Enterprise Cyber Resource Planning System for Risk Quantification

The patent segments the enterprise security infrastructure into multiple hierarchical levels including network perimeter security, endpoint security, application security, and data security. Each level operates semi-independently with specialized security controls, allowing comprehensive coverage while managing complexity through modular organization. Security policies and threat responses are segmented by asset criticality and threat type.

The patent introduces security information and event management (SIEM) systems, centralized policy management platforms, and automated orchestration tools as intermediaries between various security components. These intermediary systems aggregate data from multiple sources, standardize security events, and coordinate responses across different security layers, reducing the operational complexity of managing comprehensive security infrastructure.

The patent implements threat detection resources strategically based on local quality principles, concentrating advanced detection capabilities such as behavioral analysis and machine learning models on high-value assets and critical infrastructure. Lower-risk assets receive standardized detection coverage. This selective deployment of detection precision resources optimizes the balance between detection capability and resource consumption.

The patent employs partial action by implementing layered detection where not all assets receive the full spectrum of detection methods simultaneously. Instead, detection depth is adjusted based on asset criticality, with excessive detection resources applied only where necessary to achieve acceptable security posture, thereby reducing overall resource requirements while maintaining adequate detection precision for critical assets.

The patent implements periodic security assessments at multiple frequencies tailored to different asset types and risk profiles. Critical assets undergo continuous or near-continuous monitoring and frequent assessments, while lower-risk assets receive periodic assessments at longer intervals. This differentiated periodic action maintains risk measurement accuracy for critical assets while reducing overall time consumption and operational disruption.

The patent performs preliminary risk assessments and vulnerability scans continuously in the background before formal security evaluations. This preliminary action pre-identifies and categorizes potential risks, so that when formal assessments are conducted, the time required is reduced because much of the data collection and initial analysis has already been completed. This approach maintains measurement accuracy while minimizing disruption to operations.