Role-based access control (RBAC) is an essential security feature in Elastic Cloud that allows organizations to assign specific roles to users and API keys, enabling fine-grained control over access to cloud resources. This system helps to manage permissions by assigning roles that dictate access levels and privileges, ensuring users can only access the resources necessary for their roles, thereby reducing the risk of unauthorized access. Within Elastic Cloud, roles can be applied at both organization-wide and deployment-specific levels, with various standard roles available such as Organization owner, Billing admin, Admin, Editor, and Viewer, each providing differing levels of access and control. Managing these roles is straightforward, with options to edit user and API key roles directly from the Elastic Cloud console, allowing for immediate implementation of changes.