SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPARENT ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT OF USER ACCESSIBLE CLOUD ASSETS
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1. A method for facilitating user access of cloud assets, the method comprising:
- authenticating a user to a system comprising a cloud computing environment in which a plurality of cloud assets are hosted;
assembling a deployment associated with the authenticated user in accordance with a policy, the deployment comprising designated ones of the cloud assets; and
providing a secure mechanism by which the designated ones of the cloud assets comprising the deployment are accessible by the authenticated user.
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Abstract
System and method for enabling user access of cloud assets are described. In one embodiment, a method comprises authenticating a user to a system comprising a cloud computing environment in which a plurality of cloud assets are hosted; assembling a deployment associated with the authenticated user in accordance with a policy, the deployment comprising designated ones of the cloud assets; and providing a secure mechanism by which the designated ones of the cloud assets comprising the deployment are accessible by the authenticated user.
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1. A method for facilitating user access of cloud assets, the method comprising:
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authenticating a user to a system comprising a cloud computing environment in which a plurality of cloud assets are hosted; assembling a deployment associated with the authenticated user in accordance with a policy, the deployment comprising designated ones of the cloud assets; and providing a secure mechanism by which the designated ones of the cloud assets comprising the deployment are accessible by the authenticated user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for enabling user access of cloud assets, the system comprising:
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means for authenticating a user to a system comprising a cloud computing environment in which a plurality of cloud assets are hosted; means for assembling a deployment associated with the authenticated user in accordance with a policy, the deployment comprising designated ones of the cloud assets comprising deployment components; and means for providing a secure mechanism by which the designated ones of the cloud assets comprising the deployment are accessible by the authenticated user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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18. A system for facilitating user access of cloud assets, the system comprising:
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a first computing environment; a second computing environment comprising a cloud computing environment, the second computing environment comprising; a plurality of cloud assets; a routing system for providing access to the cloud assets; and a secure bridge for interconnecting the first and second computing environments; wherein responsive to a user'"'"'s establishing an identity with the secure bridge, the secure bridge instructs components of the routing system to assemble a deployment comprising selected ones of the cloud assets in accordance with policy and operating requirements of the user and further secures the deployment such that only the user has access thereto. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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