Patent ID: 9077758
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: distributing a first rule set from an authorization server to an enterprise server based on a policy that is in a test mode, wherein the policy belongs to a lifecycle having at least three steps, including a test mode step and an enforcement mode step, and wherein, in the test mode prior to deploying the first rule set, the enterprise server analyzes requests for access in view of the policy without enforcing the policy; receiving, by the enterprise server, a request to perform a restricted action from an endpoint device and transmitting a decision, by the enterprise server after analyzing the first rule set, to the authorization server that includes at least approving a threshold amount of access requests; and generating, by the authorization server, a test mode report based on the received decision from the enterprise server and entering the policy enforcement mode upon the approval of the policy in the test mode.