Cloud API Malicious Behavior Mitigation for Applications
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network security approaches rely heavily on hardware-specific solutions, such as firewalls, which are limited in their ability to provide comprehensive security for applications operating outside of a protected network environment.
Innovation Solution
A cloud-based malicious behavior mitigation system that provides abstracted network and data security services through a published API, allowing applications to integrate security functions like antivirus, sandbox, and IP reputation checks, enabling hardware-agnostic security without the need for specific hardware configurations or administration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If applications rely on network security devices like firewalls for protection, then network-level security is improved, but applications operating outside protected networks cannot receive security protection
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud-based malicious behavior mitigation system as an intermediary between applications and security protection. The application calls security functions directly through API interfaces, and the cloud system provides the actual security services, mediating the protection delivery regardless of network environment
Solution Approach 2:
The application integrates security function calls directly into its code, enabling it to autonomously request security services from the cloud-based mitigation system without requiring external network security devices. This self-service capability allows the application to maintain security protection across different deployment environments
2Reliability
If hardware-specific security devices are used, then security enforcement capability is improved, but device complexity and deployment difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces hardware-based security enforcement mechanisms with software-based API calls to cloud services. Instead of relying on physical security devices and their configurations, the system uses standardized software interfaces that can be integrated into applications without hardware dependencies
Solution Approach 2:
The cloud-based malicious behavior mitigation system provides universal security services that can be accessed by applications across different hardware platforms and network environments. The single cloud system replaces multiple hardware-specific security devices, providing multi-functional security protection
3Adaptability or versatility
If applications integrate direct security function calls to cloud services, then security adaptability across environments is improved, but network dependency increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary security checks by calling cloud-based mitigation functions before applications process or execute potentially malicious content. This advance security validation ensures that security protection is in place before potential threats materialize, reducing the impact of network dependency during critical operations
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments discussed generally relate to securing applications that work across networks, and more particularly to systems and methods for mitigating malicious behavior integrated within an application that directly calls a separate cloud based malicious behavior mitigation system.