diff --git a/plugins/rbac-backend/docs/permissions.md b/plugins/rbac-backend/docs/permissions.md
index 06ad76fb65..5a7cb29ade 100644
--- a/plugins/rbac-backend/docs/permissions.md
+++ b/plugins/rbac-backend/docs/permissions.md
@@ -66,3 +66,10 @@ When defining a permission for the RBAC Backend plugin to consume, follow these
 | ---------------- | ------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
 | ocm.entity.read  |               | read   | Allows the user to read from the ocm plugin                       | X            |
 | ocm.cluster.read |               | read   | Allows the user to read the cluster information in the ocm plugin | X            |
+
+## Topology
+
+| Name               | Resource Type | Policy | Description                                                                                                 | Requirements        |
+| ------------------ | ------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- |
+| topology.view.read |               | read   | Allows the user to view the topology plugin                                                                 | X                   |
+| kubernetes.proxy   |               |        | Allows the user to access the proxy endpoint (ability to read pod logs and events within Showcase and RHDH) | catalog.entity.read |
diff --git a/plugins/topology-common/.eslintrc.js b/plugins/topology-common/.eslintrc.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2a53a6ad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/topology-common/.eslintrc.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname);
diff --git a/plugins/topology-common/README.md b/plugins/topology-common/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cef2d23d4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/topology-common/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Topology plugin for Backstage
+
+The Topology plugin enables you to visualize the workloads such as Deployment, Job, Daemonset, Statefulset, CronJob, and Pods powering any service on the Kubernetes cluster.
+
+For more information about Topology plugin, see the [Topology plugin documentation](https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/tree/main/plugins/topology) on GitHub.
diff --git a/plugins/topology-common/package.json b/plugins/topology-common/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b494ab7a13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/topology-common/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+{
+  "name": "@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-topology-common",
+  "description": "Common functionalities for the topology plugin",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "main": "src/index.ts",
+  "types": "src/index.ts",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public",
+    "main": "dist/index.cjs.js",
+    "module": "dist/index.esm.js",
+    "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
+  },
+  "backstage": {
+    "role": "common-library"
+  },
+  "sideEffects": false,
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "backstage-cli package build",
+    "clean": "backstage-cli package clean",
+    "lint": "backstage-cli package lint",
+    "postpack": "backstage-cli package postpack",
+    "prepack": "backstage-cli package prepack",
+    "test": "backstage-cli package test --passWithNoTests --coverage",
+    "tsc": "tsc"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@backstage/cli": "0.26.4"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ],
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins",
+    "directory": "plugins/topology"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "backstage",
+    "plugin"
+  ],
+  "homepage": "https://janus-idp.io/",
+  "bugs": "https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/issues",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@backstage/plugin-permission-common": "^0.7.13"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/topology-common/src/index.ts b/plugins/topology-common/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7597e07483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/topology-common/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/**
+ * Common functionalities for the topology plugin.
+ *
+ * @packageDocumentation
+ */
+
+export * from './permissions';
diff --git a/plugins/topology-common/src/permissions.ts b/plugins/topology-common/src/permissions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b340bc24c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/topology-common/src/permissions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { createPermission } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-common';
+
+export const topologyViewPermission = createPermission({
+  name: 'topology.view.read',
+  attributes: {
+    action: 'read',
+  },
+});
+
+/**
+ * List of all permissions on permission polices.
+ */
+export const topologyPermissions = [topologyViewPermission];
diff --git a/plugins/topology-common/tsconfig.json b/plugins/topology-common/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f85cfdba0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/topology-common/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "extends": "@backstage/cli/config/tsconfig.json",
+  "include": ["src"],
+  "exclude": ["node_modules"],
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "../../dist-types/plugins/topology-common",
+    "rootDir": "."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/topology-common/turbo.json b/plugins/topology-common/turbo.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37ef0169ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/topology-common/turbo.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "extends": ["//"],
+  "pipeline": {
+    "tsc": {
+      "outputs": ["../../dist-types/plugins/topology-common/**"],
+      "dependsOn": ["^tsc"]
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/topology/README.md b/plugins/topology/README.md
index f1bfb31d3d..108e8a5e33 100644
--- a/plugins/topology/README.md
+++ b/plugins/topology/README.md
@@ -337,6 +337,16 @@ Topology is a front-end plugin that enables you to view the workloads as nodes t
 
 - Your Backstage application is installed and running.
 - You have installed the Topology plugin. For the installation process, see [Installation](#installation).
+- If RBAC permission framework is enabled, ensure to add the following permission policies in an external permission policies configuration file named `rbac-policy.csv` to allow the rbac admins or your desired user(s)/group(s) to access the topology plugin:
+
+```csv rbac-policy.csv
+g, user:default/<YOUR_USERNAME>, role:default/topology-viewer
+p, role:default/topology-viewer, topology.view.read, read, allow
+p, role:default/topology-viewer, kubernetes.proxy, use, allow
+p, role:default/topology-viewer, catalog-entity, read, allow
+```
+
+`p, role:default/topology-viewer, topology.view.read, read, allow` grants the user the ability to see the Topology panel. `p, role:default/topology-viewer, kubernetes.proxy, use, allow` grants the user the ability to view the pod logs. `p, role:default/topology-viewer, catalog-entity, read, allow` grants the user the ability to see the catalog item.
 
