Dynamic Entitlement Manager for Access Control Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional methods for monitoring and controlling access to resources within organizations are resource-intensive and inefficient, particularly in large organizations with complex entitlement management, leading to issues like legacy entitlements, security risks, and compliance violations due to the difficulty in anticipating and managing changing access rights.
Innovation Solution
A system that calculates a likelihood ratio to determine whether an entitlement is common or uncommon within a community, allowing for automatic validation or removal of uncommon entitlements and distribution of normal entitlements, thereby streamlining entitlement management and reducing resource wastage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional manual review methods are used to monitor and control entitlements, then access control accuracy can be maintained, but resource consumption and time requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical review processes with an automated computer-based system that uses algorithms to analyze entitlement data, calculate likelihood ratios, and identify uncommon entitlements automatically, thereby maintaining access control accuracy while dramatically reducing resource consumption
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically monitoring and managing entitlements without requiring continuous human intervention. The automated entitlement management system performs reviews, identifies anomalies, and generates reports independently, freeing up organizational resources while maintaining reliable access control
2Reliability
If comprehensive entitlement monitoring is implemented across large organizations, then security risks and compliance issues can be detected, but the complexity and cost of management increase dramatically
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the large organization into multiple communities based on common characteristics such as job function, department, or location. This segmentation allows the system to manage entitlement monitoring at a scalable level, reducing overall management complexity while maintaining comprehensive security coverage across the entire organization
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an automated entitlement management system as an intermediary between entitlement holders and the organization's security infrastructure. This intermediary automatically performs monitoring, analysis, and compliance checking, simplifying the management process while enabling comprehensive security risk detection across the organization
3Stability of the object's composition
If manual entitlement management is used, then existing entitlements can be maintained, but legacy entitlements accumulate creating security risks and compliance violations
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor entitlement distributions and provide information about uncommon entitlements and potential compliance issues. This feedback loop enables the organization to maintain entitlement continuity for legitimate needs while automatically identifying and addressing legacy entitlements that create security risks or compliance violations
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis of entitlements before they become problematic. By calculating likelihood ratios and identifying uncommon entitlements in advance, the system can proactively address potential compliance issues and security risks before they manifest as actual violations, maintaining both entitlement stability and compliance adherence
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products configured to calculate an indicator of the likelihood that an entitlement exists in a first community relative to a second community. The calculated indicator is then used to determine the appropriateness of entitlements within the first community or after a transfer of a person from the first community to the second.