Techniques for detecting sensitive data in cloud computing environments utilizing cloning
US12287899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45591
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for agentless detection of sensitive data in a cloud computing environment is disclosed. The method includes: generating an inspectable disk from a clone of an original disk in a cloud computing environment; inspecting the inspectable disk for a cybersecurity object, the cybersecurity object indicating a sensitive data, the disk deployed in a cloud computing environment; extracting a data schema from the cybersecurity object, in response to detecting the cybersecurity object on the disk; generating a classification of the data schema; detecting in the disk a plurality of data files, each data file including the classified data schema; determining that the data schema corresponds to sensitive data based on the generated classification; generating in a security database: a representation of the data schema, and a representation of each data file; and rendering a visual representation of the cloud computing environment including a representation of the data schema.
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