How I designed a secure multi-role admin platform with JWT authentication, layered authorization, and role-specific workflows for Project Morpheus.

When building an admin tool like Project Morpheus , the biggest security threat usually isn’t an external hacker.

It’s Privilege Escalation .

In a system with four distinct roles:

Admin

Warden

Auditor

Desk Operator

how do you ensure that a desk volunteer can’t accidentally—or intentionally—delete audit logs or modify hostel configurations?

Here’s how I architected a robust Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) system using React and Express.

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