Patent ID: 9544292
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A computer implemented method, comprising: at a credential management system including at least one processor and memory, the memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions, the at least one processor executing the instructions to perform the operations of: identifying a credential in a set of credentials corresponding to a user, the user authenticated to access a first computing resource based at least in part on the credential, wherein the credential is identified as suspect or identified as being in need of at least one of rotation, renewal, or permanent disablement; after identifying the credential, disabling the credential for a first period of time; monitoring an availability of a plurality of second computing resources for the first period of time while the credential is disabled; and determining, by the at least one processor of the credential management system, whether to re-enable, renew, rotate, or permanently disable the credential based at least in part on the availability of the second computing resources and an availability threshold associated with the second computing resources.