 #### Procedure
 
diff --git a/plugins/topology/package.json b/plugins/topology/package.json
index 674979e616..a1cc268f7b 100644
--- a/plugins/topology/package.json
+++ b/plugins/topology/package.json
@@ -28,11 +28,14 @@
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "^1.4.5",
     "@backstage/core-components": "^0.14.6",
     "@backstage/core-plugin-api": "^1.9.2",
+    "@backstage/plugin-catalog-common": "^1.0.23",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-react": "^1.11.3",
     "@backstage/plugin-kubernetes": "^0.11.9",
     "@backstage/plugin-kubernetes-common": "^0.7.5",
+    "@backstage/plugin-permission-react": "^0.4.22",
     "@backstage/theme": "^0.5.3",
     "@janus-idp/shared-react": "2.6.2",
+    "@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-topology-common": "0.1.0",
     "@kubernetes/client-node": "^0.20.0",
     "@material-ui/core": "^4.9.13",
     "@material-ui/icons": "^4.11.3",
diff --git a/plugins/topology/src/components/Topology/TopologyEmptyState.tsx b/plugins/topology/src/components/Topology/TopologyEmptyState.tsx
index 52fd9e76d7..1d6b8aa52d 100644
--- a/plugins/topology/src/components/Topology/TopologyEmptyState.tsx
+++ b/plugins/topology/src/components/Topology/TopologyEmptyState.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,22 @@ import React from 'react';
 
 import {
   EmptyState,
+  EmptyStateBody,
   EmptyStateHeader,
   EmptyStateIcon,
   EmptyStateVariant,
 } from '@patternfly/react-core';
 import { TopologyIcon } from '@patternfly/react-icons';
 
-export const TopologyEmptyState = () => {
+type TopologyEmptyStateProps = {
+  title?: string;
+  description?: string;
+};
+
+export const TopologyEmptyState = ({
+  title,
+  description,
+}: TopologyEmptyStateProps) => {
   return (
     <EmptyState
       variant={EmptyStateVariant.full}
@@ -16,10 +25,12 @@ export const TopologyEmptyState = () => {
       className="pf-topology-visualization-surface"
     >
       <EmptyStateHeader
-        titleText="No resources found"
+        titleText={title || 'No resources found'}
         icon={<EmptyStateIcon icon={TopologyIcon} />}
         headingLevel="h3"
-      />
+      >
+        <EmptyStateBody>{description}</EmptyStateBody>
+      </EmptyStateHeader>
     </EmptyState>
   );
 };
diff --git a/plugins/topology/src/components/Topology/TopologyViewWorkloadComponent.test.tsx b/plugins/topology/src/components/Topology/TopologyViewWorkloadComponent.test.tsx
index a294c13c18..a46d980038 100644
--- a/plugins/topology/src/components/Topology/TopologyViewWorkloadComponent.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/topology/src/components/Topology/TopologyViewWorkloadComponent.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
+import { usePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
+
 import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
 
 import { K8sResourcesContext } from '../../hooks/K8sResourcesContext';
@@ -12,6 +14,14 @@ jest.mock('../../hooks/useWorkloadWatcher', () => ({
 
 const mockUseWorkloadsWatcher = useWorkloadsWatcher as jest.Mock;
 
+jest.mock('@backstage/plugin-permission-react', () => ({
+  usePermission: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+const mockUsePermission = usePermission as jest.MockedFunction<
+  typeof usePermission
+>;
+
 jest.mock('@patternfly/react-topology', () => ({
   useVisualizationController: () => ({
     getGraph: () => ({
@@ -35,6 +45,10 @@ jest.mock('@patternfly/react-topology', () => ({
 }));
 
