Techniques for securing execution environments by quarantining software containers
US11625489B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/033
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for securing execution environments by quarantining software containers. A method includes: determining, based on configuration data for an application stored in the application software container, at least one intended behavior of the application when executed by the application software container; monitoring execution of the application software container in a first execution environment, wherein the monitoring further comprises comparing the execution of the application software container to the at least one intended behavior; detecting an unauthorized action by the application software container when the execution of the application software container is anomalous as compared to the at least one intended behavior; and quarantining the application software container by migrating the application software container from the first execution environment to a second execution environment when the unauthorized action is detected.
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