System and method for managing communication paths responsive to compromise events
US12316684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for securing distributed systems are disclosed. The distributed systems may include data processing systems subject to compromise by malicious entities. If compromised, the data processing systems may impair the services provided by the distributed system. To secure the distributed systems, the data processing systems may implement a security framework. The security framework may utilize a hierarchy that defines authority for validating trusted entities. The hierarchy may vest authority across the distributed system, and may be based on a reputation (e.g., weighted reputation) of each of the data processing systems within the distributed system. If the reputation indicates that a data processing system is compromised, the data processing system may be ejected and a communication topology of the distributed system may be remodeled.
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