System and method for identifying security entities in a computing environment
US11108796B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/168
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method to identify a security entity in a computing environment is disclosed. Communication between a user computer and at least one destination computer by a security appliance is monitored by a security appliance. A virtual identifier is assigned to a subset of the communication within a defined time period. At least one security entity is identified based on a subset of the selective information. The assigned virtual identifier associated with at least one security entity.
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