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azure-rbac

Expert knowledge for Azure Role-based access control development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when defining roles/ABAC conditions, deny assignments, PIM, custom roles, or RBAC via CLI/PowerShell/REST, and other Azure Role-based access control related development tasks. Not for Azure Policy (use azure-policy), Azure Security (use azure-security), Azure Resource Manager (use azure-resource-manager), Azure Portal (use azure-portal).

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SKILL.md

Azure Role-based access control Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Role-based access control. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

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Category Index

Category Lines Description
Troubleshooting L35-L43 Diagnosing and fixing Azure RBAC issues: access denials, role/condition misconfigurations, role limit errors, and auditing role/condition changes via Activity Log
Best Practices L44-L50 Security-focused guidance on designing Azure RBAC: choosing scopes, delegating access with ABAC conditions, and applying least privilege and separation-of-duties best practices.
Decision Making L51-L58 Guidance on choosing and migrating role models: moving from classic admins to RBAC, scaling with ABAC, selecting Azure vs Entra vs classic roles, and transferring subscriptions between directories.
Limits & Quotas L59-L64 Designing and managing Azure RBAC custom roles, including understanding role structure, permissions, and step-by-step creation using the Azure portal
Security L65-L130 Azure RBAC roles, permissions, ABAC conditions, custom roles, deny assignments, PIM, and policy controls for securing access to Azure resources and managing privileged operations
Configuration L131-L141 Configuring Azure RBAC/ABAC: prerequisites, condition syntax, role assignments, built‑in vs custom roles, and creating/inspecting custom role definitions via CLI and PowerShell
Integrations & Coding Patterns L142-L157 How to assign, list, and query Azure RBAC role assignments using portal, CLI, PowerShell, Bicep/ARM templates, REST API, and managed identities

Troubleshooting

Topic URL
Audit Azure RBAC changes using Activity Log https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/change-history-report
Resolve common issues with Azure RBAC conditions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/conditions-faq
Troubleshoot Azure RBAC role assignment conditions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/conditions-troubleshoot
Resolve Azure RBAC role and custom role limit issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/troubleshoot-limits
Troubleshoot common Azure RBAC access issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/troubleshooting

Best Practices

Topic URL
Apply security-focused best practices for Azure RBAC https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/best-practices
Example patterns for delegating RBAC with ABAC conditions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/delegate-role-assignments-examples
Choose appropriate Azure RBAC scopes for access https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/scope-overview

Decision Making

Topic URL
Migrate from Azure classic administrators to RBAC https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/classic-administrators
Scale Azure RBAC assignments using ABAC and attributes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/conditions-custom-security-attributes-example
Choose between Azure, Entra, and classic admin roles https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/rbac-and-directory-admin-roles
Transfer Azure subscriptions between Entra directories https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/transfer-subscription

Limits & Quotas

Topic URL
Understand and configure Azure RBAC custom roles https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/custom-roles
Create Azure custom roles in the portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/custom-roles-portal

Security

Topic URL
Reference for all Azure RBAC built-in roles https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles
Azure RBAC AI and ML built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/ai-machine-learning
Azure RBAC analytics built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/analytics
Understand Azure RBAC built-in compute roles and permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/compute
Azure RBAC containers built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/containers
Azure RBAC databases built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/databases
Azure RBAC DevOps built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/devops
Azure RBAC general built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/general
Use hybrid and multicloud RBAC built-in roles https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/hybrid-multicloud
Azure RBAC identity built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/identity
Azure RBAC integration built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/integration
Azure RBAC IoT built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/internet-of-things
Apply management and governance RBAC built-in roles https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/management-and-governance
Use Azure RBAC built-in roles for migration tasks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/migration
Assign Azure RBAC built-in roles for monitoring https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/monitor
Azure RBAC networking built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/networking
Azure RBAC privileged built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/privileged
Azure RBAC security built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/security
Azure RBAC storage built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/storage
Azure RBAC web and mobile built-in roles reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles/web-and-mobile
Use authorization actions and attributes in Azure ABAC https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/conditions-authorization-actions-attributes
Restrict blob read access using tags and ABAC https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/conditions-custom-security-attributes
Manage Azure RBAC conditions using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/conditions-role-assignments-cli
Configure Azure RBAC role assignment conditions in portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/conditions-role-assignments-portal
Manage Azure RBAC conditions using PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/conditions-role-assignments-powershell
Manage Azure RBAC conditions via REST API https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/conditions-role-assignments-rest
Define Azure RBAC conditions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/conditions-role-assignments-template
Define Azure custom roles using Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/custom-roles-bicep
Manage Azure custom roles using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/custom-roles-cli
Manage Azure custom roles using PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/custom-roles-powershell
Manage Azure custom roles via REST API https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/custom-roles-rest
Define Azure custom roles with ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/custom-roles-template
Delegate Azure role assignments with ABAC conditions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/delegate-role-assignments-portal
List and understand Azure RBAC deny assignments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/deny-assignments
Elevate Global Administrator access to all subscriptions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/elevate-access-global-admin
Use AI and machine learning RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/ai-machine-learning
Use Analytics category Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/analytics
Use Azure Compute RBAC permissions for custom roles https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/compute
Use Containers category Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/containers
Use Databases category Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/databases
Use DevOps category Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/devops
Use General category Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/general
Use hybrid and multicloud RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/hybrid-multicloud
Use Identity category Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/identity
Use Integration category Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/integration
Use IoT category Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/internet-of-things
Use management and governance RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/management-and-governance
Use Migration category Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/migration
Use Monitor category Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/monitor
Use Networking category Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/networking
Use Security category Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/security
Use Storage category Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/storage
Use Web and Mobile Azure RBAC permissions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/permissions/web-and-mobile
Use PIM for eligible and time-bound Azure RBAC roles https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/pim-integration
Apply Azure RBAC built-in policy definitions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/policy-reference
Reference Azure resource provider permission operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations
Alert on privileged Azure RBAC role assignments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-alert
Activate eligible Azure RBAC roles in the portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-eligible-activate
Grant Azure RBAC access to external B2B users https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-external-users
Assign Azure RBAC roles in Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal
Assign subscription Owner with constrained RBAC conditions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal-subscription-admin
Apply Azure Policy compliance controls to Azure RBAC https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/security-controls-policy

Configuration

Topic URL
Author Azure RBAC condition expressions and syntax https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/conditions-format
Meet prerequisites to use Azure RBAC conditions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/conditions-prerequisites
Configure and interpret Azure RBAC role assignments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments
Understand and configure Azure RBAC role definitions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-definitions
List and inspect Azure built-in and custom RBAC roles https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-definitions-list
Create Azure custom RBAC roles using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/tutorial-custom-role-cli
Define Azure custom RBAC roles with PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/tutorial-custom-role-powershell

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic URL
Assign Azure RBAC roles using Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/quickstart-role-assignments-bicep
Assign Azure RBAC roles with ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/quickstart-role-assignments-template
Assign Azure RBAC roles using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-cli
List Azure RBAC role assignments via Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-list-cli
View Azure RBAC role assignments in the portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-list-portal
List Azure RBAC role assignments using PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-list-powershell
Query Azure RBAC role assignments using REST API https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-list-rest
Assign Azure RBAC roles starting from a managed identity https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal-managed-identity
Assign Azure RBAC roles via PowerShell for all principals https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-powershell
Assign Azure RBAC roles through the REST API https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-rest
Assign Azure RBAC roles using ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-template
Grant group-based Azure RBAC access via PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/tutorial-role-assignments-group-powershell
Grant Azure RBAC access using PowerShell commands https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/tutorial-role-assignments-user-powershell

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