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Cerbos

A scalable authorization layer that provides fine-grained access control through externalized policies, enabling secure and flexible permissions management.

2 sources 4,319 stars Apache-2.0

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About

Cerbos is an open-source Policy Decision Point (PDP) that simplifies the implementation and management of user permissions and authorization in your applications. It allows developers to externalize authorization, ensuring fine-grained access control without compromising on speed or security. Cerbos provides a robust and scalable solution for managing user permissions and authorization, making it an asset rather than a chore for your development team.

Highlights

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Flexible deployment options

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Language-agnostic integration

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Human-readable policies

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GitOps-ready

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Low-latency performance

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Comprehensive audit trails

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Fine-grained access control

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Policy-based authorization

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Centralized management

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Decentralized decisioning

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Pre-built integrations

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Permissions-aware data filtering

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Policy Playground

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Audit trails

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Low-latency

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Flexible deployment models

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