Last updated on March 20, 2023
Azure Policy |
Role-based Access Control (RBAC) |
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Description |
Ensure resources are compliant with a set of rules. |
Authorization system to provide fine-grained access controls. |
Focus |
Policy is focused on the properties of resources. |
RBAC focuses on what resources the users can access. |
Implementation |
You specify a set of rules to prevent over-provisioning of resources. |
You grant permission on what users can create. |
Default access |
By default, rules are set to Allow. |
By default, all access is denied. |
Scope |
Policy within the resource group or subscription. |
Grant access to users or groups within a subscription. |
Integration |
Both services work hand-in-hand to provide governance around your environment. |
Azure Policy vs Azure Role-Based Access Control Resources:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/overview
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/overview
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