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The term authorizationand is not a standard concept in common usage. This article focuses on authorization, the process that determines whether a user or service is permitted to access a resource or perform an action, after authentication.
Authorization relies on policies, roles, attributes, or tokens. Common models include role-based access control (RBAC), attribute-based
In software and networks, authorization is supported by standards such as OAuth 2.0 for delegated authorization,
Beyond IT, authorization governs organizational governance, defining who may approve actions and how authority is delegated.
Modern trends include dynamic or context-aware authorization, risk-based access control, and zero-trust architectures that assume no