Checking for unnecessary privileges with entry point finder
US10572669B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/034
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-based method is disclosed for checking a target computer system for unnecessary privileges. The method includes receiving, at a computer-based privileges checking system, a listing of all privileges available the target computer system; receiving, at the computer-based privileges checking system, information about end-user activities on the target computer system over a specified period of time; for each respective one of the end-user activities, querying a computer-based entry point finder for any privileges that were checked at the target system for that activity; and removing the privileges that were checked at the target system for the end-user activities from the listing of all privileges available at the target system to produce a listing of unnecessary privileges at the target system.
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