Controlled-Environment Redirection for Unauthorized Data Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a system that can identify and redirect incoming unauthorized data access requests to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising processing devices and memory devices configured to monitor, identify unauthorized data access requests, redirect them to a controlled environment, and generate fictitious data using artificial intelligence to mimic the real-time environment, while capturing interactions and generating security controls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional security monitoring systems are used to detect unauthorized data access requests, then basic security monitoring is provided, but the system cannot effectively identify and respond to sophisticated unauthorized access attempts in real-time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a controlled environment as an intermediary between the real-time production environment and unauthorized access requests. This controlled environment acts as a mediator that receives redirected unauthorized requests, captures interactions, and enables analysis without exposing the actual production system, thereby improving security detection capability while maintaining system isolation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a controlled environment that replicates the structure and behavior of the production environment. This copy allows security analysis of unauthorized access patterns without affecting real data, enabling reliable security monitoring while keeping the production system intact and separate
2Reliability
If unauthorized access requests are blocked immediately upon detection, then security protection is provided, but opportunities to capture and analyze attacker behavior and interactions are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts harmful unauthorized access requests into beneficial security analysis opportunities by redirecting them to a controlled environment. The malicious requests, which would normally be blocked or cause damage, are instead captured and analyzed to extract valuable intelligence about attacker techniques, tools, and behaviors without compromising the production system
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary analysis actions by capturing interactions in the controlled environment before the unauthorized requests reach the production system. This preliminary capture of attacker behavior data enables proactive security measures and understanding of threat patterns before actual damage can occur
3Adaptability or versatility
If security controls are manually developed and deployed, then security measures can be implemented, but the system cannot adapt quickly to new and evolving unauthorized access techniques
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where interactions captured in the controlled environment are analyzed to automatically generate security controls. The system learns from captured attacker behaviors and continuously improves security measures, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to new threats based on real-world attack patterns observed in the controlled environment
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically analyzing captured interactions and generating appropriate security controls without requiring manual intervention for each new threat. The automated analysis and control generation enable rapid adaptation to evolving unauthorized access techniques while reducing deployment time
4Reliability
If comprehensive monitoring of all data access requests is implemented, then all unauthorized access attempts can be detected, but system performance and processing speed are degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data access request processing into two distinct paths: authorized requests that proceed directly to the production environment, and unauthorized requests that are redirected to the controlled environment for analysis. This segmentation allows comprehensive monitoring of unauthorized requests without impacting the processing speed of legitimate traffic
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for identifying and redirecting incoming unauthorized data access requests. The system is configured for continuously monitoring one or more incoming data access requests from one or more sources, identifying that a data access request of the one or more incoming data access requests is an unauthorized request, redirecting the data access request to a controlled environment, performing one or more actions in the controlled environment to capture one or more interactions associated with the data access request within the controlled environment, and automatically generating one or more controls to secure a real-time environment based on the one or more interactions captured within the controlled environment.