Intent
Provide a secure UI for privileged workflows with guardrails and auditability.
When to use
- Operations need a repeatable UI to trigger jobs or updates.
- Multiple administrators require role-based access.
- Actions must be logged and reviewed.
Core mechanics
- Authenticate users and enforce role-based permissions.
- Gate risky actions with confirmations or approvals.
- Log every action with inputs, outputs, and timestamps.
Implementation checklist
- Define roles and permissions.
- Implement authentication and session controls.
- Add action previews or dry-run options.
- Record audit logs with actor and outcome.
- Add safeguards (rate limits, confirmations).
Failure modes and mitigations
- Unauthorized access -> enforce least privilege and periodic reviews.
- Accidental action -> require confirmations and provide dry-run.
- Missing audit trail -> write immutable logs.
Observability and validation
- Admin activity log with actor, action, and outcome.
- Counts of actions by type and error rate.
Artifacts
- Role matrix and permission map.
- Admin action runbook.
- Audit log export.