US 11,921,842 B2
Multifactor authorization on accessing hardware resources
Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, Alajuela (CR); and David Alonso Campos Batista, Aurora (CR)
Assigned to KYNDRYL, INC., New York, NY (US)
Filed by KYNDRYL, INC., New York, NY (US)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/347,018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0398309 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 21/52 (2013.01); G06F 21/40 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 21/52 (2013.01) [G06F 21/40 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2113 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by one or more processors, a request for a hardware resource from a plurality of hardware resources being monitored;
calculating, by one or more processors, a risk level of accessing the hardware resource of the request based on a respective risk level data repository, wherein the risk level in the respective risk level data repository indicates an action executed on the hardware resource when a risk level condition is met, the risk level condition being based on at least a device status associated with activity status of the hardware resource;
in response to a determination that the risk level requires multifactor authorization, determining, by one or more processors, that a user associated with the request is logged in;
identifying, by one or more processors, a mechanism used by the user to log in;
determining, by one or more processors, whether a challenge associated with the multifactor authorization based on the mechanism is successful; and
in response to a determination that the challenge associated with the multifactor authorization is successful, enabling, by one or more processors, access to the hardware resource of the request.