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What do the different user roles mean?

Use this guide when assigning a role to a new or existing user in Security Center. Choose between the following:

Auditor

  • Read-only access.

  • Can view everything a Manager can access.

  • Can not make changes.

  • Suitable for compliance teams, security auditors, or stakeholders who need full visibility without modifying data.

  • Can be extended with additional permissions using teams to tailor access control.

Manager

  • Can manage everything except account administration.

  • Handles day-to-day security operations, such as:

    • Managing assets

    • Managing vulnerabilities

    • Managing scans

    • Managing teams

  • Can not manage account-level settings, user management, or billing.

Superuser

  • Full access to all functions and features in a Security Center.

  • Can create other superusers with the same permissions.

  • Cannot edit or delete other superusers.


Primary Superuser

  • Full access to all functions and features in a Security Center.

  • Can create other superusers with the same permissions.

  • Cannot edit or delete other superusers.

  • Every Security Center is created with a Primary Superuser account.

Standard 

  • Are not able to create other users.
  • Can only see their own activity log.
  • Are not able to set any other ownership on objects except for themselves.
  • Are not able to edit or delete other users.


Quick guide

  • Base access with no explicit permissions: Standard 
  • Read-only access: Auditor

  • Operational access but no account administration: Manager

  • Full access: Superuser

  • Full access and ability to create other superusers: Primary Superuser