System and method for a facet security framework

US9225682B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9225682-B2
Application numberUS-201314045350-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 3, 2013
Priority dateOct 3, 2013
Publication dateDec 29, 2015
Grant dateDec 29, 2015

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An example method is provided and includes intercepting an action request from an entity for an action to be performed with respect to a resource in a cloud environment, where the action request comprises a resource facet that controls access to the resource. The method also includes determining whether the resource facet is valid for the action by evaluating a policy associated with the resource; and allowing the action.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for securing a federated cloud computing environment, comprising: intercepting, by a trust enforcer computing device from a requesting computing device, a first action request from the requesting computing device for an action to be performed with respect to a resource in the federated cloud computing environment; determining, by the trust enforcer computing device, that the first action request does not include a resource facet to allow access t…

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What does patent US9225682B2 cover?
An example method is provided and includes intercepting an action request from an entity for an action to be performed with respect to a resource in a cloud environment, where the action request comprises a resource facet that controls access to the resource. The method also includes determining whether the resource facet is valid for the action by evaluating a policy associated with the resour…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cisco Tech Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F21/62. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 29 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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