diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/__init__.py b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/__init__.py
index 976fe8a38..2e12010ec 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/__init__.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ router.include_router(
 )
 
 router.include_router(
-    roles.router,
+    permissions.router,
     dependencies=[Depends(get_current_active_user)],
     prefix="/permissions",
     tags=["Permissions"]
diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/dependencies/authentication.py b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/dependencies/authentication.py
index 60ee5de21..36e35d471 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/dependencies/authentication.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/dependencies/authentication.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
-from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, status
+from fastapi import Request, Depends, HTTPException, status
 from fastapi.security import OAuth2PasswordBearer
 
 from gns3server import schemas
 from gns3server.db.repositories.users import UsersRepository
+from gns3server.db.repositories.rbac import RbacRepository
 from gns3server.services import auth_service
-
 from .database import get_repository
 
 oauth2_scheme = OAuth2PasswordBearer(tokenUrl="/v3/users/login")
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ async def get_user_from_token(
     return user
 
 
-async def get_current_active_user(current_user: schemas.User = Depends(get_user_from_token)) -> schemas.User:
+async def get_current_active_user(
+        request: Request,
+        current_user: schemas.User = Depends(get_user_from_token),
+        rbac_repo: RbacRepository = Depends(get_repository(RbacRepository))
+) -> schemas.User:
 
     # Super admin is always authorized
     if current_user.is_superadmin:
@@ -54,4 +58,19 @@ async def get_current_active_user(current_user: schemas.User = Depends(get_user_
             detail="Not an active user",
             headers={"WWW-Authenticate": "Bearer"},
         )
+
+    # remove the prefix (e.g. "/v3") from URL path
+    if request.url.path.startswith("/v3"):
+        path = request.url.path[len("/v3"):]
+    else:
+        path = request.url.path
+
+    authorized = await rbac_repo.check_user_is_authorized(current_user.user_id, request.method, path)
+    if not authorized:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+            detail=f"User is not authorized '{current_user.user_id}' on {request.method} '{path}'",
+            headers={"WWW-Authenticate": "Bearer"},
+        )
+
     return current_user
diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/groups.py b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/groups.py
index d27fc43bf..84c980a6b 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/groups.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/groups.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async def update_user_group(
     if not user_group:
         raise ControllerNotFoundError(f"User group '{user_group_id}' not found")
 
-    if not user_group.is_updatable:
+    if user_group.builtin:
         raise ControllerForbiddenError(f"User group '{user_group_id}' cannot be updated")
 
     return await users_repo.update_user_group(user_group_id, user_group_update)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ async def delete_user_group(
     if not user_group:
         raise ControllerNotFoundError(f"User group '{user_group_id}' not found")
 
-    if not user_group.is_updatable:
+    if user_group.builtin:
         raise ControllerForbiddenError(f"User group '{user_group_id}' cannot be deleted")
 
     success = await users_repo.delete_user_group(user_group_id)
diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/permissions.py b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/permissions.py
index bff7e1805..466a2707d 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/permissions.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/permissions.py
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ async def create_permission(
     Create a new permission.
     """
 
-    # if await rbac_repo.get_role_by_path(role_create.name):
-    #     raise ControllerBadRequestError(f"Role '{role_create.name}' already exists")
+    if await rbac_repo.check_permission_exists(permission_create):
+        raise ControllerBadRequestError(f"Permission '{permission_create.methods} {permission_create.path} "
+                                        f"{permission_create.action}' already exists")
 
     return await rbac_repo.create_permission(permission_create)
 
@@ -95,9 +96,6 @@ async def update_permission(
     if not permission:
         raise ControllerNotFoundError(f"Permission '{permission_id}' not found")
 
-    #if not user_group.is_updatable:
-    #    raise ControllerForbiddenError(f"User group '{user_group_id}' cannot be updated")
-
     return await rbac_repo.update_permission(permission_id, permission_update)
 
 
@@ -114,9 +112,6 @@ async def delete_permission(
     if not permission:
         raise ControllerNotFoundError(f"Permission '{permission_id}' not found")
 
-    #if not user_group.is_updatable:
-    #    raise ControllerForbiddenError(f"User group '{user_group_id}' cannot be deleted")
-
     success = await rbac_repo.delete_permission(permission_id)
     if not success:
         raise ControllerNotFoundError(f"Permission '{permission_id}' could not be deleted")
diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/projects.py b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/projects.py
index 5e8022c80..1d7aa2a5b 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/projects.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/projects.py
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ from gns3server.controller.export_project import export_project as export_contro
 from gns3server.utils.asyncio import aiozipstream
 from gns3server.utils.path import is_safe_path
 from gns3server.config import Config
+from gns3server.db.repositories.rbac import RbacRepository
+
+from .dependencies.authentication import get_current_active_user
+from .dependencies.database import get_repository
 
 responses = {404: {"model": schemas.ErrorMessage, "description": "Could not find project"}}
 
