System and method for characterizing security entities in a computing environment
US9992209B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method to characterize a security entity in a computing environment is disclosed. Communication between a user computer and at least one destination computer by a security appliance is monitored by a security appliance. Selective information from the communication is extracted by the security appliance, selective information indicative of the security entity. A plurality of words from the communication between the identified security entity and at least one destination computer are selectively extracted. A word cloud is generated based on the selectively extracted plurality of words. The word cloud is evaluated to characterize the identified security entity.
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