Patent ID: 9384362
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A system for distributing credentials comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory having stored therein instructions which when executed by any set of the one or more processors, perform a process for distributing credentials, the process for distributing credentials including: receiving request data from a requesting virtual asset, the request data including a request for one or more credentials required in order for the requesting virtual asset to be allowed to access one or more resources, the requested credentials being of a first type of a plurality of credential types, the one or more resources being cloud-accessible resources; responsive to receiving the request data, obtaining profile data associated with the requesting virtual asset; responsive to receiving the request data, authenticating, by a secrets distribution management system, the requesting virtual asset; responsive to authenticating the requesting virtual asset and obtaining profile data associated with the requesting virtual asset, analyzing, by the secrets distribution management system, the profile data using one or more distribution factors to determine one or more credentials of the first type that the requesting virtual asset is authorized to receive, the determination being at least partly based on a role assigned to the requesting virtual asset, the requesting virtual asset being assigned at least two different roles; determining a first source from which the first type of credential is available, wherein a plurality of credential sources are available each having different types of credentials, wherein credentials of a first type are only available from a first source, and credentials of a second type are only available from a second source; and providing, from the first source, credentials data representing the determined one or more credentials to the requesting virtual asset, the provided credentials data including data representing one or more of the credentials associated with the request data, the providing being accomplished through at least: