Roles

This article details the different roles options in the Security menu.

Introduction to roles

Administrators in the Brinqa Platform can create and modify user roles in the system.

To manage roles, click Administration on the upper-right corner and under Security, select Roles.

The Roles page displays a list view of the existing roles in the Brinqa Platform. The following table details the columns on the this page:

Table 1: Roles columns

Column	Description
Title	The name of the role.
Description	The description of the role.
Updated by	Who updated the role. Options include: system or a specified user.
Last updated	When the role was last updated.

Default roles

Your Brinqa Platform comes with several default roles, which can be deleted or modified as needed. The following table details the default roles in the Brinqa Platform:

Table 2: Default roles

Role	Description
User	The user role has read access to hosts, vulnerabilities, and tickets. This role does not have admin access.
Risk analyst	The risk analyst role can create, read, update, and delete hosts, vulnerabilities, tickets, or reports.
Configurator	The configurator role has full access to the Brinqa Platform but does not have access to reports.
Administrator	The administrator role has full access to the platform but cannot modify users.
System administrator	The system administrator role can read everything and modify users.
Security administrator	The security administrator role can administer security policies with regards to user accounts and access control policies for roles.

Create a new role

1. Navigate to Administration > Security > Roles.

2. Click Create.

3. Fill out the Title, Name, Description, and Roles fields.

   note

   If you select a role when you create a new role, the new role inherits all the permissions associated with the selected role. If you do not select a role, you must navigate to access controls and assign permissions manually.

4. Click Create.

The roles page reloads and you should see your new role listed.

Edit or delete a role

You can edit or delete existing roles. Hold the pointer over the entry and click Edit or Delete to modify an existing role.