Abstract: A method for managing privilege access in a computer system by applications executing on the computer system includes receiving a system call request from an application, the system call request requesting access to resources of the computer system; determining by a processor a status of the system call request; and for a non-permanently-allowed system call request, including generating, by the processor, a volatile access control list for the non-permanently-allowed system call request, providing a user with a system call request prompt comprising a plurality of actions, receiving, by the processor, an action selection from the user, performing a privilege operation for the system call request based on the received action, and storing the privilege operation for the system call request in a privilege profile for the application.