A hidden administration button does not protect the administration endpoint. Enforce function-level permissions in the API.
Evaluation approach
Map roles, operations and exceptions explicitly. New endpoints should not inherit broad privileges by default.
Application example
Reading a support record and issuing a refund require different rights. Test different decisions within the same session.
Limits and considerations
Obfuscating endpoint addresses does not make secrecy a valid access policy.
Adding a role safely
Do not fill missing entries with broad permissions. Define allowed and denied examples for every function and verify that a new role does not alter existing users' rights.
Checks and decisions
- Write the role matrix
- Use narrow defaults
- Review new endpoints
Sources
The primary references above provide the technical basis. Example workflows and evaluation suggestions are this publication’s explanations, not independent test results for a particular product.