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SAAS-STACK-HYGIENE6 MIN READ

Rewrite an Access Role

Rewrite an overbroad SaaS role into least-privilege permissions tied to tasks.

Project leads need to create templates, but the app grants that ability through a broad admin role. Decompose the job into task permissions and separate sensitive functions. The shortcut is to keep admin because it prevents support tickets, but it also gives many people billing, guest, deletion, and security powers they do not need. Task list Needed: create templates, edit templates, publish templates to selected projects. Start from work performed, not from existing roles. Sensitive split Not needed: billing, security settings, guest policy, user role changes, workspace deletion. These functions carry higher blast radius and should be separated. Role design…

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