Designing Secure Power Platform Solutions with Dataverse Security Roles
Understanding Dataverse Security Roles is essential for anyone working with Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365—whether you are a business user, system administrator, or developer. Security roles define who can see what and do what within Dataverse by controlling access to data, actions, and system capabilities. For business users, they ensure day-to-day work is simple and secure without exposing sensitive information. For administrators, security roles provide a structured way to enforce organizational policies, compliance, and separation of duties. For developers, they are critical to designing solutions, plugins, and integrations that respect data boundaries and avoid unintended access. A well-designed security role model balances usability, performance, and compliance, ensuring the right people have the right access at the right time—no more, no less. Dataverse security is not about restriction — it’s about trust, clarity, and control. Dataverse security roles control who ca...