CyberArk Software Ltd.
DEVELOPING LEAST-PRIVILEGE PERMISSION SETS BASED ON GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION

Abstract:

Disclosed embodiments relate to iteratively developing profiles for network entities. Operations may include accessing a set of permissions associated with a network entity; obtaining a set of permission vectors for the network entity based on the set of permissions; evaluating each permission vector within the set of permission vectors for iteratively developing a profile for the network entity, the evaluation being based on at least: whether each permission vector within the set of permission vectors provides sufficient privileges for the network entity to perform an action, and a predefined rule; creating a new set of permission vectors for the network entity based on at least the selected group of the set of permission vectors; iterating the evaluation for the new set of permission vectors; determining whether an iteration termination condition has been met; and terminating the iteration based on the iteration termination condition being met.