Docs Self-Managed Deploy Cloud Security Authorization Cloud Authorization Authorization There are two types of authorization in Redpanda Cloud: User authorization User authorizations, managed by Kafka ACLs, grant users permission to perform specific types of operations on specific resources (such as topics, groups, clusters, or transactional IDs). Agent authorization When deploying an agent as part of BYOC cluster provisioning, Redpanda Cloud automatically assigns IAM policies to that agent. The IAM policy permissions granted to the agent provide it the authorization required to fully manage Redpanda Cloud clusters in AWS or GCP. IAM policies do not apply or act as deployment permissions, and there are no explicit user actions associated with IAM policies. Rather, IAM policy permissions apply to Redpanda Cloud agents only, and serve to provide Redpanda agents access to AWS and GCP clusters so Redpanda brokers can communicate with them. Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution Authorization Cloud IAM Policies