Peripheral Cyber-Security Device

A peripheral device for implementing cyber-security features for a host device, the host device configured to communicate over a network and comprising a first processor, a first memory component coupled to the first processor and configured to store a first unique device identifier (UDID) associated with the host device, and a first interface coupled to the first processor, the peripheral device being separate and distinct from the host device, the peripheral device comprising:

• a second processor;
• a second memory component coupled to the second processor and configured to store a second UDID associated with the peripheral device;
• and
• a second interface coupled to the second processor and with the second interface configured to physically and removably attach to the first interface to trigger evaluation of the UDIDs to establish authentication between the host device and the peripheral device such that the peripheral device is operable solely with the host device, and wherein the second processor of the peripheral device is configured to implement cyber-security features for the host device relative to the network when authenticated.

A computer-implemented method for remotely monitoring a plurality of peripheral devices using a remote service implemented on a remote server, each peripheral device being configured to communicate with the remote server over a network, each peripheral device being uniquely paired with a corresponding host device such that each peripheral device is operable solely with the corresponding host device, each peripheral device comprising an interface configured to physically and removably attach to an interface of the corresponding host device for triggering an authentication process with the corresponding host device, and with each peripheral device being configured to implement cyber-security features for the corresponding host device when authenticated, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• communicating with the peripheral devices over the network using the remote server;
• remotely monitoring, with the remote server, cyber-security features or behavior of the peripheral devices;
• detecting, with the remote server, an occurrence relating to cyber-security features or behavior of one or more peripheral devices;
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• executing, with the remote server, a computer-implemented action to address the occurrence.