What question did this study set out to answer?

To establish a guard-scoped, least-privilege RBAC system in Laravel 11 using Spatie Permissions and Livewire.

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March 8, 2026Open Access

Practical Multi-Guard RBAC in Laravel 11 with Spatie Permissions and Livewire

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To establish a guard-scoped, least-privilege RBAC system in Laravel 11 using Spatie Permissions and Livewire.
Developed a guard-scoped RBAC pattern using Laravel 11, Spatie Permissions, and Livewire.
Configured permissions as code constants and enforced them via middleware and policies.
Assessed implementation through a role-permission matrix and adversarial checks following OWASP standards.
Successfully implemented a practical RBAC system that enhances security through least privilege.
Demonstrated effective use of guard-scoped roles and permissions leading to better access control.
Provided measurable coverage of assigned roles and permissions in the system.

Abstract

Abstract—We present a practical, reproducible pattern for guard-scoped, least-privilege role-based access control (RBAC) in Laravel 11 using Spatie Permission and Livewire. Permissions are expressed as code constants and seeded deterministically per guard; authorisation is enforced across middleware, policies, and Blade/Livewire. Evaluation combines database-derived coverage (role and assignment counts) and a named Role–Permission matrix with adversarial checks aligned to OWASP ASVS L1. Version 1.1 – Metadata correction Changes:• Standardised author citation name to "Bernard, R."• Updated PDF title page to match citation metadata• Updated LaTeX source package No changes to research content.

Practical Multi-Guard RBAC in Laravel 11 with Spatie Permissions and Livewire

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