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Automatic communication network system hardening

US11070583B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ABB Schweiz AG · CH

Inventors

Thanikesavan Sivanthi · Dättwil, CH
Thomas Locher · Zürich, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 4, 2019
Grant date	Jul 20, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 4, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F21/577
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for automatically improving security of a network system includes: collecting security relevant information from network devices of the network system, the security relevant information including security settings and operational information of the network devices; analyzing the security relevant information for determining weak security settings of a network device, the weak security settings being not necessary for a regular operation of the network system; determining hardened security settings for the network devices based on the weak security settings, the hardened security settings restricting a possible operation of the network device but allow a regular operation of the network system; and applying the hardened security settings to the network device.

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