New Features for Users and Roles in Cortex XSOAR 8

Review user and role features in Cortex XSOAR 8 SaaS and Cortex XSOAR 8x On-prem.

This topic describes the new user and role features added in Cortex XSOAR 8.

Cortex XSOAR 8 SaaS

• In the Cortex Gateway, you can create user groups to manage groups of system users, including nested groups and SAML group mapping.
• Manage Roles with predefined and custom roles, including permission levels and shift periods.
• Set permission levels for Cortex XSOAR components, such as data, jobs, automations, playbooks, and settings.
• Control access privileges for specific views and actions.

Note

Predefined roles, including Instance Administrator, Analyst, and Read-Only, with specific access rights, can't be changed.

For more information about how to manage users and roles, see Users and Roles Management.

Cortex XSOAR 8x On-prem

• Similar to Cortex XSOAR 6, invite users locally to access Cortex XSOAR, including a password policy.
• Manage Roles with predefined and custom roles, including permission levels and shift periods.
• Set permission levels for Cortex XSOAR components, such as data, jobs, automations, playbooks, and settings.
• Control access privileges for specific views and actions.

For more information about how to manage users and roles, see Users and Roles Management.

Note

Out-of-the-box roles, including Instance Administrator, Analyst, and Read-Only, with specific access permissions, can't be changed.