# Identity-Aware Authorization

> The ability to make access decisions grounded in a verified caller identity.

Record: `lexicon:identity-aware-authorization`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Security Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/security-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-identity-aware-authorization

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Forged-Request Rejection](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/forged-request-rejection.md) and before [Injection Prevention](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/injection-prevention.md).

## Category

- [Security Privacy Compliance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/security-privacy-compliance.md)

## Enabled by

- [Authentication](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/authentication.md)

## Linked from

- [Security / Privacy / Compliance / Governance](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-security-privacy-compliance-governance.md)