Method and system for providing security aware applications

A system for providing security aware applications comprising:

• an application;
• a production environment for implementing the application;
• one or more assets used to implement the application in the production environment;
• data for monitoring and detecting one or more trigger events in one of more of the assets used to implement the application in the production environment;
• data representing instructions for implementing at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events upon detection of the one or more trigger events in one of more of the assets used to implement the application in the production environment, wherein at least one responsive action associated with at least one trigger event includes disabling one or more communications channels associated with the application, and/or an asset used to implement the application, until one or more required actions have taken place;
• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory having stored therein instructions which when executed by any set of the one or more processors, perform a process for providing security aware applications, the process for providing security aware applications including:
• providing at least part of the data for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to at least one asset used to implement the application in the production environment;
• using the at least part of the data for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to detect a trigger event involving the at least one asset;
• and
• using the data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events to automatically implement the at least one responsive action associated with the detected trigger event.

A system for providing security aware applications comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory having stored therein instructions which when executed by any set of the one or more processors, perform a process for providing security aware applications, the process for providing security aware applications including:
• defining one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement an application, the defined one or more operational parameters at least including a communications channel configuration associated with the application, and/or an asset used to implement the application;
• obtaining baseline values for the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining a trigger deviation value for each of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining one or more trigger events that when detected in an asset used to implement the application require at least one responsive action, the trigger events including the occurrence of a trigger deviation value for any of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining at least one responsive action to be associated with each of the one or more trigger events;
• generating data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events in assets used to implement the application;
• generating data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events;
• providing at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to at least one asset used to implement the application;
• using the at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to detect a trigger event involving the at least one asset;
• and
• using the data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events to automatically implement the at least one responsive action associated with the detected trigger event.

A method for providing security aware applications comprising:

• defining one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement an application wherein one of the one or more defined operational parameters includes a communications channel configuration associated with the application, and/or an asset used to implement the application;
• obtaining baseline values for the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining a trigger deviation value for each of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining one or more trigger events that when detected in an asset used to implement the application require at least one responsive action, the trigger events including the occurrence of a trigger deviation value for any of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining at least one responsive action to be associated with each of the one or more trigger events;
• generating data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events in assets used to implement the application;
• generating data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events;
• providing at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to at least one asset used to implement the application;
• using the at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to detect a trigger event involving the at least one asset;
• and
• using the data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events to automatically implement the at least one responsive action associated with the detected trigger event.

A system for providing security aware applications comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory having stored therein instructions which when executed by any set of the one or more processors, perform a process for providing security aware applications, the process for providing security aware applications including:
• defining one or more trigger events that when detected in an asset used to implement an application require at least one responsive action;
• defining at least one responsive action to be associated with each of the one or more trigger events, wherein one of the defined at least one responsive actions includes permanently disabling one or more communications channels associated with the application, and/or an asset used to implement the application;
• generating data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events in an asset used to implement the application;
• generating data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events;
• providing at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events in an asset to at least one asset used to implement the application;
• using the at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events in an asset to detect a trigger event involving the at least one asset;
• and
• using the data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events to automatically implement the at least one responsive action associated with the detected trigger event.

A system for providing security aware applications comprising:

• an application;
• a production environment for implementing the application;
• one or more assets used to implement the application in the production environment;
• data for monitoring and detecting one or more trigger events in one of more of the assets used to implement the application in the production environment;
• data representing instructions for implementing at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events upon detection of the one or more trigger events in one of more of the assets used to implement the application in the production environment, wherein at least one responsive action associated with at least one trigger event includes permanently disabling one or more communications channels associated with the application, and/or an asset used to implement the application;
• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory having stored therein instructions which when executed by any set of the one or more processors, perform a process for providing security aware applications, the process for providing security aware applications including:
• providing at least part of the data for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to at least one asset used to implement the application in the production environment;
• using the at least part of the data for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to detect a trigger event involving the at least one asset;
• and
• using the data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events to automatically implement the at least one responsive action associated with the detected trigger event.

A system for providing security aware applications comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory having stored therein instructions which when executed by any set of the one or more processors, perform a process for providing security aware applications, the process for providing security aware applications including:
• defining one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement an application, the defined one or more operational parameters at least including a periodic event associated with the application, and/or an asset used to implement the application;
• obtaining baseline values for the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining a trigger deviation value for each of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining one or more trigger events that when detected in an asset used to implement the application require at least one responsive action, the trigger events including the occurrence of a trigger deviation value for any of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining at least one responsive action to be associated with each of the one or more trigger events;
• generating data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events in assets used to implement the application;
• generating data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events;
• providing at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to at least one asset used to implement the application;
• using the at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to detect a trigger event involving the at least one asset;
• and
• using the data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events to automatically implement the at least one responsive action associated with the detected trigger event.

