Patent ID: 9021594
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for approving access to a resource, the method comprising: receiving requests for approval of a plurality of access entitlements, the plurality of access entitlements including respective identity accounts and each identity account associated with security intelligence information; determining one or more risk factors for each of the respective identity accounts and the associated security intelligence information of the plurality of access entitlements; determining a risk level for each of the plurality of access entitlements based at least in part on the one or more risk factors; grouping the plurality of access entitlements based on the risk level determined for each of the plurality of access entitlements; determining if the risk level of a group is low-risk based on the risk level of the plurality of access entitlements of the group; in response to determining the risk level of the group is low risk, enabling approval of the plurality of access entitlements of the group; setting a threshold that distinguishes one group from other groups, wherein risk levels of the plurality of access entitlements associated with the one group are similar, and the risk levels of access entitlements associated with the one group are different from risk levels of access entitlements associated with the other groups; sorting the group and the other groups based on the threshold that distinguishes the one group from the other groups; displaying the group and each of the other groups that are sorted in a gradient order of the risk level; and displaying supporting information including the risk factors associated with the risk level of the plurality of access entitlements of the group that a cursor of a connected pointing device hovers over.