Understanding Role Permissions

Akto uses a role-based access control system to manage user permissions. Each role has a specific set of permissions that determine what actions a user can perform within the platform.

Available Roles

Akto typically offers the following roles:

1. Admin

2. Security Engineer

3. Developer

4. Guest

Role Permissions Overview

Here's a general overview of what each role can typically do:

Admin

• Full access to all features and settings

• Manage users and their roles

• Configure global settings

• Access all API data and testing features

Security Engineer

• Access to most security testing features

• View and analyze API inventory

• Run security tests

• View and manage issues

Developer

• View API inventory

• Access to some testing features

• View issues related to their APIs

Guest

• Limited view access to API inventory

• Restricted access to sensitive data and features