--- title: What Does the Org Viewer Role Grant? description: This article explains what the Org Viewer role can do in Edgescan. --- [Skip to content](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-does-the-org-viewer-role-allow#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![Edgescan Cybersecurity Platform | EASM + RBVM + PTaaS](https://kb.edgescan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/23LOGOS-thicker/Edgescan-Logo-Black.png?width=200&height=40&name=Edgescan-Logo-Black.png)](https://www.edgescan.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations Search the Edgescan knowledge base - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Organization Administration](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/organization-administration?hsLang=en) 3. [Roles Administration](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/organization-administration?hsLang=en#roles-administration) # What Does the Org Viewer Role Grant? ## This article explains what the Org Viewer role can do in Edgescan. Version Number: v1.0.1 Published Date: 23 Sept 2026 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ### Overview Org Viewer provides read-only visibility across an organization's assets, scans, vulnerabilities, and administrative records. It grants no ability to create, edit, or delete anything, it is a "look but don't touch" role. Best suited for users who need visibility into organisational information but do not need to make changes, such as stakeholders reviewing security posture, auditors, or colleagues who need context without operational responsibility. ### What Org Viewer Can Do - Assets & scanning: Visibility of assets, location specifiers, scan configurations, internal scanning appliances, and pause schedules. - Vulnerability & attack surface intelligence: Visibility of insights and EASM (External Attack Surface Management) investigations. - Organization & licensing: Visibility of organization records, licences, and orders. - Administration: Visibility of users, roles, direct permissions, shared credentials, policy documents, and template fields. - Notifications: Visibility of notification opt-in records. ### What Org Viewer Cannot Do Every grant on this role is view only. 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