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Heuristics-based protocol labeling for industrial control systems

US9785488B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 2016
Grant dateOct 10, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/0709
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for learning aspects of messages in an industrial control system is provided. The method includes obtaining a plurality of messages. The method includes starting at a first message field, proceeding via recursion to each next message field, and identifying message values at that message field as constant when constant in messages in a group, as random when random in messages in a group, as length when expressive of a shared length of messages in a group, as opcode when correlated with a shared structure of messages in a group, and otherwise as parameter. The method includes subdividing message groups into subgroups according to the identified message values at that message field, with the recursion applied to each subgroup. A method and system for monitoring messages in an industrial control system is provided.

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