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SaaS access control using Amazon Verified Permissions with a per-tenant policy store

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This article provides a detailed guide on using Amazon Verified Permissions for access control in a multi-tenant SaaS document management application, with a per-tenant policy store approach.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • An overview of the application architecture and the rationale for using a per-tenant policy store approach
  • How to define and enforce global policies across all tenants
  • How to isolate tenants and prevent one tenant from accessing another's resources using IAM policies
  • Implementing access controls for various use cases:
    • Adding a new document
    • Sharing a document with another user in the same tenant
    • Accessing a shared document
    • Managing all documents for a tenant (for tenant admins)
  • Conclusion and additional resources


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