or enterprise applications with role-based workflows
• Related to: oauth-2, identity-and-access-management

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Static Permissions

Developers should learn static permissions when building systems that require predictable, auditable security controls, such as in mobile apps (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: access-control, security-policies

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Delegated Authority if: You want 0 for api authorization, cloud iam (identity and access management) for resource management, or enterprise applications with role-based workflows and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Static Permissions if: You prioritize g over what Delegated Authority offers.

The Bottom Line

Delegated Authority wins

Developers should learn and implement Delegated Authority when building systems that require secure sharing of access, such as in OAuth 2