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Runtime risk detection based on user, application, and system action sequence correlation

US8850517B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2013
Grant dateSep 30, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/20
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for assessing runtime risk for an application or device includes: storing, in a rules database, a plurality of rules, wherein each rule identifies an action sequence; storing, in a policy database, a plurality of assessment policies, wherein each assessment policy includes at least one rule of the plurality of rules; identifying, using at least one assessment policy, a runtime risk for an application or device, wherein the identified runtime risk identifies and predicts a specific type of threat; and identifying, by a processing device, a behavior score for the application or device based on the identified runtime risk, wherein the action sequence is a sequence of at least two performed actions, and each performed action is at least one of: a user action, an application action, and a system action.

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