Oracle Corporation
USER-SPECIFIC SESSION TIMEOUTS

Abstract:

Techniques for described for generating session-related timeout parameters that are user-specific in value. A user-specific timeout parameter offers several advantages over a static timeout parameter, including minimized the risk of session hijacking, fewer stale sessions to manage, and timeout parameters that more closely match the user's actual behavior. A value for a timeout parameter can therefore depend on information stored for a specific user. The stored information can indicate user behavior observed over a period of time encompassing multiple sessions and/or multiple accesses to the same or different resources. In certain embodiments, a value for a timeout parameter is determined by a prediction engine implemented using a machine learning (ML) model. The ML model may determine the timeout parameter based on information obtained records associated with the user for whom the timeout parameter value is being determined, as well as information from records associated with other users.