Authorization in Action : Build Policy-Based Access Control for Zero Trust, APIs, SaaS, and AI Agents.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Windley, Phil.

Series:

In Action Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Software protection.

Computers--Access control.

Computers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (439 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Manning Publications Co. LLC, 2026.

Summary:

Get the eBook free when you register your print book at Manning.Stale permissions and manual access policy enforcement are a constant security risk.Dynamic authorization--automatic systems that eliminate permanent access grants and manual review-and-revise processes--can radically improve access control.

Contents:

Authorization in Action

copyright

contents

foreword

preface

acknowledgments

about this book

about the author

about the cover illustration

1 Why authorization matters: Securing access in a digital world

2 Understanding digital identity

3 Authentication: Who are you?

4 Authorization: What can you do?

5 Static authorization models

6 Dynamic authorization models

7 The building blocks of policy

8 Policy languages and frameworks

9 Implementing policies with Cedar

10 Policy as code: Effective authorization policies

11 Authorization for APIs

12 Authorization context

13 Using policy engines with existing systems

14 Policy governance

15 Security, zero trust, and authorization

16 Using verifiable credentials for authorization

17 AI in policy practice

18 Authorization for AI agents

19 Authorization as strategy

appendix A End-to-end example with Amazon Verified Permissions

appendix B Step-by-step AI-assisted policy authoring

appendix C Cedar authorization with OpenClaw agents.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Windley, Phil Authorization in Action

ISBN:

9781638358411

OCLC:

1613770852