Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for providing authentication for service provisioning. One or more executable authentication rules are provided for determining access by a user to one or more services. At least a first executable authentication rule is selected from the one or more executable authentication rules. The first executable authentication rule is for determining access by the user to at least a first service from the one or more services, wherein selecting the first executable authentication rule is based on: a characteristic of the user, a characteristic of a request, a characteristic of an acquisition point, or any combination thereof. A rules credential is generated. The rules credential includes the first executable authentication rule.

Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for providing authentication for service provisioning. At least a first and a second executable authentication rule are provided. One or both of the first and second executable authentications are for determining access by a user to a service. The first executable authentication rule is selected when a lifecycle state associated with the user is in a first state. The second executable authentication rule is selected when the lifecycle state is in a second state. A rules credential is generated. The rules credential includes the selected executable authentication rule.

Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for providing customizable authentication for service provisioning. A first user is enabled to customize an authentication system associated with a service type. Customizing the authentication system includes defining one or more authentication rules for determining access for a second user to a service for the service type.

Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for providing authentication for service provisioning. One or more executable authentication rules are provided for determining access by a user to one or more services. A request is received from the user. The request is for a first service from the one or more services at an enforcement point. It is determined, at the enforcement point, if at least a first executable authentication rule from the one or more executable authentication rules applies to the user. The first executable authentication rule is for determining access by the user to the first service, wherein determining if the first executable authentication rule applies includes determining if one or more triggers specified by the first executable authentication rule are triggered.

Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for providing authentication for service provisioning. One or more executable authentication rules are provided for determining access by a user to one or more services. At least a first executable authentication rule is selected from the one or more executable authentication rules. The first executable authentication rule is for determining access by the user to at least a first service from the one or more services, wherein selecting the first executable authentication rule is based on: a characteristic of the user, a characteristic of a request, a characteristic of an acquisition point, or any combination thereof. A rules credential is generated. The rules credential includes the first executable authentication rule.

Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for providing authentication for service provisioning. At least a first and a second executable authentication rule are provided. One or both of the first and second executable authentications are for determining access by a user to a service. The first executable authentication rule is selected when a lifecycle state associated with the user is in a first state. The second executable authentication rule is selected when the lifecycle state is in a second state. A rules credential is generated. The rules credential includes the selected executable authentication rule.

Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for providing authentication for service provisioning. An executable authentication rule is provided for determining access by a user to a service. A request for the service is received at an enforcement point from the user. It is determined if the user satisfies the executable authentication rule. Access is provided by the user to the service if the user does not satisfy the executable authentication rule.

Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for providing customizable authentication for service provisioning. A first user is enabled to customize an authentication system associated with a service. Customizing the authentication system includes defining a first executable authentication rule for a second user and a second executable authentication rule for a third user. The second executable authentication rule is different from the first executable authentication rule. The second user is different from the third user. The first executable authentication rule is employed for determining access by the second user to the service. The second executable authentication rule is employed for determining access by the third user to the service.