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Using transient processing containers for security authorization

  • US 9,756,050 B1
  • Filed: 03/26/2015
  • Issued: 09/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • at least one processor; and

    memory including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to;

    receive, from a customer, a request for access to a resource in an electronic environment, the electronic environment being provided at least in part by a resource provider, the customer having an account with the resource provider;

    determine, based at least in part on information from the request, a policy corresponding to the request;

    determine, using the policy, an authorization function to be used in making an authorization decision for the request, the authorization function provided by the customer;

    determine an instance of compute capacity, in the electronic environment, to be used in executing the authorization function;

    allocate, by the resource provider, the instance of compute capacity on behalf of the customer;

    cause the instance of compute capacity to generate the authorization decision using the authorization function and context for the request, the context determined based at least in part upon the information from the request;

    receive, from the instance of compute capacity, the authorization decision, the authorization decision indicating that the request for access is authorized;

    cause the access to the resource to be provided for the request; and

    de-allocate the instance of compute capacity.

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