@@ -82,13 +86,18 @@ def get_projects() -> List[schemas.Project]:
     response_model_exclude_unset=True,
     responses={409: {"model": schemas.ErrorMessage, "description": "Could not create project"}},
 )
-async def create_project(project_data: schemas.ProjectCreate) -> schemas.Project:
+async def create_project(
+        project_data: schemas.ProjectCreate,
+        current_user: schemas.User = Depends(get_current_active_user),
+        rbac_repo: RbacRepository = Depends(get_repository(RbacRepository))
+) -> schemas.Project:
     """
     Create a new project.
     """
 
     controller = Controller.instance()
     project = await controller.add_project(**jsonable_encoder(project_data, exclude_unset=True))
+    await rbac_repo.add_permission_to_user(current_user.user_id, f"/projects/{project.id}/*")
     return project.asdict()
 
 
@@ -115,7 +124,10 @@ async def update_project(
 
 
 @router.delete("/{project_id}", status_code=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
-async def delete_project(project: Project = Depends(dep_project)) -> None:
+async def delete_project(
+        project: Project = Depends(dep_project),
+        rbac_repo: RbacRepository = Depends(get_repository(RbacRepository))
+) -> None:
     """
     Delete a project.
     """
@@ -123,6 +135,7 @@ async def delete_project(project: Project = Depends(dep_project)) -> None:
     controller = Controller.instance()
     await project.delete()
     controller.remove_project(project)
+    await rbac_repo.delete_all_permissions_matching_path(f"/projects/{project.id}")
 
 
 @router.get("/{project_id}/stats")
diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/roles.py b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/roles.py
index 280c0ceff..1d013f977 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/roles.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/roles.py
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ async def update_role(
     if not role:
         raise ControllerNotFoundError(f"Role '{role_id}' not found")
 
-    #if not user_group.is_updatable:
-    #    raise ControllerForbiddenError(f"User group '{user_group_id}' cannot be updated")
+    if role.builtin:
+        raise ControllerForbiddenError(f"Role '{role_id}' cannot be updated")
 
     return await rbac_repo.update_role(role_id, role_update)
 
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ async def delete_role(
     if not role:
         raise ControllerNotFoundError(f"Role '{role_id}' not found")
 
-    #if not user_group.is_updatable:
-    #    raise ControllerForbiddenError(f"User group '{user_group_id}' cannot be deleted")
+    if role.builtin:
+        raise ControllerForbiddenError(f"Role '{role_id}' cannot be deleted")
 
     success = await rbac_repo.delete_role(role_id)
     if not success:
diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/users.py b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/users.py
index e3fc578e9..df279e20a 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/users.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/users.py
@@ -88,6 +88,24 @@ async def authenticate(
     return token
 
 
+@router.get("/me", response_model=schemas.User)
+async def get_logged_in_user(current_user: schemas.User = Depends(get_current_active_user)) -> schemas.User:
+    """
+    Get the current active user.
+    """
+
+    return current_user
+
+
+@router.get("/me", response_model=schemas.User)
+async def get_logged_in_user(current_user: schemas.User = Depends(get_current_active_user)) -> schemas.User:
+    """
+    Get the current active user.
+    """
+
+    return current_user
+
+
 @router.get("", response_model=List[schemas.User], dependencies=[Depends(get_current_active_user)])
 async def get_users(
         users_repo: UsersRepository = Depends(get_repository(UsersRepository))
@@ -178,15 +196,6 @@ async def delete_user(
         raise ControllerNotFoundError(f"User '{user_id}' could not be deleted")
 
 
-@router.get("/me/", response_model=schemas.User)
-async def get_current_active_user(current_user: schemas.User = Depends(get_current_active_user)) -> schemas.User:
-    """
-    Get the current active user.
-    """
-
-    return current_user
-
-
 @router.get(
     "/{user_id}/groups",
     dependencies=[Depends(get_current_active_user)],
diff --git a/gns3server/db/models/permissions.py b/gns3server/db/models/permissions.py
index 046815b13..534f2274d 100644
--- a/gns3server/db/models/permissions.py
+++ b/gns3server/db/models/permissions.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from sqlalchemy import Table, Column, String, ForeignKey, Boolean
+from sqlalchemy import Table, Column, String, ForeignKey, event
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
 
 from .base import Base, BaseTable, generate_uuid, GUID, ListType
@@ -39,7 +39,78 @@ class Permission(BaseTable):
     __tablename__ = "permissions"
 
