Patent ID: 8176320
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, using a processing device, a first request, from a first sponsor of an access candidate, for access to a first security level in a computer network, wherein the first security level secures computational resources for accessing electronic data; determining, using the processing device, whether access candidate attributes satisfy access requirements of the resources, such that: receiving, using the processing device, a second request, from a second sponsor of the access candidate, for access to a second security level in the computer network in response to the granting of access to the first security level, wherein the second security level secures the electronic data; determining, using the processing device, whether the access candidate attributes satisfy access requirements of the electronic data secured by the second security level; obtaining authorization for the second request from a resolution authority if the access candidate attributes fail to satisfy the access requirements of the electronic data in response to a determination indicating that access to the second security level is prohibited; and in response to obtaining the authorization from the resolution authority, granting the access candidate access to the second security level.