> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://infisical.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Access control in Secrets Management

> Decide who reaches which secrets, and what has to happen before a value changes.

Access control lets you define the paths an [identity](https://infisical.com/docs/documentation/platform/identities/overview.md) can reach and which changes need review from another person before they're accepted.

> [card] [Secret validation rules](https://infisical.com/docs/documentation/platform/secret-validation-rules.md)
>
> Reject a value that doesn't match the naming or format you expect.

> [card] [Approval workflows](https://infisical.com/docs/documentation/platform/pr-workflows.md)
>
> Send changes to a sensitive environment through review first.

> [card] [Access requests](https://infisical.com/docs/documentation/platform/access-controls/access-requests.md)
>
> Let someone ask for access, and let someone else grant it.

> [card] [Folder-level access controls](https://infisical.com/docs/documentation/platform/access-controls/folder-rbac.md)
>
> Give a role inside one folder rather than the whole environment.


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