Azure Policy vs Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

 

Azure Policy	Role-based Access Control (RBAC)
Description	Ensure resources are compliant with a set of rules.	Authorization system to provide fine-grained access controls.
Focus	Policy is focused on the properties of resources.	RBAC focuses on what resources the users can access.
Implementation	You specify a set of rules to prevent over-provisioning of resources.	You grant permission on what users can create.
Default access	By default, rules are set to Allow.	By default, all access is denied.
Scope	Policy within the resource group or subscription.	Grant access to users or groups within a subscription.
Integration	Both services work hand-in-hand to provide governance around your environment.