As GRC professionals, we know the tension between control and collaboration all too well. You’re constantly walking the line between enabling stakeholders like Legal, Sales, and Privacy, and ensuring access to sensitive trust data stays locked down.
It’s a familiar frustration: needing more eyes and hands on the Trust Center, but fearing the sprawl that comes with broad permissions or manual workarounds.
With the latest enhancements to RBAC, that balance just got a lot easier to maintain.
Redefining Access for the Way Teams Actually Work
The enhanced RBAC capabilities introduce flexible, scalable access control to Trust Center, built for the real-world complexity of cross-functional teams. Whether you’re a Compliance Manager coordinating security reviews or an Admin scaling user permissions across departments, this update puts you in control without adding administrative overhead.
Here’s what’s new:
- Custom Role: Assign roles tailored to your team’s structure, giving each function the exact access needed to collaborate effectively in Trust Center.
- Multiple Role Assignment: Let users hold more than one role simultaneously, enabling them to contribute across responsibilities like Trust Center editing and Questionnaire Automation.
- Group-Based Permissions: Automate access provisioning by syncing roles with identity providers or internal groups, now with full support for users assigned to multiple groups.
- Updated Default Roles: Leverage redesigned default roles that reflect common Trust Center use cases, reducing setup time and simplifying initial configuration.
- Role Detail UI: Manage access with a refreshed permissions interface that gives a clear, actionable view of what each role can do across the platform.
From Centralized Bottlenecks to Shared Ownership
Security teams often find themselves as the default gatekeepers, answering every trust questionnaire, updating content, and managing every stakeholder request. It’s not just time-consuming. It’s unsustainable.
The enhancements to RBAC shift this model. Organizations can now move from centralized bottlenecks to distributed ownership. Trust no longer needs to live in a silo. Legal can independently review disclosure language, Sales can engage directly with prospects through approved content, and Privacy can update compliance statements. All within Trust Center, and all governed by clearly scoped roles.
Use Case Spotlight: Breaking Silos in Security Reviews
Problem: Security teams field every customer trust question solo, slowing down reviews and missing context.
Solution: Assign Sales and Legal precise roles with permission to contribute to AI Questionnaire Automation.
Outcome: Faster, more accurate responses without compromising control or increasing risk.
Aligning Roles with Real-World Responsibilities
As teams evolve, access needs shift. Employees wear multiple hats, and role boundaries are rarely static. The enhanced RBAC experience meets that reality head-on, making it simple to keep up without losing control.
Instead of relying on informal Slack messages or one-off approvals, organizations can operationalize access control. Need your Privacy lead to help with a compliance review and also edit Trust Center FAQs? Assign both roles with the confidence that permissions will match their responsibilities. Nothing more, nothing less.
Use Case Spotlight: Easing Admin Load with Group-Based Controls
Problem: Manually assigning roles one by one doesn’t scale with a growing team.
Solution: Leverage SCIM or group structures to automate provisioning across departments.
Outcome: Reduced manual effort and tighter alignment between access and org design.
Scaling Governance Without Slowing Teams Down
Your organization’s trust strategy is only as strong as its execution. When teams can’t get the access they need, or worse, are granted too much, governance breaks down. The enhanced RBAC framework bridges that gap by giving admins confidence in their controls and giving contributors the clarity to act.
Under the hood, Trust Center's RBAC engine has been rebuilt to support greater scale and flexibility. From improved role definition to a more intuitive management UI, every improvement is designed to remove friction and enforce alignment across fast-growing organizations.
Built for Security, Designed for Growth
Whether you're managing a five-person team or a global enterprise, the enhancements to RBAC bring both flexibility and control. And while custom roles are available only on Enterprise plans, the enhanced default roles and multi-role support benefit users across all tiers.
This isn’t just a permissions update. It’s a strategic enabler. By unlocking your Trust Center for the wider organization, enhanced RBAC gives teams the autonomy to act and GRC leaders the oversight to stay ahead.
Get Started
To set up custom roles, reach out to your Solutions Team partner. The rest of the enhancements are available today and can be configured via the Trust Center admin dashboard.
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