diff --git a/public/app/features/alerting/routes.tsx b/public/app/features/alerting/routes.tsx
index 3d7cf8a7e1f..b7a90c80d4a 100644
--- a/public/app/features/alerting/routes.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/alerting/routes.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { SafeDynamicImport } from 'app/core/components/DynamicImports/SafeDynami
 import { config } from 'app/core/config';
 import { RouteDescriptor } from 'app/core/navigation/types';
 import { uniq } from 'lodash';
+import { contextSrv } from 'app/core/core';
+import { AccessControlAction } from 'app/types';
 
 const commonRoutes: RouteDescriptor[] = [
   {
@@ -114,20 +116,21 @@ const unifiedRoutes: RouteDescriptor[] = [
   },
   {
     path: '/alerting/silences',
+    roles: () => contextSrv.evaluatePermission(() => [], [AccessControlAction.AlertingInstanceRead]),
     component: SafeDynamicImport(
       () => import(/* webpackChunkName: "AlertSilences" */ 'app/features/alerting/unified/Silences')
     ),
   },
   {
     path: '/alerting/silence/new',
-    roles: () => ['Editor', 'Admin'],
+    roles: () => contextSrv.evaluatePermission(() => ['Editor', 'Admin'], [AccessControlAction.AlertingInstanceCreate]),
     component: SafeDynamicImport(
       () => import(/* webpackChunkName: "AlertSilences" */ 'app/features/alerting/unified/Silences')
     ),
   },
   {
     path: '/alerting/silence/:id/edit',
-    roles: () => ['Editor', 'Admin'],
+    roles: () => contextSrv.evaluatePermission(() => ['Editor', 'Admin'], [AccessControlAction.AlertingInstanceUpdate]),
     component: SafeDynamicImport(
       () => import(/* webpackChunkName: "AlertSilences" */ 'app/features/alerting/unified/Silences')
     ),
diff --git a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/AlertGroups.test.tsx b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/AlertGroups.test.tsx
index 890aa4aef50..ec9704c7ede 100644
--- a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/AlertGroups.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/AlertGroups.test.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ import { DataSourceType } from './utils/datasource';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 
 jest.mock('./api/alertmanager');
-
+jest.mock('app/core/services/context_srv', () => ({
+  contextSrv: {
+    isEditor: true,
+    hasAccess: () => true,
+  },
+}));
 const mocks = {
   api: {
     fetchAlertGroups: jest.mocked(fetchAlertGroups),
diff --git a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/Silences.test.tsx b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/Silences.test.tsx
index 689f620d1cf..13d91f7449e 100644
--- a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/Silences.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/Silences.test.tsx
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ import { parseMatchers } from './utils/alertmanager';
 import { AlertState, MatcherOperator } from 'app/plugins/datasource/alertmanager/types';
 import { byLabelText, byPlaceholderText, byRole, byTestId, byText } from 'testing-library-selector';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import { contextSrv } from 'app/core/services/context_srv';
+import { AccessControlAction } from 'app/types';
 
 jest.mock('./api/alertmanager');
+jest.mock('app/core/services/context_srv');
 
 const TEST_TIMEOUT = 60000;
 
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ const mocks = {
     fetchAlerts: jest.mocked(fetchAlerts),
     createOrUpdateSilence: jest.mocked(createOrUpdateSilence),
   },
+  contextSrv: jest.mocked(contextSrv),
 };
 
 const renderSilences = (location = '/alerting/silences/') => {
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ const ui = {
   silencesTable: byTestId('dynamic-table'),
   silenceRow: byTestId('row'),
   silencedAlertCell: byTestId('alerts'),
+  addSilenceButton: byRole('button', { name: /new silence/i }),
   queryBar: byPlaceholderText('Search'),
   editor: {
     timeRange: byLabelText('Timepicker', { exact: false }),
@@ -89,6 +94,20 @@ const resetMocks = () => {
   });
 
   mocks.api.createOrUpdateSilence.mockResolvedValue(mockSilence());
+
+  mocks.contextSrv.evaluatePermission.mockImplementation(() => []);
+  mocks.contextSrv.hasPermission.mockImplementation((action) => {
+    const permissions = [
+      AccessControlAction.AlertingInstanceRead,
+      AccessControlAction.AlertingInstanceCreate,
+      AccessControlAction.AlertingInstanceUpdate,
+      AccessControlAction.AlertingInstancesExternalRead,
+      AccessControlAction.AlertingInstancesExternalWrite,
+    ];
+    return permissions.includes(action as AccessControlAction);
+  });
+
+  mocks.contextSrv.hasAccess.mockImplementation(() => true);
 };
 