     permission_id = Column(GUID, primary_key=True, default=generate_uuid)
+    description = Column(String)
     methods = Column(ListType)
     path = Column(String)
     action = Column(String)
+    user_id = Column(GUID, ForeignKey('users.user_id', ondelete="CASCADE"))
     roles = relationship("Role", secondary=permission_role_link, back_populates="permissions")
+
+
+@event.listens_for(Permission.__table__, 'after_create')
+def create_default_roles(target, connection, **kw):
+
+    default_permissions = [
+        {
+            "description": "Allow access to all endpoints",
+            "methods": ["GET", "HEAD", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE", "PATCH"],
+            "path": "/",
+            "action": "ALLOW"
+        },
+        {
+            "description": "Allow access to the logged in user",
+            "methods": ["GET"],
+            "path": "/users/me",
+            "action": "ALLOW"
+        },
+        {
+            "description": "Allow to create a project or list projects",
+            "methods": ["GET", "POST"],
+            "path": "/projects",
+            "action": "ALLOW"
+        },
+        {
+            "description": "Allow to access to all symbol endpoints",
+            "methods": ["GET", "HEAD", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE", "PATCH"],
+            "path": "/symbols",
+            "action": "ALLOW"
+        },
+    ]
+
+    stmt = target.insert().values(default_permissions)
+    connection.execute(stmt)
+    connection.commit()
+    log.debug("The default permissions have been created in the database")
+
+
+@event.listens_for(permission_role_link, 'after_create')
+def add_permissions_to_role(target, connection, **kw):
+
+    from .roles import Role
+    roles_table = Role.__table__
+    stmt = roles_table.select().where(roles_table.c.name == "Administrator")
+    result = connection.execute(stmt)
+    role_id = result.first().role_id
+
+    permissions_table = Permission.__table__
+    stmt = permissions_table.select().where(permissions_table.c.path == "/")
+    result = connection.execute(stmt)
+    permission_id = result.first().permission_id
+
+    # add root path to the "Administrator" role
+    stmt = target.insert().values(permission_id=permission_id, role_id=role_id)
+    connection.execute(stmt)
+
+    stmt = roles_table.select().where(roles_table.c.name == "User")
+    result = connection.execute(stmt)
+    role_id = result.first().role_id
+
+    # add minimum required paths to the "User" role
+    for path in ("/projects", "/symbols", "/users/me"):
+        stmt = permissions_table.select().where(permissions_table.c.path == path)
+        result = connection.execute(stmt)
+        permission_id = result.first().permission_id
+        stmt = target.insert().values(permission_id=permission_id, role_id=role_id)
+        connection.execute(stmt)
+
+    connection.commit()
diff --git a/gns3server/db/models/roles.py b/gns3server/db/models/roles.py
index db34052c3..76b1d6f15 100644
--- a/gns3server/db/models/roles.py
+++ b/gns3server/db/models/roles.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Role(BaseTable):
     role_id = Column(GUID, primary_key=True, default=generate_uuid)
     name = Column(String)
     description = Column(String)
-    is_updatable = Column(Boolean, default=True)
+    builtin = Column(Boolean, default=False)
     permissions = relationship("Permission", secondary=permission_role_link, back_populates="roles")
     groups = relationship("UserGroup", secondary=role_group_link, back_populates="roles")
 
@@ -49,11 +49,33 @@ class Role(BaseTable):
 def create_default_roles(target, connection, **kw):
 
     default_roles = [
-        {"name": "Administrator", "description": "Administrator role", "is_updatable": False},
-        {"name": "User", "description": "User role", "is_updatable": False},
+        {"name": "Administrator", "description": "Administrator role", "builtin": True},
+        {"name": "User", "description": "User role", "builtin": True},
     ]
 
     stmt = target.insert().values(default_roles)
     connection.execute(stmt)
     connection.commit()
-    log.info("The default roles have been created in the database")
+    log.debug("The default roles have been created in the database")
+
+
+@event.listens_for(role_group_link, 'after_create')
+def add_admin_to_group(target, connection, **kw):
+
+    from .users import UserGroup
+    user_groups_table = UserGroup.__table__
+    roles_table = Role.__table__
+
+    # Add roles to built-in user groups
+    groups_to_roles = {"Administrators": "Administrator", "Users": "User"}
+    for user_group, role in groups_to_roles.items():
+        stmt = user_groups_table.select().where(user_groups_table.c.name == user_group)
+        result = connection.execute(stmt)
+        user_group_id = result.first().user_group_id
+        stmt = roles_table.select().where(roles_table.c.name == role)
+        result = connection.execute(stmt)
+        role_id = result.first().role_id
+        stmt = target.insert().values(role_id=role_id, user_group_id=user_group_id)
+        connection.execute(stmt)
+
+    connection.commit()
diff --git a/gns3server/db/models/users.py b/gns3server/db/models/users.py
index 99fbd1445..32c44bbdb 100644
--- a/gns3server/db/models/users.py
+++ b/gns3server/db/models/users.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ class User(BaseTable):
     is_active = Column(Boolean, default=True)
     is_superadmin = Column(Boolean, default=False)
     groups = relationship("UserGroup", secondary=user_group_link, back_populates="users")
-    permission_id = Column(GUID, ForeignKey('permissions.permission_id', ondelete="CASCADE"))
     permissions = relationship("Permission")
 
 
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ def create_default_super_admin(target, connection, **kw):
     )
     connection.execute(stmt)
     connection.commit()
-    log.info("The default super admin account has been created in the database")
+    log.debug("The default super admin account has been created in the database")
 
 
 class UserGroup(BaseTable):
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ class UserGroup(BaseTable):
 
     user_group_id = Column(GUID, primary_key=True, default=generate_uuid)
     name = Column(String, unique=True, index=True)
-    is_updatable = Column(Boolean, default=True)
+    builtin = Column(Boolean, default=False)
     users = relationship("User", secondary=user_group_link, back_populates="groups")
     roles = relationship("Role", secondary=role_group_link, back_populates="groups")
 
