Privileged account security system and method for managing access
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12598187B2 to Saudi Arabian Oil Company for a system and method managing privileged account access. The technology disables privileged accounts upon creation and enables them only after user authentication for elevated rights requests, reducing the likelihood of system compromise. This is a routine IP event establishing enforceable patent rights for the assignee.
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USPTO issued patent US12598187B2 to Saudi Arabian Oil Company covering a system and method for managing privileged account access to reduce system compromise likelihood. The technology involves disabling privileged accounts upon creation, requiring authentication for elevated rights requests, and selectively enabling accounts after identity verification. This patent grant establishes enforceable intellectual property rights for Saudi Aramco in the US market.
For technology companies and energy sector firms developing identity and access management solutions, this patent represents potential licensing considerations and may affect competitive positioning in privileged access security technology markets.
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System and method for managing privileged account access
Grant US12598187B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Assignee
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Inventors
Abdullah T. Al-Essa, Khalid H. Qahtani, Taher A. Alwusaibie, Anthony Graham Murdoch, Tariq S. Alshlash, Osamah A. Bugeaey
Abstract
A system and method is described that reduces a likelihood that a privileged account at a system (e.g., device, network, and/or application) for a user is compromised. For example, the privileged account for the user at the system is disabled in response to being created. The user can provide a request for at least one elevated right at the system corresponding to a request to use the privileged account at the system. An identity of the user is authenticated in response to receiving the request to confirm that the user is requesting the privileged account at the system. The privileged account for the user is enabled at the system to allow the user to perform at least one action that the user was not previously allowed to perform.
CPC Classifications
H04L 63/102 H04L 9/0869 H04L 63/067 H04L 9/3228 H04L 63/0838
Filing Date
2022-08-19
Application No.
17821085
Claims
18
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