Difference between ID and Role based Administration - Firefighter 5.3

[Former Member]

In GRC AC 5.3 Firefighter, security guide, there are two sections for role design,

1. Firefighter Role based Administration

2. Firefighter ID based Administration

Can someone explain what is the difference between the two?

I have read the documentation, but it does not have a clear description of the

differences between the two.

Please help.

Thanks

[Former Member]

HI Prakash,

Though both of them eventually achieve the same function, that is giving access rights to the user for a certain period under monitring these differ based on the following:

1. Firefighter Role based Administration

You identlfy a particular role as a firefighter role and give it to the user.

2. Firefighter ID based Administration

You create a separate user altogether and give the normal dialog user, the access to this user's authorization.

For the implication that both of these have and the differences or comparisons between using 1 & 2, I would suggest you do a bit of Mock testing for both of these. Also, there are a lot of posts related to this on the forum already, which you can refer to, for getting a more detailed idea on this topic. Unlimately, it depends on organization to organization which methodology they folow as per what suits them, according to features which both have. But generally what is preferred is Number 2.

Regards,

Hersh.