 describe('Silences', () => {
@@ -158,6 +177,28 @@ describe('Silences', () => {
     },
     TEST_TIMEOUT
   );
+
+  it('shows creating a silence button for users with access', async () => {
+    renderSilences();
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(mocks.api.fetchSilences).toHaveBeenCalled());
+    await waitFor(() => expect(mocks.api.fetchAlerts).toHaveBeenCalled());
+
+    expect(ui.addSilenceButton.get()).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('hides actions for creating a silence for users without access', async () => {
+    mocks.contextSrv.hasAccess.mockImplementation((action) => {
+      const permissions = [AccessControlAction.AlertingInstanceRead, AccessControlAction.AlertingInstancesExternalRead];
+      return permissions.includes(action as AccessControlAction);
+    });
+
+    renderSilences();
+    await waitFor(() => expect(mocks.api.fetchSilences).toHaveBeenCalled());
+    await waitFor(() => expect(mocks.api.fetchAlerts).toHaveBeenCalled());
+
+    expect(ui.addSilenceButton.query()).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
 
 describe('Silence edit', () => {
diff --git a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/Silences.tsx b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/Silences.tsx
index 3cb5544d1d4..475e919c3f8 100644
--- a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/Silences.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/Silences.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import { AsyncRequestState, initialAsyncRequestState } from './utils/redux';
 import SilencesEditor from './components/silences/SilencesEditor';
 import { AlertManagerPicker } from './components/AlertManagerPicker';
 import { Silence } from 'app/plugins/datasource/alertmanager/types';
+import { AccessControlAction } from 'app/types';
+import { Authorize } from './components/Authorize';
 
 const Silences: FC = () => {
   const [alertManagerSourceName, setAlertManagerSourceName] = useAlertManagerSourceName();
@@ -51,7 +53,9 @@ const Silences: FC = () => {
 
   return (
     <AlertingPageWrapper pageId="silences">
-      <AlertManagerPicker disabled={!isRoot} current={alertManagerSourceName} onChange={setAlertManagerSourceName} />
+      <Authorize actions={[AccessControlAction.AlertingInstancesExternalRead]}>
+        <AlertManagerPicker disabled={!isRoot} current={alertManagerSourceName} onChange={setAlertManagerSourceName} />
+      </Authorize>
       {error && !loading && (
         <Alert severity="error" title="Error loading silences">
           {error.message || 'Unknown error.'}
diff --git a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/Authorize.tsx b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/Authorize.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d283a0454e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/Authorize.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import React, { FC } from 'react';
+import { AccessControlAction } from 'app/types';
+import { contextSrv } from 'app/core/services/context_srv';
+
+type Props = {
+  actions: AccessControlAction[];
+  fallback?: boolean;
+};
+
+export const Authorize: FC<Props> = ({ actions, children, fallback = true }) => {
+  if (actions.some((action) => contextSrv.hasAccess(action, fallback))) {
+    return <>{children}</>;
+  } else {
+    return null;
+  }
+};
diff --git a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/alert-groups/AlertDetails.tsx b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/alert-groups/AlertDetails.tsx
index 77e83600c5b..e7867add2ba 100644
--- a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/alert-groups/AlertDetails.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/alert-groups/AlertDetails.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import { css } from '@emotion/css';
 import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
 import { LinkButton, useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { contextSrv } from 'app/core/services/context_srv';
 import { AlertmanagerAlert, AlertState } from 'app/plugins/datasource/alertmanager/types';
+import { AccessControlAction } from 'app/types';
 import React, { FC } from 'react';
+import { isGrafanaRulesSource } from '../../utils/datasource';
 import { makeAMLink, makeLabelBasedSilenceLink } from '../../utils/misc';
 import { AnnotationDetailsField } from '../AnnotationDetailsField';
+import { Authorize } from '../Authorize';
 
 interface AmNotificationsAlertDetailsProps {
   alertManagerSourceName: string;
@@ -13,37 +17,51 @@ interface AmNotificationsAlertDetailsProps {
 
