AI-Driven Security Technology Rationalization for Consistent Assessments

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing security technology rationalization methods are manual, unstructured, and lack a standardized framework, leading to inconsistent evaluations, failure to identify risks and redundancies, and inefficient security investments in multi/hybrid cloud environments.

Innovation Solution

An AI-driven system using a structured framework for security technology rationalization, including tool assay, STC maturity assessment, risk cluster analysis, and portfolio X-ray, to optimize security technology capabilities and reduce risks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual security technology rationalization is used, then flexibility and customization are maintained, but evaluation consistency and efficiency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveflexibilityVSAvoidevaluation consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical assessment processes with an automated AI-driven system that uses machine learning models and algorithms to evaluate security technologies. This substitution maintains flexibility through configurable parameters while ensuring consistent, objective evaluations across all security tools, directly resolving the contradiction between manual flexibility and evaluation consistency.

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

2Reliability

If comprehensive security portfolio assessment is implemented, then risk identification and optimization opportunities are improved, but system complexity and data processing requirements worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverisk identificationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the comprehensive security portfolio assessment into distinct modular components: vulnerability scanning, risk analysis, compliance checking, and optimization recommendation. Each module processes specific aspects independently and feeds results to the next stage, enabling thorough risk identification while managing system complexity through structured modularity and clear data flow between components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Productivity

If AI-driven automation is implemented, then productivity and real-time analysis are improved, but implementation complexity and computational resources worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassessment speedVSAvoidimplementation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by pre-training machine learning models with extensive security data, pre-configuring assessment templates and parameters, and establishing baseline security profiles before actual evaluation begins. This upfront preparation enables rapid real-time assessments without requiring complex computational resources during execution, as the heavy lifting is completed in advance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Measurement precision

If standardized security framework is adopted, then evaluation consistency is improved, but adaptability to specific organizational needs worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveevaluation consistencyVSAvoidframework flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a dynamic standardized framework where core evaluation criteria remain consistent for reliable comparison, but weights, thresholds, and specific parameters can be dynamically adjusted based on organizational needs, risk profiles, and regulatory requirements. This allows the system to maintain evaluation consistency through standardization while adapting to specific organizational contexts through configurable parameters and customizable assessment profiles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250294048A1Systems and methods of facilitating security technology rationalization
Publication Date: 2025.09.18 JIN LIAN
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a method of facilitating security technology rationalization. Further, the method may include receiving, using a communication device, a security data from a user device. Further, the security data may include a list of security tools, security risks, and capability maturity assessment results. Further, the method may include analyzing, using the processing device, the security data in relation to a security reference data. Further, the analyzing may be based on an AI. Further, the method may include generating, using the processing device, a security result data based on the analyzing. Further, the generating may be based on the AI. Further, the method may include transmitting, using the communication device, the security result data to the user device.