Cloud-Native RBAC Objects for Granular Multi-Tenant Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Legacy application management systems fail to provide effective role-based access control (RBAC) in multi-tenant environments using cloud-native objects, leading to insecure and inflexible user authentication and authorization.
Innovation Solution
Implement role-based access control (RBAC) using cloud-native objects, such as cluster and role binding objects, to restrict network access based on user roles within cloud orchestration systems, allowing for secure and flexible management of permissions at the cluster level.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If legacy application management systems are used, then system simplicity is maintained, but role-based access control (RBAC) functionality is insufficient for multi-tenant environments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces cloud-native objects (ClusterRole, Role, ClusterRoleBinding, RoleBinding) as intermediary components between users and cloud-native resources. These objects serve as mediators that enable RBAC functionality without requiring complete system replacement, allowing legacy application management systems to gain enhanced access control capabilities through standardized cloud-native interfaces.
2Reliability
If cloud-native objects are integrated for RBAC, then access control security is improved, but system integration complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universal RBAC mechanisms using standard cloud-native objects that can serve multiple functions across different multi-tenant environments. The ClusterRole and Role objects provide universal permission definitions, while ClusterRoleBinding and RoleBinding provide universal user-role association, enabling consistent security policies across diverse cloud-native applications and resources.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments access control into distinct, manageable components: ClusterRole definitions at the cluster level, Role definitions at the namespace level, ClusterRoleBinding for cluster-wide user associations, and RoleBinding for namespace-specific associations. This segmentation allows independent configuration and management of each RBAC element, reducing overall integration complexity.
3Manufacturing precision
If granular access control is implemented, then security precision is improved, but system configuration complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by enabling different levels of access control granularity through Role objects that can be defined at the namespace level. This allows specific roles and permissions to be tailored to local namespace requirements while ClusterRole objects provide broader cluster-level permissions, enabling precise access control where needed without over-complicating the entire system configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for role-based access control in multi-tenancy environments using cloud-native objects. An embodiment operates by executing an application in a cluster. The embodiment creates roles corresponding to a user or group of users. The embodiment defines a set of permissions for the roles. The embodiment binds the roles to native objects in a cloud orchestrator based on the set of permissions for the roles. The embodiment receives a first request from a user to log in. The embodiment transmits a request to authenticate the user. The embodiment receives a list of a set of permissions for the user. The embodiment causes a display of system assets on a user interface of a client device based on the list of the set of permissions for the user.