Multi-tiered network architecture for mitigation of cyber-attacks
US10742679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/726
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for controlling multi-tiered mitigation of cyber-attacks. The method comprises monitoring at least availability and load of each protection resource in a multi-tiered communication network, wherein each tier in the multi-tiered communication network includes a plurality of protection resources having capacity and security capabilities set according to the respective tier; for each protection resource, computing a current aggregated load metric (ALM); determining based on at least one of the computed ALM and security capabilities of a respective protection resource, if the respective protection resource assigned to a protected entity can efficiently handle a detected cyber-attack against the protected entity; and selecting at least one new protection resource to secure the protected entity, upon determining the protection resource cannot efficiently handle the detected cyber-attack, wherein the selection is based on at least one of the computed ALM and a security capabilities of the at least one protection resource.
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