US 2014/0208386 A1 · Adaptive Strike Count Policy

Abstract

An adaptive strike count management is implemented for securing resources. The method authorizes access to a resource if a security credential matches pre-stored security data. However, when the security credential does not match the pre-stored security data, the adaptive strike count management method denies access to the resource; assesses the risk level based on the security credential; increments a strike counter by a predetermined value based on the risk level; and disables further access attempts to the resource if the strike counter exceeds a threshold. The strike counter is incremented by a first value when the risk level is assessed to be a first level, a second value when the risk level is assessed to be a second level, and a third value when the risk level is assessed to be a third level.

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Dependent claims

An adaptive strike count management method for securing resources, comprising:

receiving a security credential;
comparing the security credential with a pre-stored security data securing a resource;
authorizing access to the resource when the security credential matches the pre-stored security data;
and
when the security credential does not match the pre-stored security data:
denying access to the resource;
determining a risk level based on the security credential;
incrementing a strike counter by a predetermined value based on the risk level;
and
disabling subsequent access attempts to the resource when the strike counter satisfies a threshold.

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Abstract

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