SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A FACET SECURITY FRAMEWORK
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1. A method, comprising:
- intercepting an action request from an entity for an action to be performed with respect to a resource in a cloud environment, wherein the action request comprises a resource facet that controls access to the resource;
determining whether the resource facet is valid for the action by evaluating a policy associated with the resource; and
allowing the action.
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Abstract
An example method is provided and includes intercepting an action request from an entity for an action to be performed with respect to a resource in a cloud environment, where the action request comprises a resource facet that controls access to the resource. The method also includes determining whether the resource facet is valid for the action by evaluating a policy associated with the resource; and allowing the action.
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1. A method, comprising:
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intercepting an action request from an entity for an action to be performed with respect to a resource in a cloud environment, wherein the action request comprises a resource facet that controls access to the resource; determining whether the resource facet is valid for the action by evaluating a policy associated with the resource; and allowing the action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one memory including computer program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
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intercept an action request from an entity for an action to be performed with respect to a resource in a cloud environment, wherein the action request comprises a resource facet that controls access to the resource; determine whether the resource facet is valid for the action by evaluating a policy associated with the resource; and allow the action. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable media comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause an apparatus to:
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intercept an action request from an entity for an action to be performed with respect to a resource in a cloud environment, wherein the action request comprises a resource facet that controls access to the resource; determine whether the resource facet is valid for the action by evaluating a policy associated with the resource; and allow the action. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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