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Profiling of spawned processes in container images and enforcing security policies respective thereof

US11640472B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2021
Grant dateMay 2, 2023
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/033
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Execution of software containers is secured using security profiles. A security profile is generated for a container image, wherein the container image includes resources utilized to execute a corresponding application container, wherein the generated security profile includes at least a spawned processes profile, wherein the spawned processes profile includes, for each spawned process executed at runtime by the application container, a signature of an executable file of the spawned process. The operation of a runtime execution of the application container is monitored. A violation of the spawned processes profile is detected based on the monitored operation.

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