Effective Access — See who has access and why

We've added a brand new Effective Access view to every board in 21RISK — giving you a complete, at-a-glance overview of who can access a board, what they can do, and exactly why they have those permissions ✨

The problem

In 21RISK, access to a board can come from multiple sources: direct access, user groups, board ownership, or being a Group Owner. That flexibility is powerful, but it can make it hard to answer a simple question: "Who has access to this board, and why?"

Until now, you had to piece that together manually — checking direct access, then each user group, then board owners. Not ideal when you're preparing for a security review or onboarding a new team member.

How Effective Access works

The new view is available on the Access settings page of every board — both compliance and insurance. You'll find a toggle at the top to switch between the regular access configuration and the Effective Access overview.

The table shows:

• Every user who can access the board, regardless of how they got access
• Permission sources — a list showing whether access comes from direct assignment, a specific user group (like "All Users" or a custom group), board ownership, or Group Owner status
• Individual permissions — each permission column shows whether the user has it, and hovering reveals a tooltip explaining exactly which source(s) grant that specific permission

Why this matters

• Security audits — Quickly verify who has access to sensitive boards and trace every permission back to its source
• Troubleshooting — When a user reports they can or can't do something, immediately see their full permission picture
• Onboarding confidence — After adding a new user, verify they have exactly the right level of access before they start
• Clean-up — Spot users who have broader access than intended, or redundant permission grants from multiple sources

Available everywhere

Effective Access is available on both compliance boards and insurance boards. The permission columns adapt automatically to show the relevant permissions for each board type.

You can read more about how access works in our docs here.