diff --git a/CHANGES/7706.feature b/CHANGES/7706.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2d8266cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/7706.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added access policy and permission management to container repositories.
diff --git a/pulp_container/app/migrations/0011_add_container_repository_permissions.py b/pulp_container/app/migrations/0011_add_container_repository_permissions.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fae4041c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pulp_container/app/migrations/0011_add_container_repository_permissions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2.17 on 2020-12-14 12:11
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('container', '0010_remove_uploadchunk'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='containerrepository',
+            options={'default_related_name': '%(app_label)s_%(model_name)s', 'permissions': [('sync_containerrepository', 'Can start a sync task'), ('modify_content_containerrepository', 'Can modify content in a repository'), ('build_image_containerrepository', 'Can use the image builder in a repository')]},
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/pulp_container/app/models.py b/pulp_container/app/models.py
index 6476b324f..2aaa7e738 100644
--- a/pulp_container/app/models.py
+++ b/pulp_container/app/models.py
@@ -197,7 +197,11 @@ class Meta:
         unique_together = (("name",),)
 
 
-class ContainerRepository(Repository):
+class ContainerRepository(
+    Repository,
+    AutoAddObjPermsMixin,
+    AutoDeleteObjPermsMixin,
+):
     """
     Repository for "container" content.
 
@@ -208,9 +212,15 @@ class ContainerRepository(Repository):
     TYPE = "container"
     CONTENT_TYPES = [Blob, Manifest, Tag]
     PUSH_ENABLED = False
+    ACCESS_POLICY_VIEWSET_NAME = "repositories/container/container"
 
     class Meta:
         default_related_name = "%(app_label)s_%(model_name)s"
+        permissions = [
+            ("sync_containerrepository", "Can start a sync task"),
+            ("modify_content_containerrepository", "Can modify content in a repository"),
+            ("build_image_containerrepository", "Can use the image builder in a repository"),
+        ]
 
     def finalize_new_version(self, new_version):
         """
diff --git a/pulp_container/app/viewsets.py b/pulp_container/app/viewsets.py
index 732002349..588f281f8 100644
--- a/pulp_container/app/viewsets.py
+++ b/pulp_container/app/viewsets.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from django_filters import CharFilter, MultipleChoiceFilter
 from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema
 from rest_framework import mixins
+from rest_framework.decorators import action
 
 from pulpcore.plugin.access_policy import AccessPolicyFromDB
 from pulpcore.plugin.serializers import (
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@
     RepositoryVersionViewSet,
     OperationPostponedResponse,
 )
-from rest_framework.decorators import action
 
 from pulp_container.app import models, serializers, tasks
 
@@ -201,6 +201,80 @@ class ContainerRepositoryViewSet(RepositoryViewSet):
     endpoint_name = "container"
     queryset = models.ContainerRepository.objects.all()
     serializer_class = serializers.ContainerRepositorySerializer
+    permission_classes = (AccessPolicyFromDB,)
+    queryset_filtering_required_permission = "container.view_containerrepository"
+    DEFAULT_ACCESS_POLICY = {
+        "statements": [
+            {
+                "action": ["list"],
+                "principal": "authenticated",
+                "effect": "allow",
+            },
+            {
+                "action": ["create"],
+                "principal": "authenticated",
+                "effect": "allow",
+                "condition": "has_model_perms:container.add_containerrepository",
+            },
+            {
+                "action": ["retrieve"],
+                "principal": "authenticated",
+                "effect": "allow",
+                "condition": "has_model_or_obj_perms:container.view_containerrepository",
+            },
+            {
+                "action": ["destroy"],
+                "principal": "authenticated",
+                "effect": "allow",
+                "condition": "has_model_or_obj_perms:container.delete_containerrepository",
+            },
+            {
+                "action": ["update", "partial_update"],
+                "principal": "authenticated",
+                "effect": "allow",
+                "condition": "has_model_or_obj_perms:container.change_containerrepository",
+            },
+            {
+                "action": ["sync"],
+                "principal": "authenticated",
+                "effect": "allow",
+                "condition": [
+                    "has_model_or_obj_perms:container.sync_containerrepository",
+                    "has_remote_param_model_or_obj_perms:container.view_containerremote",
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                "action": ["add", "remove", "tag", "untag", "copy_tags", "copy_manifests"],
+                "principal": "authenticated",
+                "effect": "allow",
+                "condition": [
+                    "has_model_or_obj_perms:container.modify_content_containerrepository",
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                "action": ["build_image"],
+                "principal": "authenticated",
+                "effect": "allow",
+                "condition": [
+                    "has_model_or_obj_perms:container.build_image_containerrepository",
+                ],
+            },
+        ],
+        "permissions_assignment": [
+            {
+                "function": "add_for_object_creator",
+                "parameters": None,
+                "permissions": [
+                    "container.view_containerrepository",
+                    "container.change_containerrepository",
+                    "container.delete_containerrepository",
+                    "container.sync_containerrepository",
+                    "container.modify_content_containerrepository",
+                    "container.build_image_containerrepository",
+                ],
+            },
+        ],
+    }
 
     # This decorator is necessary since a sync operation is asyncrounous and returns
     # the id and href of the sync task.