 export const AlertDetails: FC<AmNotificationsAlertDetailsProps> = ({ alert, alertManagerSourceName }) => {
   const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
+  const isExternalAM = !isGrafanaRulesSource(alertManagerSourceName);
   return (
     <>
       <div className={styles.actionsRow}>
-        {alert.status.state === AlertState.Suppressed && (
-          <LinkButton
-            href={`${makeAMLink(
-              '/alerting/silences',
-              alertManagerSourceName
-            )}&silenceIds=${alert.status.silencedBy.join(',')}`}
-            className={styles.button}
-            icon={'bell'}
-            size={'sm'}
-          >
-            Manage silences
-          </LinkButton>
-        )}
-        {alert.status.state === AlertState.Active && (
-          <LinkButton
-            href={makeLabelBasedSilenceLink(alertManagerSourceName, alert.labels)}
-            className={styles.button}
-            icon={'bell-slash'}
-            size={'sm'}
-          >
-            Silence
-          </LinkButton>
-        )}
-        {alert.generatorURL && (
-          <LinkButton className={styles.button} href={alert.generatorURL} icon={'chart-line'} size={'sm'}>
-            See source
-          </LinkButton>
-        )}
+        <Authorize
+          actions={
+            isExternalAM
+              ? [AccessControlAction.AlertingInstancesExternalWrite]
+              : [AccessControlAction.AlertingInstanceCreate, AccessControlAction.AlertingInstanceUpdate]
+          }
+          fallback={contextSrv.isEditor}
+        >
+          {alert.status.state === AlertState.Suppressed && (
+            <LinkButton
+              href={`${makeAMLink(
+                '/alerting/silences',
+                alertManagerSourceName
+              )}&silenceIds=${alert.status.silencedBy.join(',')}`}
+              className={styles.button}
+              icon={'bell'}
+              size={'sm'}
+            >
+              Manage silences
+            </LinkButton>
+          )}
+          {alert.status.state === AlertState.Active && (
+            <LinkButton
+              href={makeLabelBasedSilenceLink(alertManagerSourceName, alert.labels)}
+              className={styles.button}
+              icon={'bell-slash'}
+              size={'sm'}
+            >
+              Silence
+            </LinkButton>
+          )}
+        </Authorize>
+        <Authorize
+          actions={isExternalAM ? [AccessControlAction.DataSourcesExplore] : [AccessControlAction.AlertingInstanceRead]}
+        >
+          {alert.generatorURL && (
+            <LinkButton className={styles.button} href={alert.generatorURL} icon={'chart-line'} size={'sm'}>
+              See source
+            </LinkButton>
+          )}
+        </Authorize>
       </div>
       {Object.entries(alert.annotations).map(([annotationKey, annotationValue]) => (
         <AnnotationDetailsField key={annotationKey} annotationKey={annotationKey} value={annotationValue} />
diff --git a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/rules/RuleDetailsActionButtons.tsx b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/rules/RuleDetailsActionButtons.tsx
index aeca2d94e40..3e6640a24ef 100644
--- a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/rules/RuleDetailsActionButtons.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/rules/RuleDetailsActionButtons.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { getAlertmanagerByUid } from '../../utils/alertmanager';
 import { useStateHistoryModal } from '../../hooks/useStateHistoryModal';
 import { RulerGrafanaRuleDTO, RulerRuleDTO } from 'app/types/unified-alerting-dto';
 import { isFederatedRuleGroup } from '../../utils/rules';
+import { AccessControlAction } from 'app/types';
 
 interface Props {
   rule: CombinedRule;
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ export const RuleDetailsActionButtons: FC<Props> = ({ rule, rulesSource }) => {
     }
   }
 
-  if (alertmanagerSourceName) {
+  if (alertmanagerSourceName && contextSrv.hasAccess(AccessControlAction.AlertingInstanceCreate, contextSrv.isEditor)) {
     leftButtons.push(
       <LinkButton
         className={style.button}
diff --git a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/silences/SilencesTable.tsx b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/silences/SilencesTable.tsx
index acebd11d3b7..86ef755f6a7 100644
--- a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/silences/SilencesTable.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/silences/SilencesTable.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
 import { expireSilenceAction } from '../../state/actions';
 import { SilenceDetails } from './SilenceDetails';
 import { Stack } from '@grafana/experimental';
+import { AccessControlAction } from '../../../../../types';
+import { Authorize } from '../Authorize';
+import { isGrafanaRulesSource } from '../../utils/datasource';
 
 export interface SilenceTableItem extends Silence {
   silencedAlerts: AlertmanagerAlert[];
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ const SilencesTable: FC<Props> = ({ silences, alertManagerAlerts, alertManagerSo
   const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
   const [queryParams] = useQueryParams();
   const filteredSilences = useFilteredSilences(silences);
+  const isExternalAM = !isGrafanaRulesSource(alertManagerSourceName);
 
   const { silenceState } = getSilenceFiltersFromUrlParams(queryParams);
 
