System and method for securing applications through an application-aware runtime agent
US11657154B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1416
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for securing an application through an application-aware runtime agent can include: acquiring a code profile, instrumenting the application with a runtime agent according to the code profile, enforcing the runtime agent on the execution of the application, and responding to the runtime agent. Enforcing the runtime agent on the execution of the application can include monitoring the execution flow, which comprises of monitoring the utilization of the controls through the execution of the application; detecting a threat, which comprises identifying a section of the execution flow as a potential security threat; and regulating the execution flow to prevent or ameliorate the security threat. Responding to the runtime agent can include responding to the security threat and providing a user interface that may output runtime agent diagnostics and trigger alerts.
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