Scenario-based access control

A system for performing scenario based access control comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory device coupled to the processor and having a program stored thereon for execution by the processor to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• storing, in a computer memory, first scenario data received for a first control scenario, the first scenario data comprising a control scenario identifier, a first resource, an authorization control, and a scenario trigger that defines an event that causes an activation of the first control scenario for providing access to the first resource;
• monitoring for an occurrence of the scenario trigger;
• detecting an occurrence of the event associated with the scenario trigger of the first control scenario:
• determining, in response to the occurrence of the event, a set of users authorized to access the first resource, wherein determining the set of users includes accessing the stored first scenario data to determine the set of users associated with the authorization control;
• and
• providing access to the set of users based on the determining;
• and wherein the method further comprises providing a user interface for finding available control scenarios for a user, the user interface including an entry field for entering search query text to search by at least control scenario name, and wherein the user interface comprises a window presenting results.

At least one machine-readable media including instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform:

• storing, in a computer memory, first scenario data received for a first control scenario, the first scenario data comprising a control scenario identifier, a first resource, an authorization control, and a scenario trigger that defines an event that causes an activation of the first control scenario for providing access to the first resource;
• monitoring for an occurrence of the scenario trigger;
• detecting an occurrence of the event associated with the scenario trigger of the first control scenario;
• determining, in response to the occurrence of the event, a set of users authorized to access the first resource, wherein determining the set of users includes accessing the stored first scenario data to determine the set of users associated with the authorization control;
• and
• providing access to the set of users based on the determining;
• and wherein the method further comprises providing a user interface for finding available control scenarios for a user, the user interface including an entry field for entering search query text to search by at least control scenario name, and wherein the user interface comprises a window presenting results.