System and method for detecting sensitive data in active inspection of cloud computing resources
US12395503B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1416
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for performing active inspection of a cloud computing environment to detect exposed sensitive data. The method also includes receiving at least one network path to access a first resource, where the first resource is a cloud object deployed in the cloud computing environment, and potentially accessible from a network which is external to the cloud computing environment; and generating a first instruction to access the first resource based on a plurality of reachability parameters designated in the at least one network path; causing execution of the generated first instruction to access the first resource; receiving an output, the output generated in response to execution of the generated first instruction; detecting in the output a predetermined sensitive data indicator; and initiating a mitigation action in response to detecting the sensitive data indicator in the output.
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