@@ -61,7 +65,14 @@ const SilencesTable: FC<Props> = ({ silences, alertManagerAlerts, alertManagerSo
       {!!silences.length && (
         <>
           <SilencesFilter />
-          {contextSrv.isEditor && (
+          <Authorize
+            actions={
+              isExternalAM
+                ? [AccessControlAction.AlertingInstancesExternalWrite]
+                : [AccessControlAction.AlertingInstanceCreate]
+            }
+            fallback={contextSrv.isEditor}
+          >
             <div className={styles.topButtonContainer}>
               <Link href={makeAMLink('/alerting/silence/new', alertManagerSourceName)}>
                 <Button className={styles.addNewSilence} icon="plus">
@@ -69,7 +80,7 @@ const SilencesTable: FC<Props> = ({ silences, alertManagerAlerts, alertManagerSo
                 </Button>
               </Link>
             </div>
-          )}
+          </Authorize>
           {!!items.length ? (
             <>
               <DynamicTable
@@ -167,11 +178,15 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => ({
 function useColumns(alertManagerSourceName: string) {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
+  const isExternalAM = !isGrafanaRulesSource(alertManagerSourceName);
   return useMemo((): SilenceTableColumnProps[] => {
     const handleExpireSilenceClick = (id: string) => {
       dispatch(expireSilenceAction(alertManagerSourceName, id));
     };
-    const showActions = contextSrv.isEditor;
+    const showActions = contextSrv.hasAccess(
+      isExternalAM ? AccessControlAction.AlertingInstancesExternalWrite : AccessControlAction.AlertingInstanceUpdate,
+      contextSrv.isEditor
+    );
     const columns: SilenceTableColumnProps[] = [
       {
         id: 'state',
@@ -247,7 +262,7 @@ function useColumns(alertManagerSourceName: string) {
       });
     }
     return columns;
-  }, [alertManagerSourceName, dispatch, styles]);
+  }, [alertManagerSourceName, dispatch, styles, isExternalAM]);
 }
 
 export default SilencesTable;
diff --git a/public/app/types/accessControl.ts b/public/app/types/accessControl.ts
index 7c90bce0968..75ebf239edd 100644
--- a/public/app/types/accessControl.ts
+++ b/public/app/types/accessControl.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,35 @@ export enum AccessControlAction {
   FoldersCreate = 'folders:create',
   FoldersPermissionsRead = 'folders.permissions:read',
   FoldersPermissionsWrite = 'folders.permissions:read',
+
+  // Alerting rules
+  AlertingRuleCreate = 'alert.rules:create',
+  AlertingRuleRead = 'alert.rules:read',
+  AlertingRuleUpdate = 'alert.rules:update',
+  AlertingRuleDelete = 'alert.rules:delete',
+
+  // Alerting instances (+silences)
+  AlertingInstanceCreate = 'alert.instances:create',
+  AlertingInstanceUpdate = 'alert.instances:update',
+  AlertingInstanceRead = 'alert.instances:read',
+
+  // Alerting Notification policies
+  AlertingNotificationsCreate = 'alert.notifications:create',
+  AlertingNotificationsRead = 'alert.notifications:read',
+  AlertingNotificationsUpdate = 'alert.notifications:update',
+  AlertingNotificationsDelete = 'alert.notifications:delete',
+
+  // External alerting rule actions.
+  AlertingRuleExternalWrite = 'alert.rules.external:write',
+  AlertingRuleExternalRead = 'alert.rules.external:read',
+
+  // External alerting instances actions.
+  AlertingInstancesExternalWrite = 'alert.instances.external:write',
+  AlertingInstancesExternalRead = 'alert.instances.external:read',
+
+  // External alerting notifications actions.
+  AlertingNotificationsExternalWrite = 'alert.notifications.external:write',
+  AlertingNotificationsExternalRead = 'alert.notifications.external:read',
 }
 
 export interface Role {