Docs Self-Managed Manage Security Redpanda Authorization Mechanisms You are viewing the Self-Managed v25.1 beta documentation. We welcome your feedback at the Redpanda Community Slack #beta-feedback channel. To view the latest available version of the docs, see v24.3. Redpanda Authorization Mechanisms Authorization works in tandem with authentication. Authentication grants permission to interact with Redpanda resources while authorization controls what a principal is permitted to do once authenticated. Access Control Lists Learn how to use ACLs to configure fine-grained access to provisioned users. Configure Role-Based Access Control Role-based access controls are an extension to access control lists for managing permissions at scale. 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 Configure Authentication Access Control Lists