System architecture and database for context-based authentication

An authentication correlation (AC) computing device in communication with at least one secure computer network, the AC computing device comprising at least one processor and a memory, the AC computing device configured to:

• store one or more authentication rules in the memory, wherein the one or more authentication rules define a timeframe and an authentication level threshold for approval of subsequent authentication requests after a first authentication request;
• in response to a user initiating access of a first secure computer network, receive a first authentication request for the accessing of the first secure computer network, the first authentication request including a first user identifier, a first timestamp, and a first authentication factor, the first authentication factor representing a type of authentication performed in authenticating the user for accessing the first secure computer network;
• determine a first security level of the type of authentication performed in authenticating the user based upon the first authentication factor;
• in response to the user initiating access of a second secure computer network, receive a second authentication request for the accessing of the second secure computer network, the second authentication request including a second user identifier, a second timestamp, and a second authentication factor, wherein the first and second user identifiers are associated with the same user;
• determine a second security level associated with the second authentication factor;
• determine that the second security level is less secure than the first security level;
• apply the one or more authentication rules to the second authentication request including determining (i) that the second authentication request was received within the timeframe based on a comparison of the first and second timestamps, and (ii) that the first security level satisfies the authentication level threshold;
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• authenticate the user for the accessing of the second secure computer network without requiring additional authentication input from the user.

A computer-implemented method for context-based authentication, the method implemented using a authentication correlation (AC) computing device in communication with a secure computer network, the AC computing device including at least one processor and a memory in communication with the at least one processor, wherein the method comprises steps performed by the at least one processor of:

• storing one or more authentication rules in the memory, wherein the one or more authentication rules define a timeframe and an authentication level threshold for approval of subsequent authentication requests after a first authentication request;
• in response to a user initiating access of a first secure computer network, receiving a first authentication request for the accessing of the first secure computer network, the first authentication request including a first user identifier, a first timestamp, and a first authentication factor, the first authentication factor representing a type of authentication performed in authenticating the user for accessing the first secure computer network;
• determining a first security level of the type of authentication performed in authenticating the user based upon the first authentication factor;
• in response to the user initiating access of a second secure computer network, receiving a second authentication request for the accessing of the second secure computer network, the second authentication request including a second user identifier, a second timestamp, and a second authentication factor, wherein the first and second user identifiers are associated with the same user;
• determining a second security level associated with the second authentication factor;
• determining that the second security level is less secure than the first security level;
• applying the one or more authentication rules to the second authentication request including determining (i) that the second authentication request was received within the timeframe based on a comparison of the first and second timestamps, and (ii) that the first security level satisfies the authentication level threshold;
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• authenticating the user for the accessing of the second secure computer network without requiring additional authentication input from the user.

A non-transitory computer readable medium that includes computer-executable instructions for context-based authentication by an authentication correlation (AC) computing device in communication with a secure computer network and having at least one processor and a memory in communication with the processor, wherein the instructions are executable to cause the at least one processor to:

• store one or more authentication rules in the memory, wherein the one or more authentication rules define a timeframe and an authentication level threshold for approval of subsequent authentication requests after a first authentication request;
• in response to a user initiating access of a first secure computer network, receive a first authentication request for the accessing of the first secure computer network, the first authentication request including a first user identifier, a first timestamp, and a first authentication factor, the first authentication factor representing a type of authentication performed in authenticating the user for accessing the first secure computer network;
• determine a first security level of the type of authentication performed in authenticating the user based upon the first authentication factor;
• in response to the user initiating access of a second secure computer network, receive a second authentication request for the accessing of the second secure computer network, the second authentication request including a second user identifier, a second timestamp, and a second authentication factor, wherein the first and second user identifiers are associated with the same user;
• determine a second security level associated with the second authentication factor;
• determine that the second security level is less secure than the first security level;
• apply the one or more authentication rules to the second authentication request including determining (i) that the second authentication request was received within the timeframe based on a comparison of the first and second timestamps, and (ii) that the first security level satisfies the authentication level threshold;
• and
• authenticate the user for the accessing of the second secure computer network without requiring additional authentication input from the user.