Architecting for Trust: Building a Multi-Role Admin Platform with React and Express

How I designed a secure multi-role admin platform with JWT authentication, layered authorization, and role-specific workflows for Project Morpheus. When building an admin tool like Project Morpheus , the biggest security threat usually isn’t an external hacker. It’s Privilege Escalation . In a system with four distinct roles: Admin Warden Auditor Desk Operator how do you ensure that a desk volunteer can’t accidentally—or intentionally—delete audit logs or modify hostel configurations? Here’s how