Attestation and computer forensics based on universal references for hardware and/or software configurations
US11997141B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0876
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, computer system, and computer program product are provided for performing policy enforcement, attestation, and network forensics. A universal reference for a computing entity is obtained, wherein the universal reference identifies one or more components of the computing entity by additional universal references assigned to the one or more components. A hierarchical description of the computing entity is determined by enumerating each additional universal reference of the one or more components and additional sub-components, wherein the hierarchical description exhaustively identifies the components and sub-components of the computing entity. The hierarchical description is analyzed by accessing a database to identify mappings of the one or more additional universal references to the one or more components and sub-components. The one or more components and sub-components identified by the analyzing are assessed to perform one or more of: an inventory task, a policy enforcement task, an attestation task, and a forensics task.
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