IT computer network threat analysis, detection and containment
AssigneeEnigma Networkz, LLC
InventorMark Viglione
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Abstract
A software threat analysis, detection and containment system includes a data aggregation model that receives and aggregates data from a plurality of sources in a computer network, a classification engine that classifies the aggregated data, and a plurality of data sets into which the classified data is stored. A model creation engine creates threat models based on the content of each data set and a prediction and analysis engine generates actionable information and predictions based on the content of each threat model.
Claims13
A software threat analysis, detection and containment system comprising:
- a data aggregation model configured to receive and aggregate data from a plurality of sources in a computer network;
- a classification engine configured to classify the aggregated data;
- a plurality of data sets wherein the classified data is stored;
- a model creation engine configured to generate threat models based on content of each of the plurality of data sets;
- a prediction and analysis engine configured to generate actionable information and predictions based on content of each of the threat models;
- a first plurality of sensors embedded in the computer network, the first plurality of sensors being configured to monitor and report suspicious traffic in the computer network;
- a second plurality of sensors embedded in the computer network, the second plurality of sensors being adapted to scout, monitor and capture new network traffic patterns in a computer network, wherein at least some of the second plurality of sensors are convertible into additional of the first plurality of sensors when an amount of suspicious traffic exceeds a threshold for the first plurality of sensors;
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- a software decoy configured to lure the suspicious traffic from within the computer network to an isolated deception network, the isolated deception network being configured to trap the suspicious traffic.
A method of identifying and isolating a threat to a network system comprising the steps of:
- (a) examining incoming traffic;
- (b) transmitting the incoming traffic to a first type of sensor, the first type of sensor being configured to identify and redirecting threats to a quarantine area;
- (c) identifying a threat in the incoming traffic with the first type of sensor;
- (d) redirecting the identified threat with the first type of sensor to the quarantine area configured to trap the identified threat;
- (e) using a second type of sensor, different from the first type of sensor, the second type of sensor configured to actively probe network segments, monitor traffic patterns, and hunt for potential threats to the network system;
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- (f) in response to determining that the first type of sensor is overwhelmed by the identified threat, converting the second type of sensor into an additional of the first type of sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.