Apparatus and method for performing end-to-end encryption

A method comprising:

• storing, by a memory, a plurality of token-based rules, wherein a token-based rule facilitates access to a resource;
• receiving, by a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, a first token indicating that a first form of encryption has been performed;
• determining, by the processor, based at least in part upon the first token, at least one token-based rule;
• determining, by the processor, based at least in part upon the token-based rule, that a second form of encryption should be performed, wherein the first form of encryption is associated with a lower layer of the open systems interconnection model than the second form of encryption;
• receiving, by the processor, a second token indicating that the second form of encryption has been performed;
• determining, by the processor, that access to the resource should be granted in response to the determination that the second form of encryption has been performed;
• generating, by the processor, a decision token representing the determination that access to the resource should be granted;
• transmitting, by the processor, the decision token;
• granting access to the resource over a network, wherein:
• the first token is associated with the network;
• and
• the second token is associated with the resource;
• determining, by the processor, based at least in part upon the token-based rule, that a third form of encryption should be performed in response to receiving the second token;
• generating a message indicating that the third form of encryption should be performed;
• and
• transmitting the message.

One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that when executed by a processor causes the processor to execute operations comprising:

• storing a plurality of token-based rules, wherein a token-based rule facilitates access to a resource;
• receiving a first token indicating that a first form of encryption has been performed;
• determining, based at least in part upon the first token, at least one token-based rule;
• determining, based at least in part upon the token-based rule, that a second form of encryption should be performed, wherein the first form of encryption is associated with a lower layer of the open systems interconnection model than the second form of encryption;
• receiving a second token indicating that the second form of encryption has been performed;
• determining that access to the resource should be granted in response to the determination that the second form of encryption has been performed;
• generating a decision token representing the determination that access to the resource should be granted;
• transmitting the decision token;
• granting access to the resource over a network, wherein:
• the first token is associated with the network;
• and
• the second token is associated with the resource;
• determining, based at least in part upon the token-based rule, that a third form of encryption should be performed in response to receiving the second token;
• generating a message indicating that the third form of encryption should be performed;
• and
• transmitting the message.