@@ -85,30 +84,29 @@ class UserGroup(BaseTable):
 def create_default_user_groups(target, connection, **kw):
 
     default_groups = [
-        {"name": "Administrators", "is_updatable": False},
-        {"name": "Editors", "is_updatable": False},
-        {"name": "Users", "is_updatable": False}
+        {"name": "Administrators", "builtin": True},
+        {"name": "Users", "builtin": True}
     ]
 
     stmt = target.insert().values(default_groups)
     connection.execute(stmt)
     connection.commit()
-    log.info("The default user groups have been created in the database")
+    log.debug("The default user groups have been created in the database")
 
 
-@event.listens_for(user_group_link, 'after_create')
-def add_admin_to_group(target, connection, **kw):
-
-    user_groups_table = UserGroup.__table__
-    stmt = user_groups_table.select().where(user_groups_table.c.name == "Administrators")
-    result = connection.execute(stmt)
-    user_group_id = result.first().user_group_id
-
-    users_table = User.__table__
-    stmt = users_table.select().where(users_table.c.is_superadmin.is_(True))
-    result = connection.execute(stmt)
-    user_id = result.first().user_id
-
-    stmt = target.insert().values(user_id=user_id, user_group_id=user_group_id)
-    connection.execute(stmt)
-    connection.commit()
+# @event.listens_for(user_group_link, 'after_create')
+# def add_admin_to_group(target, connection, **kw):
+#
+#     user_groups_table = UserGroup.__table__
+#     stmt = user_groups_table.select().where(user_groups_table.c.name == "Administrators")
+#     result = connection.execute(stmt)
+#     user_group_id = result.first().user_group_id
+#
+#     users_table = User.__table__
+#     stmt = users_table.select().where(users_table.c.is_superadmin.is_(True))
+#     result = connection.execute(stmt)
+#     user_id = result.first().user_id
+#
+#     stmt = target.insert().values(user_id=user_id, user_group_id=user_group_id)
+#     connection.execute(stmt)
+#     connection.commit()
diff --git a/gns3server/db/repositories/rbac.py b/gns3server/db/repositories/rbac.py
index 4e95eb08f..f8862a8fd 100644
--- a/gns3server/db/repositories/rbac.py
+++ b/gns3server/db/repositories/rbac.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
 from .base import BaseRepository
 
 import gns3server.db.models as models
+from gns3server.schemas.controller.rbac import HTTPMethods, PermissionAction
 from gns3server import schemas
 
 import logging
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ class RbacRepository(BaseRepository):
         super().__init__(db_session)
 
     async def get_role(self, role_id: UUID) -> Optional[models.Role]:
+        """
+        Get a role by its ID.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.Role).\
             options(selectinload(models.Role.permissions)).\
@@ -46,6 +50,9 @@ class RbacRepository(BaseRepository):
         return result.scalars().first()
 
     async def get_role_by_name(self, name: str) -> Optional[models.Role]:
+        """
+        Get a role by its name.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.Role).\
             options(selectinload(models.Role.permissions)).\
@@ -55,12 +62,18 @@ class RbacRepository(BaseRepository):
         return result.scalars().first()
 
     async def get_roles(self) -> List[models.Role]:
+        """
+        Get all roles.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.Role).options(selectinload(models.Role.permissions))
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
         return result.scalars().all()
 
     async def create_role(self, role_create: schemas.RoleCreate) -> models.Role:
+        """
+        Create a new role.
+        """
 
         db_role = models.Role(
             name=role_create.name,
@@ -76,6 +89,9 @@ class RbacRepository(BaseRepository):
             role_id: UUID,
             role_update: schemas.RoleUpdate
     ) -> Optional[models.Role]:
+        """
+        Update a role.
+        """
 
         update_values = role_update.dict(exclude_unset=True)
         query = update(models.Role).where(models.Role.role_id == role_id).values(update_values)
@@ -85,6 +101,9 @@ class RbacRepository(BaseRepository):
         return await self.get_role(role_id)
 
     async def delete_role(self, role_id: UUID) -> bool:
+        """
+        Delete a role.
+        """
 
         query = delete(models.Role).where(models.Role.role_id == role_id)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
@@ -96,6 +115,9 @@ class RbacRepository(BaseRepository):
             role_id: UUID,
             permission: models.Permission
     ) -> Union[None, models.Role]:
+        """
+        Add a permission to a role.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.Role).\
             options(selectinload(models.Role.permissions)).\
@@ -115,6 +137,9 @@ class RbacRepository(BaseRepository):
             role_id: UUID,
             permission: models.Permission
     ) -> Union[None, models.Role]:
+        """
+        Remove a permission from a role.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.Role).\
             options(selectinload(models.Role.permissions)).\
@@ -130,6 +155,9 @@ class RbacRepository(BaseRepository):
         return role_db
 
     async def get_role_permissions(self, role_id: UUID) -> List[models.Permission]:
+        """
+        Get all the role permissions.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.Permission).\
             join(models.Permission.roles).\
@@ -139,30 +167,48 @@ class RbacRepository(BaseRepository):
         return result.scalars().all()
 
     async def get_permission(self, permission_id: UUID) -> Optional[models.Permission]:
+        """
+        Get a permission by its ID.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.Permission).where(models.Permission.permission_id == permission_id)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
         return result.scalars().first()
 
     async def get_permission_by_path(self, path: str) -> Optional[models.Permission]:
+        """
+        Get a permission by its path.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.Permission).where(models.Permission.path == path)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
         return result.scalars().first()
 
     async def get_permissions(self) -> List[models.Permission]:
+        """
+        Get all permissions.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.Permission)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
         return result.scalars().all()
 
