A method, system and computer-usable medium for performing an adaptive security operation comprising: performing an authentication operation via a first device, the authentication operation analyzing an obligation performed by a first user; establishing access to a protected resource by the first device based upon the obligation performed by the first user; generating an attribute list comprising at least one attribute of the first device; analyzing a second device to determine whether the second device comprises an attribute corresponding to the at least one attribute of the first device; and, allowing access to the protected resource by the second device when the second device comprises the attribute corresponding to the at least one attribute of the first device.