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Method of automatically generating tasks using control computer

US10628764B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2020
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/1433
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one aspect, the disclosure provides: using a control computer logically positioned between one or more researcher computers and one or more systems under test, obtaining a task that identifies a potential security vulnerability of the one or more systems under test; determining a task type of the task associated with particular skills for investigating the potential security vulnerability; identifying a plurality of researcher computers who each have the particular skills; determining a task expiration of the task; determining a respective availability of the plurality of researcher computers; assigning the task to one or more researcher computers of the plurality of researcher computers determined to be available to complete the task; determining and providing an incentive to the one or more researcher computers in response to successfully validating the reports of the potential security vulnerability of the one or more systems under test.

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