Computer-implemented methods, systems comprising computer-readable media, and electronic devices for narrative-structured representation of and intervention into a network computing environment

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for narrative-structured representation of and intervention into a network computing environment. The method may include: attaching an enabled action program to an abstracted natural language narrative, where execution of the enabled action program causes pre-determined changes in the behavior and / or capabilities of an entity within the network computing environment; generating a representation of the abstracted natural language narrative that includes an enabled action link and an abstraction-toggle link for retrieval of a representation of an unabstracted natural language narrative; upon activation of the abstraction-toggle link, retrieving the representation of the unabstracted natural language narrative; and upon activation of the enabled action link, automatically implementing the pre-determined changes within the network computing environment.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This patent application claims priority to the following U.S. Patent Applications: U.S. Patent Application No. 63 / 125,799, filed Dec. 15, 2020, and entitled SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNDERSTANDING ACTIVITY; U.S. Patent Application No. 63 / 125,805, filed Dec. 15, 2020, and entitled SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NARRATIVE DRIVEN NAVIGATION, INVESTIGATION AND RESPONSE; U.S. Patent Application No. 63 / 125,802, filed Dec. 15, 2020, and entitled SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING ACTIVITY; and U.S. Patent Application No. 63 / 125,812, filed Dec. 15, 2020, and entitled SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORENSICS AND RESPONSE. The entire contents of each of the aforementioned provisional patent applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present disclosure generally relates to computer-implemented methods, systems comprising computer-readable media, and electronic devices for narrative-structured representation of and intervention into a netwo...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a computer-implemented system for viewing and interacting with a database model of a network computing environment. The system allows users to easily understand and navigate through the data by providing smooth and viewable representations of the data at different levels of detail. The system also improves security and control of system integrity by providing contextualized and actualization intervention means.

Problems solved by technology

However, existing methods for representing environments are primitive and fail to provide context useful for network monitoring and security efforts.

Further, adjusting the interface and data representation to accommodate new data encountered in a new network computing environment and / or managing intervention(s) into such environments requires extensive and time-consuming manual efforts.

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