 describe('TopologyViewWorkloadComponent', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mockUsePermission.mockReturnValue({ loading: false, allowed: true });
+  });
+
   it('should show loading state when loading is true', () => {
     mockUseWorkloadsWatcher.mockReturnValue({
       loaded: false,
@@ -71,4 +85,28 @@ describe('TopologyViewWorkloadComponent', () => {
     );
     expect(getByText(/topologyview/i)).not.toBeNull();
   });
+
+  it('should not render TopologyView when data is available, loading is false, but user is not allowed', () => {
+    mockUsePermission.mockReturnValue({ loading: false, allowed: false });
+
+    mockUseWorkloadsWatcher.mockReturnValue({
+      loaded: true,
+      dataModel: { nodes: [{}] },
+    });
+    const { getByText } = render(
+      <K8sResourcesContext.Provider
+        value={{ clusters: ['ocp'], setSelectedCluster: () => {} }}
+      >
+        <TopologyViewWorkloadComponent />
+      </K8sResourcesContext.Provider>,
+    );
+    expect(getByText(/topologyview/i)).not.toBeNull();
+
+    const { getByRole } = render(<TopologyViewWorkloadComponent />);
+    expect(
+      getByRole('heading', {
+        name: /no resources found/i,
+      }),
+    ).not.toBeNull();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/topology/src/components/Topology/TopologyViewWorkloadComponent.tsx b/plugins/topology/src/components/Topology/TopologyViewWorkloadComponent.tsx
index d782bef181..906cea2fcd 100644
--- a/plugins/topology/src/components/Topology/TopologyViewWorkloadComponent.tsx
+++ b/plugins/topology/src/components/Topology/TopologyViewWorkloadComponent.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ import TopologyToolbar from './TopologyToolbar';
 
 import './TopologyToolbar.css';
 
+import { catalogEntityReadPermission } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-common/alpha';
+import { usePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
+
+import { topologyViewPermission } from '@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-topology-common';
+
 type TopologyViewWorkloadComponentProps = {
   useToolbar?: boolean;
 };
@@ -49,6 +54,15 @@ const TopologyViewWorkloadComponent = ({
     removeSelectedIdParam,
   ] = useSideBar();
 
+  const topologyViewPermissionResult = usePermission({
+    permission: topologyViewPermission,
+  });
+
+  const catalogEntityPermissionResult = usePermission({
+    permission: catalogEntityReadPermission,
+    resourceRef: catalogEntityReadPermission.resourceType,
+  });
+
   const allErrors: ClusterErrors = [
     ...(responseError ? [{ message: responseError }] : []),
     ...(selectedClusterErrors ?? []),
@@ -126,8 +140,15 @@ const TopologyViewWorkloadComponent = ({
             sideBarOpen={sideBarOpen}
             minSideBarSize="400px"
           >
-            {loaded && dataModel?.nodes?.length === 0 ? (
-              <TopologyEmptyState />
+            {isDataModelEmpty ||
+            !(
+              topologyViewPermissionResult.allowed &&
+              catalogEntityPermissionResult.allowed
+            ) ? (
+              <TopologyEmptyState
+                title="Permission required"
+                description="To view Topology, contact your administrator to give you the topology.view.read and catalog.entity.read permissions"
+              />
             ) : (
               <VisualizationSurface state={{ selectedIds: [selectedId] }} />
             )}
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 43d86eba3c..a2430bf50b 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3226,6 +3226,16 @@
     ajv "^8.10.0"
     lodash "^4.17.21"
 
+"@backstage/catalog-model@^1.5.0":
+  version "1.5.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@backstage/catalog-model/-/catalog-model-1.5.0.tgz#7f5c4a80a3341555db5209fbc6fc2d25f6500707"
+  integrity sha512-CfLO5/DMGahneuLU4KTQEs1tgNhBciUtyGUDZB4Ii9i1Uha1poWcqp4HKg61lj1hmXNDUHmlbFqY9W7kmzRC0A==
+  dependencies:
+    "@backstage/errors" "^1.2.4"
+    "@backstage/types" "^1.1.1"
+    ajv "^8.10.0"
+    lodash "^4.17.21"
+
 "@backstage/cli-common@^0.1.13":
   version "0.1.13"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@backstage/cli-common/-/cli-common-0.1.13.tgz#cbeda6a359ca4437fc782f0ac51bb957e8d49e73"
@@ -4077,6 +4087,15 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-common" "^0.7.13"
     "@backstage/plugin-search-common" "^1.2.11"
 
+"@backstage/plugin-catalog-common@^1.0.23":
+  version "1.0.23"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@backstage/plugin-catalog-common/-/plugin-catalog-common-1.0.23.tgz#2ba1fe13450f6283e049acc83aa4fcebda6153e8"
+  integrity sha512-u04VUq/2wNjF9ikpGxdt1kXSQf5VlPDWTwzYyJYKD80qGa6l/klUXJ3IBs8P4XyQObkPNyS/Tho/H8XDFNeqEw==
+  dependencies:
+    "@backstage/catalog-model" "^1.5.0"
+    "@backstage/plugin-permission-common" "^0.7.13"
+    "@backstage/plugin-search-common" "^1.2.11"
+
 "@backstage/plugin-catalog-graph@^0.4.4":
   version "0.4.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@backstage/plugin-catalog-graph/-/plugin-catalog-graph-0.4.4.tgz#ff26dcec8ae437d07bbdc98093aa52503fe2a1b1"