-    async def create_permission(self, permission_create: schemas.PermissionCreate) -> models.Permission:
+    async def check_permission_exists(self, permission_create: schemas.PermissionCreate) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if a permission exists.
+        """
 
-        create_values = permission_create.dict(exclude_unset=True)
-        # action = create_values.pop("action", "deny")
-        # is_allowed = False
-        # if action == "allow":
-        #     is_allowed = True
+        query = select(models.Permission).\
+            where(models.Permission.methods == permission_create.methods,
+                  models.Permission.path == permission_create.path,
+                  models.Permission.action == permission_create.action)
+        result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
+        return result.scalars().first() is not None
+
+    async def create_permission(self, permission_create: schemas.PermissionCreate) -> models.Permission:
+        """
+        Create a new permission.
+        """
 
         db_permission = models.Permission(
             methods=permission_create.methods,
@@ -170,7 +216,6 @@ class RbacRepository(BaseRepository):
             action=permission_create.action,
         )
         self._db_session.add(db_permission)
-
         await self._db_session.commit()
         await self._db_session.refresh(db_permission)
         return db_permission
@@ -180,6 +225,9 @@ class RbacRepository(BaseRepository):
             permission_id: UUID,
             permission_update: schemas.PermissionUpdate
     ) -> Optional[models.Permission]:
+        """
+        Update a permission.
+        """
 
         update_values = permission_update.dict(exclude_unset=True)
         query = update(models.Permission).where(models.Permission.permission_id == permission_id).values(update_values)
@@ -189,8 +237,110 @@ class RbacRepository(BaseRepository):
         return await self.get_permission(permission_id)
 
     async def delete_permission(self, permission_id: UUID) -> bool:
+        """
+        Delete a permission.
+        """
 
         query = delete(models.Permission).where(models.Permission.permission_id == permission_id)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
         await self._db_session.commit()
         return result.rowcount > 0
+
+    def _match_permission(
+            self,
+            permissions: List[models.Permission],
+            method: str,
+            path: str
+    ) -> Union[None, models.Permission]:
+        """
+        Match the methods and path with a permission.
+        """
+
+        for permission in permissions:
+            log.debug(f"RBAC: checking permission {permission.methods} {permission.path} {permission.action}")
+            if method not in permission.methods:
+                continue
+            if permission.path.endswith("*") and path.startswith(permission.path[:-1]):
+                return permission
+            elif permission.path == path:
+                return permission
+
+    async def check_user_is_authorized(self, user_id: UUID, method: str, path: str) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if an user is authorized to access a resource.
+        """
+
+        query = select(models.Permission).\
+            join(models.Permission.roles). \
+            join(models.Role.groups). \
+            join(models.UserGroup.users). \
+            filter(models.User.user_id == user_id).\
+            order_by(models.Permission.path)
+
+        result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
+        permissions = result.scalars().all()
+        log.debug(f"RBAC: checking authorization for '{user_id}' on {method} '{path}'")
+        matched_permission = self._match_permission(permissions, method, path)
+        if matched_permission:
+            log.debug(f"RBAC: matched role permission {matched_permission.methods} "
+                      f"{matched_permission.path} {matched_permission.action}")
+            if matched_permission.action == "DENY":
+                return False
+            return True
+
+        log.debug(f"RBAC: could not find a role permission, checking user permissions...")
+        query = select(models.Permission).\
+            join(models.User.permissions). \
+            filter(models.User.user_id == user_id).\
+            order_by(models.Permission.path)
+
+        result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
+        permissions = result.scalars().all()
+        matched_permission = self._match_permission(permissions, method, path)
+        if matched_permission:
+            log.debug(f"RBAC: matched user permission {matched_permission.methods} "
+                      f"{matched_permission.path} {matched_permission.action}")
+            if matched_permission.action == "DENY":
+                return False
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
+    async def add_permission_to_user(self, user_id: UUID, path: str) -> Union[None, models.User]:
+        """
+        Add a permission to an user.
+        """
+
+        # Create a new permission with full rights
+        new_permission = schemas.PermissionCreate(
+            methods=[HTTPMethods.get, HTTPMethods.head, HTTPMethods.post, HTTPMethods.put, HTTPMethods.delete],
+            path=path,
+            action=PermissionAction.allow
+        )
+        permission_db = await self.create_permission(new_permission)
+
+        # Add the permission to the user
+        query = select(models.User).\
+            options(selectinload(models.User.permissions)).\
+            where(models.User.user_id == user_id)
+
+        result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
+        user_db = result.scalars().first()
+        if not user_db:
+            return None
+
+        user_db.permissions.append(permission_db)
+        await self._db_session.commit()
+        await self._db_session.refresh(user_db)
+        return user_db
+
+    async def delete_all_permissions_matching_path(self, path: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Delete all permissions matching with path.
+        """
+
+        query = delete(models.Permission).\
+            where(models.Permission.path.startswith(path)).\
+            execution_options(synchronize_session=False)
+        result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
+        log.debug(f"{result.rowcount} permission(s) have been deleted")
diff --git a/gns3server/db/repositories/users.py b/gns3server/db/repositories/users.py
index 9dbc5a0f9..1a8e4a691 100644
--- a/gns3server/db/repositories/users.py
+++ b/gns3server/db/repositories/users.py
@@ -33,40 +33,59 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
+
     def __init__(self, db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
 
