| CPC H04L 63/105 (2013.01) [H04L 63/108 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A computer-readable storage medium including instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
receiving a request for privileged access to a device connected to a network;
determining a risk level associated with the request based on at least one of a duration of the privileged access, a device identifier, a first user identifier, and a requested privilege level included in the request;
identifying a second user to control authorization of the device based on the risk level; and
scheduling, in response to receiving authorization from the second user, a process to modify an entry in a permissions database to associate the first user identifier and the device identifier with the requested privilege level for the duration;
wherein a graphical user interface (GUI) is generated for retrieving a list of devices connected to the network, displaying the list of devices, and receiving a selection of the device from the first user to generate the request.
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