Patent ID: 9075986
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for security management, comprising: a subsystem including a service account including access information associated therewith; and a service account management system configured to assess a risk for the service account, wherein the risk includes an operational risk level and a security risk level, the service account management system comprising: a service account utility configured to include service account application code to communicate with the service account and to register a password change date associated with the access information; a security record data store configured to retain a security record including an identifier associated with the service account and the password change date; and a notification module configured to periodically check the security record for updated information and compliance with a security policy based on the operational risk level and the security risk level, and notify a user of the service account when the security record needs to be updated to comply with the security policy.