         super().__init__(db_session)
         self._auth_service = auth_service
 
     async def get_user(self, user_id: UUID) -> Optional[models.User]:
+        """
+        Get an user by its ID.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.User).where(models.User.user_id == user_id)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
         return result.scalars().first()
 
     async def get_user_by_username(self, username: str) -> Optional[models.User]:
+        """
+        Get an user by its name.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.User).where(models.User.username == username)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
         return result.scalars().first()
 
     async def get_user_by_email(self, email: str) -> Optional[models.User]:
+        """
+        Get an user by its email.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.User).where(models.User.email == email)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
         return result.scalars().first()
 
     async def get_users(self) -> List[models.User]:
+        """
+        Get all users.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.User)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
         return result.scalars().all()
 
     async def create_user(self, user: schemas.UserCreate) -> models.User:
+        """
+        Create a new user.
+        """
 
         hashed_password = self._auth_service.hash_password(user.password.get_secret_value())
         db_user = models.User(
-            username=user.username, email=user.email, full_name=user.full_name, hashed_password=hashed_password
+            username=user.username,
+            email=user.email,
+            full_name=user.full_name,
+            hashed_password=hashed_password
         )
         self._db_session.add(db_user)
         await self._db_session.commit()
@@ -74,6 +93,9 @@ class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
         return db_user
 
     async def update_user(self, user_id: UUID, user_update: schemas.UserUpdate) -> Optional[models.User]:
+        """
+        Update an user.
+        """
 
         update_values = user_update.dict(exclude_unset=True)
         password = update_values.pop("password", None)
@@ -87,6 +109,9 @@ class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
         return await self.get_user(user_id)
 
     async def delete_user(self, user_id: UUID) -> bool:
+        """
+        Delete an user.
+        """
 
         query = delete(models.User).where(models.User.user_id == user_id)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
@@ -94,6 +119,9 @@ class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
         return result.rowcount > 0
 
     async def authenticate_user(self, username: str, password: str) -> Optional[models.User]:
+        """
+        Authenticate an user.
+        """
 
         user = await self.get_user_by_username(username)
         if not user:
@@ -110,6 +138,9 @@ class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
         return user
 
     async def get_user_memberships(self, user_id: UUID) -> List[models.UserGroup]:
+        """
+        Get all user memberships (user groups).
+        """
 
         query = select(models.UserGroup).\
             join(models.UserGroup.users).\
@@ -119,24 +150,36 @@ class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
         return result.scalars().all()
 
     async def get_user_group(self, user_group_id: UUID) -> Optional[models.UserGroup]:
+        """
+        Get an user group by its ID.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.UserGroup).where(models.UserGroup.user_group_id == user_group_id)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
         return result.scalars().first()
 
     async def get_user_group_by_name(self, name: str) -> Optional[models.UserGroup]:
+        """
+        Get an user group by its name.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.UserGroup).where(models.UserGroup.name == name)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
         return result.scalars().first()
 
     async def get_user_groups(self) -> List[models.UserGroup]:
+        """
+        Get all user groups.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.UserGroup)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
         return result.scalars().all()
 
     async def create_user_group(self, user_group: schemas.UserGroupCreate) -> models.UserGroup:
+        """
+        Create a new user group.
+        """
 
         db_user_group = models.UserGroup(name=user_group.name)
         self._db_session.add(db_user_group)
@@ -149,6 +192,9 @@ class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
             user_group_id: UUID,
             user_group_update: schemas.UserGroupUpdate
     ) -> Optional[models.UserGroup]:
+        """
+        Update an user group.
+        """
 
         update_values = user_group_update.dict(exclude_unset=True)
         query = update(models.UserGroup).where(models.UserGroup.user_group_id == user_group_id).values(update_values)
@@ -158,6 +204,9 @@ class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
         return await self.get_user_group(user_group_id)
 
     async def delete_user_group(self, user_group_id: UUID) -> bool:
+        """
+        Delete an user group.
+        """
 
         query = delete(models.UserGroup).where(models.UserGroup.user_group_id == user_group_id)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
@@ -169,6 +218,9 @@ class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
             user_group_id: UUID,
             user: models.User
     ) -> Union[None, models.UserGroup]:
+        """
+        Add a member to an user group.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.UserGroup).\
             options(selectinload(models.UserGroup.users)).\
@@ -188,6 +240,9 @@ class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
             user_group_id: UUID,
             user: models.User
     ) -> Union[None, models.UserGroup]:
+        """
+        Remove a member from an user group.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.UserGroup).\
             options(selectinload(models.UserGroup.users)).\
@@ -203,6 +258,9 @@ class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
         return user_group_db
 
