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Enterprise information asset protection through insider attack specification, monitoring and mitigation

US8880893B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2004
Grant dateNov 4, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2115
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a policy specification framework to enable an enterprise to specify a given insider attack using a holistic view of a given data access, as well as the means to specify and implement one or more intrusion mitigation methods in response to the detection of such an attack. The policy specification provides for the use of “anomaly” and “signature” attributes that capture sophisticated behavioral characteristics of illegitimate data access. When the attack occurs, a previously-defined administrator (or system-defined) mitigation response (e.g., verification, disconnect, de-provision, or the like) is then implemented.

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