Dynamic Access Control Rules Engine Architecture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing access control systems require extensive reimplementation to meet different user or customer requirements, lacking flexibility in configuring and executing dynamic rules and associated parameters without customer service intervention.
Innovation Solution
An access control system comprising a client application for configuring rules, a rules engine proxy for dynamic compilation and execution, and a controller to trigger rule execution based on input, allowing users to dynamically update and enforce access control logic without reimplementation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If access control systems use hard-coded authorization configuration to meet specific user needs, then the system can provide customized access control logic, but the system complexity increases and requires extensive reimplementation for different users
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides access control logic into separate, configurable rules that can be independently defined and managed. Each rule represents a discrete authorization configuration that can be customized without affecting other rules, allowing complex access control requirements to be broken down into manageable segments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from static hard-coded authorization configurations to dynamic, user-configurable rules. Users can modify authorization logic in real-time without requiring system reimplementation, enabling the system to adapt flexibly to changing access control requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If access control systems are reimplemented to meet different customer requirements, then the system can accommodate diverse user needs, but the time and resources required increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes a framework of configurable rules and parameters that can be readily adjusted to meet different customer requirements. Instead of reimplementing the entire system, users can quickly configure appropriate rules within the existing framework, significantly reducing the time and resources needed to accommodate new requirements.
3Ease of operation
If access control rules are dynamically updated without customer service intervention, then user autonomy increases, but the system must provide sophisticated configuration capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to independently configure and modify access control rules without requiring customer service intervention. Users can directly update authorization logic, add or remove rules, and adjust parameters through the system interface, empowering them to manage their own access control requirements autonomously.
Data Source
AI summary
As access control system and method is provided. The access control system in one aspect may comprise a client application operable to provide a user interface for allowing a user to dynamically configure rules and associated parameters for controlling access to an entity; a rules engine proxy operable to receive said rules and associated parameters from the client application, the rules engine proxy further operable to dynamically compile and execute said rules; and a controller coupled to the rules engine proxy operable to receive input and further operable to trigger the rules engine proxy to execute one or more of said rules in response to the received input.