     async def get_user_group_members(self, user_group_id: UUID) -> List[models.User]:
+        """
+        Get all members from an user group.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.User).\
             join(models.User.groups).\
@@ -216,6 +274,9 @@ class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
             user_group_id: UUID,
             role: models.Role
     ) -> Union[None, models.UserGroup]:
+        """
+        Add a role to an user group.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.UserGroup).\
             options(selectinload(models.UserGroup.roles)).\
@@ -235,6 +296,9 @@ class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
             user_group_id: UUID,
             role: models.Role
     ) -> Union[None, models.UserGroup]:
+        """
+        Remove a role from an user group.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.UserGroup).\
             options(selectinload(models.UserGroup.roles)).\
@@ -250,6 +314,9 @@ class UsersRepository(BaseRepository):
         return user_group_db
 
     async def get_user_group_roles(self, user_group_id: UUID) -> List[models.Role]:
+        """
+        Get all roles from an user group.
+        """
 
         query = select(models.Role). \
             options(selectinload(models.Role.permissions)). \
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/controller/rbac.py b/gns3server/schemas/controller/rbac.py
index c6b2113a9..4967e5efa 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/controller/rbac.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/controller/rbac.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class RoleUpdate(RoleBase):
 class Role(DateTimeModelMixin, RoleBase):
 
     role_id: UUID
+    builtin: bool
     permissions: List[Permission]
 
     class Config:
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/controller/users.py b/gns3server/schemas/controller/users.py
index 28d40688f..97988c538 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/controller/users.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/controller/users.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class UserGroupUpdate(UserGroupBase):
 class UserGroup(DateTimeModelMixin, UserGroupBase):
 
     user_group_id: UUID
-    is_updatable: bool
+    builtin: bool
 
     class Config:
         orm_mode = True
diff --git a/tests/api/routes/controller/test_groups.py b/tests/api/routes/controller/test_groups.py
index 469090eae..b762d5c84 100644
--- a/tests/api/routes/controller/test_groups.py
+++ b/tests/api/routes/controller/test_groups.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class TestGroupRoutes:
 
         response = await client.get(app.url_path_for("get_user_groups"))
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
-        assert len(response.json()) == 4  # 3 default groups + group1
+        assert len(response.json()) == 3  # 2 default groups + group1
 
     async def test_update_group(self, app: FastAPI, client: AsyncClient, db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
 
@@ -206,8 +206,10 @@ class TestGroupRolesRoutes:
         )
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT
         roles = await user_repo.get_user_group_roles(group_in_db.user_group_id)
-        assert len(roles) == 1
-        assert roles[0].name == test_role.name
+        assert len(roles) == 2  # 1 default role + 1 custom role
+        for role in roles:
+            if not role.builtin:
+                assert role.name == test_role.name
 
     async def test_get_user_group_roles(
             self,
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ class TestGroupRolesRoutes:
                 user_group_id=group_in_db.user_group_id)
         )
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
-        assert len(response.json()) == 1
+        assert len(response.json()) == 2  # 1 default role + 1 custom role
 
     async def test_remove_role_from_group(
             self,
@@ -246,4 +248,5 @@ class TestGroupRolesRoutes:
         )
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT
         roles = await user_repo.get_user_group_roles(group_in_db.user_group_id)
-        assert len(roles) == 0
+        assert len(roles) == 1  # 1 default role
+        assert roles[0].name != test_role.name
diff --git a/tests/api/routes/controller/test_permissions.py b/tests/api/routes/controller/test_permissions.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc15087f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/api/routes/controller/test_permissions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 GNS3 Technologies Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import pytest
+
+from fastapi import FastAPI, status
+from httpx import AsyncClient
+
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+from gns3server.db.repositories.rbac import RbacRepository
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.asyncio
+
+
+class TestPermissionRoutes:
+
+    async def test_create_permission(self, app: FastAPI, client: AsyncClient) -> None:
+
+        new_permission = {
+            "methods": ["GET"],
+            "path": "/templates",
+            "action": "ALLOW"
+        }
+        response = await client.post(app.url_path_for("create_permission"), json=new_permission)
+        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
+
+    async def test_get_permission(self, app: FastAPI, client: AsyncClient, db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
+
+        rbac_repo = RbacRepository(db_session)
+        permission_in_db = await rbac_repo.get_permission_by_path("/templates")
+        response = await client.get(app.url_path_for("get_permission", permission_id=permission_in_db.permission_id))
+        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
+        assert response.json()["permission_id"] == str(permission_in_db.permission_id)
+
+    async def test_list_permissions(self, app: FastAPI, client: AsyncClient) -> None:
+
+        response = await client.get(app.url_path_for("get_permissions"))
+        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
+        assert len(response.json()) == 5  # 4 default permissions + 1 custom permission
+
+    async def test_update_permission(self, app: FastAPI, client: AsyncClient, db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
+
+        rbac_repo = RbacRepository(db_session)
+        permission_in_db = await rbac_repo.get_permission_by_path("/templates")
+
+        update_permission = {
+            "methods": ["GET"],
+            "path": "/appliances",
+            "action": "ALLOW"
+        }
+        response = await client.put(
+            app.url_path_for("update_permission", permission_id=permission_in_db.permission_id),
+            json=update_permission
+        )
+        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
+        updated_permission_in_db = await rbac_repo.get_permission(permission_in_db.permission_id)
+        assert updated_permission_in_db.path == "/appliances"
+
+    async def test_delete_permission(
+            self,
+            app: FastAPI,
+            client: AsyncClient,
+            db_session: AsyncSession
+    ) -> None:
+
+        rbac_repo = RbacRepository(db_session)
+        permission_in_db = await rbac_repo.get_permission_by_path("/appliances")
+        response = await client.delete(app.url_path_for("delete_permission", permission_id=permission_in_db.permission_id))
+        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT
diff --git a/tests/api/routes/controller/test_roles.py b/tests/api/routes/controller/test_roles.py
index 115943844..93b21004b 100644
--- a/tests/api/routes/controller/test_roles.py
+++ b/tests/api/routes/controller/test_roles.py
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ async def test_permission(db_session: AsyncSession) -> Permission:
 
