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Scalable and automated secret management

  • US 8,881,249 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2012
  • Issued: 11/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for secret management, comprising:

  • automatically generating a first secret used to access a resource;

    securely storing the first secret with other secrets;

    determining when a request is made from a user for the first secret;

    providing the first secret to access the resource a single time;

    determining when the first secret has expired;

    determining when the user is authorized to access the resource by using a lock-box to analyze a plurality of predefined conditions, wherein the lock-box evaluates user authorization at predetermined intervals, wherein using a lock-box that analyzes a plurality of predefined conditions, further comprises revoking the user authorization to access the resource;

    automatically generating a second secret to replace the first secret in response to determining that the first secret has expired and the user is authorized to access the resource; and

    replacing the first secret with the second secret.

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