# Authorization in Confluent Platform The following topics explain how to configure authorization in Confluent Platform clusters. ## Access control lists (ACLs) Access control lists (ACLs) are used to control access to resources in Confluent Platform clusters, such as topics, consumer groups, and connectors. - [ACLs](acls/overview.md#acls-authorization) - [Manage ACLs](acls/manage-acls.md#manage-acls-authorization) ## LDAP authorization LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol (IP) network. LDAP is used for user authentication and authorization in Confluent Platform clusters. The following topics explain how to configure LDAP in Confluent Platform. - [Configure LDAP](ldap/configure.md#configure-ldap-authorization) - [Tutorial: Group-Based Authorization Using LDAP](ldap/quickstart.md#kafka-ldap-authorization-intro) - [LDAP Configuration Reference](ldap/ldap-config-ref.md#ldap-config-ref)