OWASP Authorization Cheat Sheets
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- OWASP
- Docs outline
- 8 sections
Official docs outline
cheatsheetseries.owasp.org- Authorization
Least privilege, deny by default, enforcing checks on every request and RBAC/ABAC.
- Access Control
Access control models and implementation guidance.
- Authorization Testing Automation
Automating authorization tests with access matrices.
- Insecure Direct Object Reference Prevention
Object-level authorization and indirect references.
- Mass Assignment
Binding request data to models safely using allow-lists and DTOs.
- Multi-Tenant Security
Tenant isolation and cross-tenant authorization.
- Business Logic Security
Preventing abuse of valid application workflows.
- Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards
Open redirect prevention.
Each section links to the official page. Titles and summaries by Extra Credit; the docs belong to their authors.
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