Foundation glossary/Identity
Authorization (AuthZ)
Companion card for the Foundation course — study the related lesson for full progress.
Simple explanation
What you may do after login.
Technical explanation
Roles, attributes, resource permissions.
Real-life scenario
Student sees own marks only; Drive ‘view’ vs ‘edit’.
Security relevance
After login, AuthZ stops horizontal privilege abuse (IDOR-style access).
Practical example
Read invoices but not approve payments.
Identity
Policy
Allow / Deny
Mini quiz
Seeing only your own marks after login is mainly:
Related lesson
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