Automatic creation of roles for a role-based access control system

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for the automated creation of roles for a role-based access control system of an enterprise, whereas the system organizes and manages the access of users to sensitive information in an inter- and/or intranet, by means of at least one data base comprising at least the relevant, existing security data about users and their access to sensitive information, the data base being connected to a computer, the process comprises the following steps: ;a) loading the data from the data base into the computer ;b) mining the loaded data to find similarities that will allow the creation of organizational roles and/or functional roles and ;c) creation of at least one role based on the outcome of step b.