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RBAC case studies

This section provides links to a number of RBAC case studies and experience reports, which may be useful in planning for RBAC implementations. We will add to this collection as more reports become available. (Please note that the authors and organizations below are not affiliated with NIST or any other agency of the US Government, unless otherwise noted, and NIST cannot endorse or comment on these publications.) For comments or suggestions on this collection, contact Rick Kuhn at kuhn@nist.gov.

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