policyserver
Policyserver is a centralized service component in information security and access management that stores, distributes, and enforces authorization policies across distributed systems. It acts as a policy decision point in a policy-based access control architecture, separating decision logic from enforcement points implemented in applications or services. By evaluating policies against a subject’s attributes, resource attributes, and contextual data, the policyserver determines whether a given operation should be allowed.
Deployments typically include a policy repository, a policy evaluation engine, and interfaces for policy administration, retrieval,
In operation, policy enforcement points query the policyserver to obtain a decision, often receiving permit or
Policyserver is commonly employed in cloud and enterprise environments, API gateways, microservices architectures, and data access