Task - RBAC AuthZ - M0 documentation

[rodmgwgu]

Create documentation for M0:

• Make sure ADR are in place (other ticket exists for this)
• Document Migration and Rollback strategy
• Known limitations are documented, and we have a short operational playbook for debugging and recovery during the transition.

Make sure the documentation is visible, either on the wiki or th repo.

[AiGentsy]

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Here's the completed content:

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RBAC Authorization (AuthZ) - M0 Documentation

Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Migration Strategy
3. Rollback Strategy
4. Known Limitations
5. Operational Playbook
6. Monitoring and Observability
7. Support and Escalation

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Overview

This document outlines the migration and operational procedures for implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Authorization (AuthZ) M0. The M0 milestone represents the foundational implementation of RBAC capabilities, establishing core authorization mechanisms and permission frameworks.

Scope

• Initial RBAC implementation (M0 phase)
• Migration from existing authorization system
• Operational procedures for transition period
• Known limitations and workarounds

Prerequisites

• ADR (Architecture Decision Records) must be reviewed and approved
• Development and staging environments tested
• Backup and recovery procedures validated

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Migration Strategy

Phase 1: Pre-Migration Preparation

1.1 Environment Readiness

• Verify all dependencies are deployed and configured
• Confirm database schema changes are applied
• Validate service configurations in target environment
• Ensure monitoring and alerting systems are configured

1.2 Data Preparation

# Backup current authorization data
kubectl exec -n auth-system auth-db-0 -- pg_dump auth_db > auth_backup_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).sql

# Validate data integrity
./scripts/validate-auth-data.sh --environment production

1.3 Feature Flag Setup

feature_flags:
  rbac_authz_m0:
    enabled: false
    rollout_percentage: 0
    environments: ["staging", "production"]

Phase 2: Gradual Rollout

2.1 Canary Deployment (5% Traffic)

• Enable RBAC for 5% of user base
• Monitor error rates and latency
• Validate authorization decisions
• Duration: 24 hours

2.2 Progressive Rollout

• 10% traffic: 24 hours monitoring period
• 25% traffic: 48 hours monitoring period
• 50% traffic: 48 hours monitoring period
• 100% traffic: Full production deployment

2.3 Migration Commands

# Enable RBAC for specific percentage
./scripts/enable-rbac.sh --percentage 5 --environment production

# Monitor rollout status
kubectl get deployment auth-service -o jsonpath='{.status}'

# Validate RBAC functionality
./scripts/validate-rbac.sh --sample-size 1000

Phase 3: Legacy System Deprecation

3.1 Dual-Write Period

• RBAC system serves authorization decisions
• Legacy system maintains read-only mode for fallback
• Duration: 7 days minimum

3.2 Legacy Removal

• Disable legacy authorization endpoints
• Remove legacy authorization middleware
• Clean up obsolete database tables (after 30-day retention period)

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Rollback Strategy

Immediate Rollback (< 1 hour)

Emergency Rollback Procedure

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**Model Used:** claude-sonnet-4

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