Matrix Security Management System for Network Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current computer security management systems are inefficient and prone to errors when setting and managing security permissions for large and complex networks, leading to potential security breaches and unauthorized access due to the complexity of user interfaces and the need for manual, granular permission settings across numerous resources and users.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface with a matrix security management system that allows administrators to visualize and manage security rights and permissions in a simplified, intuitive manner using collapsible navigation tools and security matrices, enabling efficient implementation and auditing of security settings across multiple hierarchies and resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If administrators manage security permissions individually for each user and resource, then security control precision is improved, but the time and complexity required to configure and monitor security settings increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges security permission management into a unified matrix interface that combines resource hierarchy view with user/group permission assignments. This allows administrators to configure permissions for multiple resources and principals simultaneously in a single visual interface, rather than manually configuring each user-resource pair separately, thereby reducing configuration time while maintaining precise security control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a matrix dimension that overlays resource hierarchy with user/group permissions, transforming the traditional linear configuration approach into a two-dimensional visual grid. This dimensional change enables administrators to perceive and manage complex security relationships across multiple resources and principals simultaneously, reducing the cognitive load and time required for security configuration and monitoring.
2Reliability
If detailed granular permission settings are implemented across numerous resources and users, then security coverage is improved, but the complexity of the user interface and difficulty of monitoring increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex security management interface into hierarchical levels (resource containers, resources, principals) that can be independently configured and monitored. The matrix interface allows administrators to focus on specific segments of the security configuration by selecting different resource containers or principal groups, making the overall complex system manageable through controlled segmentation of the user interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal matrix interface that serves multiple functions: configuring permissions, monitoring security settings, auditing access rights, and identifying security breaches. This single multi-functional interface replaces multiple separate tools and screens, reducing overall interface complexity while maintaining comprehensive security coverage across all resources and users.
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive security auditing is performed across the entire network, then detection of security breaches is improved, but the time and resources required for auditing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring and displaying the complete security matrix structure before auditing begins. The system pre-loads resource hierarchies and principal relationships into the matrix interface, so that when auditing is initiated, administrators can immediately review pre-organized security settings rather than gathering data in real-time. This preliminary preparation significantly reduces the time required for comprehensive security auditing while maintaining detection accuracy.
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AI summary
A network accessible user interface system for managing computer security rights is provided. The user interface system may include a graphical user interface for displaying and managing access rights to computer resources on a computer system or network, a collapsible navigation tool, and an administrator authentication module. The graphical user interface may contain security matrices, each with at least two axes that display the resource and resource container hierarchy of the computer system and/or network, and also display the security principal hierarchy of the computer system and/or network, as well as the access rights the principals have to the corresponding resources on the computer system and/or network.