AI Command Line Interpretation for Faster Cybersecurity Assessment

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Cybersecurity threats require manual inspection of complex command lines and process trees by human experts, which is time-consuming and challenging to manage as the volume of detections increases.

Innovation Solution

A cloud-based machine-learned cybersecurity command line interpretation service that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to simplify and quickly assess command lines, providing plain-language explanations and predictions of malicious or benign activity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If human experts manually inspect command lines and process trees, then assessment accuracy is maintained, but time consumption and resource requirements increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassessment accuracyVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

A machine learning model is introduced as an intermediary between the command line analysis system and human experts. The model automatically interprets command lines and process trees, providing preliminary assessments that reduce the time human experts need to spend on manual inspection while maintaining assessment accuracy through collaborative review.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The manual mechanical process of human experts inspecting and analyzing command lines is replaced with an automated machine learning system. The ML model performs the analysis function that previously required human cognitive processing, thereby reducing time consumption while maintaining the quality of assessment through trained algorithms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Manufacturing precision

If human experts manually assess command lines, then detailed analysis quality is maintained, but productivity decreases as volume increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanalysis qualityVSAvoiddetection volume capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The machine learning model serves as an intermediary that handles the bulk of command line analysis, enabling the system to process high volumes of detections while maintaining analysis quality. Human experts focus on reviewing and validating the ML-generated assessments, ensuring quality control at scale.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The machine learning system performs self-service analysis of command lines and process trees, automatically generating interpretations and assessments without requiring proportional increases in human expert capacity. This enables the system to scale detection volume while maintaining consistent analysis quality through the ML model's trained capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Use of energy by moving object

If historical command line interpretations are retrieved, then hardware and software resources are conserved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource consumptionVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Command line interpretations are stored in a historical database as they are generated. When a new command line needs to be analyzed, the system first queries the historical database for existing interpretations, avoiding redundant computational work and conserving resources. This preliminary storage action enables efficient resource utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

A database system is introduced as an intermediary to store and retrieve historical command line interpretations. This database layer enables the system to efficiently query and retrieve past analyses, reducing the need for re-computation and conserving hardware and software resources while managing system complexity through structured data organization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20250373642A1Cybersecurity Command Line Assessment
Publication Date: 2025.12.04 CROWDSTRIKE
  • US20250373642A1 patent drawing
  • US20250373642A1 patent drawing
  • US20250373642A1 patent drawing

AI summary

A cloud-based, machine-learned cybersecurity command line interpretation service simplifies complex command lines using plain language. Command lines are input to the cybersecurity command line interpretation service for an interpretation by a machine learning model. If, however, a command line is known and been previously interpreted, then the cybersecurity command line interpretation service may conserve hardware and software resources by retrieving a historical command line interpretation. If the command line is unknown or not historically logged, then the cybersecurity command line interpretation service may generate a current command line interpretation using the machine learning model. The cybersecurity command line interpretation service may then generate a cybersecurity prediction associated with the command line based on the historical or current command line interpretation. The cybersecurity command line interpretation service thus provides a much faster interpretation and cybersecurity prediction for assessing command lines as malicious or benign.