Access control lists for a storage network

A computing device, comprising:

• at least one interface;
• memory that stores operational instructions;
• and
• a processing module operably coupled to the memory, wherein the processing module is configured to execute the operational instructions to:
• maintain a storage network access control list (ACL) registry, the ACL registry including a storage network sub-registry and one or more vault sub-registries, wherein each of the sub-registries includes one or more ACLs;
• receive, via the at least one interface, a storage network access request from a requesting entity;
• identify a request type of the storage network access request;
• identify the one or more ACLs of a sub-registry associated with the request type;
• retrieve, via the at least one interface, the one or more ACLs;
• compare the storage network access request to permissions of the identified ACL;
• determine based on the permissions, that the storage network access request is authorized;
• and
• processing the storage network access request that is authorized.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, comprising:

• at least one memory section that stores operational instructions that, when executed by one or more processing modules of a computing device of a storage network, cause the computing device to:
• maintain a storage network access control list (ACL) registry, the ACL registry including a storage network sub-registry and one or more vault sub-registries, wherein each of the sub-registries includes one or more ACLs;
• receive a storage network access request from a requesting entity;
• identify a request type of the storage network access request;
• identify the one or more ACLs of a sub-registry associated with the request type;
• retrieve the one or more ACLs;
• compare the storage network access request to permissions of the identified ACL;
• determine based on the permissions, that the storage network access request is authorized;
• and
• processing the storage network access request that is authorized.