Identification of permutations of permission groups having lowest scores

A method comprising:

• identifying, by a processor, a plurality of resources that an entity accessed over a predetermined period of time, wherein the entity is to use permissions assigned to the entity over the identified plurality of resources to access the plurality of resources;
• identifying, by the processor, which of a plurality of groups of permissions includes the permissions the entity used to access the plurality of resources;
• determining, by the processor, permutations of the identified plurality of groups of permissions that includes the permissions the entity used to access the plurality of resources;
• calculating, by the processor, respective scores for each of the determined permutations to identify permutations of the groups of permissions having the lowest scores;
• and
• outputting, by the processor, information pertaining to the determined permutations having the lowest scores.

A computer-readable medium on which is stored computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• identify activities of an entity on a plurality of resources over a predetermined period of time, wherein the entity is to use permissions assigned to the entity over the plurality of resources to perform the identified activities;
• identify which of a plurality of groups of permissions includes the permissions the entity used to perform the identified activities;
• determine permutations of the identified plurality of groups of permissions;
• calculate respective scores for each of the determined permutations;
• arrange the permutations according to the calculated scores to identify permutations of the groups of permissions having the lowest scores;
• and
• output information pertaining to the arranged permutations.