Modifying Queries and Rules for Profile Fetching and Risk Calculation

Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for modifying queries and rules for profile fetching and risk calculation are provided herein. A method includes comparing at least one aspect of a query submitted to access a data store to rule sets associated with the data store to determine a potential access path within the data store for responding to the query, comparing information pertaining to an entity identified via the query to risk information pertaining to entities to determine a level of risk associated with the entity identified via the query, generating a modified version of the query based on information derived from the potential access path within the data store for responding to the query, and calculating a risk score associated with the modified version of the query based on the aspect of the query and the level of risk associated with the entity identified via the query.