System, method, and computer program for automatically classifying user accounts in a computer network based on account behavior
US10178108B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1425
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure describes a system, method, and computer program for identifying and classifying service accounts in a network based on account behavior. For each evaluated account in the network, a plurality of behavior indicators are calculated. The behavior indicators correspond to service account behaviors and, for each account, are calculated based on network events associated with the account. Each behavior indicator is compared to a threshold specific to the corresponding behavior. If one or more behavior indicators for an account satisfies the applicable threshold, the account is deemed to display service account behavior. Consistency in which an account displays service account behavior is factored into classifying accounts as service accounts.
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