A system for providing security aware applications comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory having stored therein instructions which when executed by any set of the one or more processors, perform a process for providing security aware applications, the process for providing security aware applications including:
• defining one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement an application;
• obtaining baseline values for the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining a trigger deviation value for each of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining one or more trigger events that when detected in an asset used to implement the application require at least one responsive action, the trigger events including the occurrence of a trigger deviation value for any of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining at least one responsive action to be associated with each of the one or more trigger events, wherein the defined at least one responsive actions includes blocking a portion of communications traffic associated with the application, and/or an asset used to implement the application, until one or more required actions have taken place;
• generating data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events in assets used to implement the application;
• generating data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events;
• providing at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to at least one asset used to implement the application;
• using the at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to detect a trigger event involving the at least one asset;
• and
• using the data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events to automatically implement the at least one responsive action associated with the detected trigger event.

A system for providing security aware applications comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory having stored therein instructions which when executed by any set of the one or more processors, perform a process for providing security aware applications, the process for providing security aware applications including:
• defining one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement an application;
• obtaining baseline values for the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining a trigger deviation value for each of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining one or more trigger events that when detected in an asset used to implement the application require at least one responsive action, the trigger events including the occurrence of a trigger deviation value for any of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining at least one responsive action to be associated with each of the one or more trigger events, wherein the defined at least one responsive actions includes permanently disabling one or more communications channels associated with the application, and/or an asset used to implement the application;
• generating data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events in assets used to implement the application;
• generating data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events;
• providing at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to at least one asset used to implement the application;
• using the at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to detect a trigger event involving the at least one asset;
• and
• using the data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events to automatically implement the at least one responsive action associated with the detected trigger event.

A method for providing security aware applications comprising:

• defining one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement an application, wherein one of the one or more operational parameters includes a deployment pattern associated with the application, and/or an asset used to implement the application;
• obtaining baseline values for the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining a trigger deviation value for each of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining one or more trigger events that when detected in an asset used to implement the application require at least one responsive action, the trigger events including the occurrence of a trigger deviation value for any of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining at least one responsive action to be associated with each of the one or more trigger events;
• generating data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events in assets used to implement the application;
• generating data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events;
• providing at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to at least one asset used to implement the application;
• using the at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to detect a trigger event involving the at least one asset;
• and
• using the data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events to automatically implement the at least one responsive action associated with the detected trigger event.

A method for providing security aware applications comprising:

• defining one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement an application;
• obtaining baseline values for the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining a trigger deviation value for each of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining one or more trigger events that when detected in an asset used to implement the application require at least one responsive action, the trigger events including the occurrence of a trigger deviation value for any of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining at least one responsive action to be associated with each of the one or more trigger events wherein one of the defined at least one responsive actions includes disabling one or more communications channels associated with the application, and/or an asset used to implement the application, until one or more required actions have taken place;
• generating data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events in assets used to implement the application;
• generating data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events;
• providing at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to at least one asset used to implement the application;
• using the at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to detect a trigger event involving the at least one asset;
• and
• using the data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events to automatically implement the at least one responsive action associated with the detected trigger event.

A method for providing security aware applications comprising:

• defining one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement an application;
• obtaining baseline values for the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining a trigger deviation value for each of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining one or more trigger events that when detected in an asset used to implement the application require at least one responsive action, the trigger events including the occurrence of a trigger deviation value for any of the one or more operational parameters associated with assets used to implement the application;
• defining at least one responsive action to be associated with each of the one or more trigger events wherein one of the defined at least one defined responsive actions includes permanently disabling one or more communications channels associated with the application, and/or an asset used to implement the application;
• generating data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events in assets used to implement the application;
• generating data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events;
• providing at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to at least one asset used to implement the application;
• using the at least part of the data representing instructions for monitoring and detecting the one or more trigger events to detect a trigger event involving the at least one asset;
• and
• using the data representing instructions for implementing the at least one responsive action associated with each of the one or more trigger events to automatically implement the at least one responsive action associated with the detected trigger event.