     new_permission = schemas.PermissionCreate(
         methods=[HTTPMethods.get, HTTPMethods.post],
-        path="/projects",
+        path="/templates",
         action=PermissionAction.allow
     )
     rbac_repo = RbacRepository(db_session)
-    existing_permission = await rbac_repo.get_permission_by_path("/projects")
+    existing_permission = await rbac_repo.get_permission_by_path("/templates")
     if existing_permission:
         return existing_permission
     return await rbac_repo.create_permission(new_permission)
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ class TestRolesPermissionsRoutes:
         )
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT
         permissions = await rbac_repo.get_role_permissions(role_in_db.role_id)
-        assert len(permissions) == 1
-        assert permissions[0].path == test_permission.path
+        assert len(permissions) == 4  # 3 default + 1 custom permissions
 
     async def test_get_role_permissions(
             self,
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ class TestRolesPermissionsRoutes:
                 role_id=role_in_db.role_id)
         )
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
-        assert len(response.json()) == 1
+        assert len(response.json()) == 4  # 3 default + 1 custom permissions
 
     async def test_remove_role_from_group(
             self,
@@ -183,4 +182,4 @@ class TestRolesPermissionsRoutes:
         )
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT
         permissions = await rbac_repo.get_role_permissions(role_in_db.role_id)
-        assert len(permissions) == 0
+        assert len(permissions) == 3  # 3 default permissions
diff --git a/tests/api/routes/controller/test_users.py b/tests/api/routes/controller/test_users.py
index f1a5dc416..36b16c10e 100644
--- a/tests/api/routes/controller/test_users.py
+++ b/tests/api/routes/controller/test_users.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class TestUserMe:
             test_user: User,
     ) -> None:
 
-        response = await authorized_client.get(app.url_path_for("get_current_active_user"))
+        response = await authorized_client.get(app.url_path_for("get_logged_in_user"))
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
         user = User(**response.json())
         assert user.username == test_user.username
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class TestUserMe:
             test_user: User,
     ) -> None:
 
-        response = await unauthorized_client.get(app.url_path_for("get_current_active_user"))
+        response = await unauthorized_client.get(app.url_path_for("get_logged_in_user"))
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
 
 
@@ -329,15 +329,15 @@ class TestSuperAdmin:
         response = await unauthorized_client.post(app.url_path_for("login"), data=login_data)
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
 
-    async def test_super_admin_belongs_to_admin_group(
-            self,
-            app: FastAPI,
-            client: AsyncClient,
-            db_session: AsyncSession
-    ) -> None:
-
-        user_repo = UsersRepository(db_session)
-        admin_in_db = await user_repo.get_user_by_username("admin")
-        response = await client.get(app.url_path_for("get_user_memberships", user_id=admin_in_db.user_id))
-        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
-        assert len(response.json()) == 1
+    # async def test_super_admin_belongs_to_admin_group(
+    #         self,
+    #         app: FastAPI,
+    #         client: AsyncClient,
+    #         db_session: AsyncSession
+    # ) -> None:
+    #
+    #     user_repo = UsersRepository(db_session)
+    #     admin_in_db = await user_repo.get_user_by_username("admin")
+    #     response = await client.get(app.url_path_for("get_user_memberships", user_id=admin_in_db.user_id))
+    #     assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
+    #     assert len(response.json()) == 1
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 669f777d6..5cd3fa434 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -124,7 +124,12 @@ async def test_user(db_session: AsyncSession) -> User:
     existing_user = await user_repo.get_user_by_username(new_user.username)
     if existing_user:
         return existing_user
-    return await user_repo.create_user(new_user)
+    user = await user_repo.create_user(new_user)
+
+    # add new user to "Users group
+    group = await user_repo.get_user_group_by_name("Users")
+    await user_repo.add_member_to_user_group(group.user_group_id, user)
+    return user
 
 
 @pytest.fixture