Interactive Cybersecurity Risk Display for Scalable Threat Remediation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional deception technology solutions require on-site appliances that do not scale and necessitate infrastructure within the enterprise network, leading to inefficiencies and challenges in managing cybersecurity risks.

Innovation Solution

A cloud-based deception technology system that analyzes cybersecurity risk factors and displays risk data on an interactive GUI, enabling users to view general and detailed risk information, prioritize remediation actions, and customize displays based on user responsibilities, without the need for on-premises appliances.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional deception technology uses on-site appliances, then threat detection capability is provided, but scalability is limited and infrastructure complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethreat detection capabilityVSAvoidscalability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the deception technology functionality from on-site appliances and relocates it to a cloud-based platform. The system removes the need for physical deployment of deception appliances within enterprise networks by using cloud-hosted deception technology that can be accessed remotely, thereby eliminating scalability limitations of hardware-based solutions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a cloud-based intermediary platform that mediates between the enterprise network and deception technology. Instead of deploying deception appliances directly in the enterprise network, the system uses a cloud-based intermediary to provide deception services, enabling scalable access without requiring on-premises infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If conventional deception technology uses on-site appliances, then threat detection is provided, but infrastructure requirements within enterprise network increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethreat detection capabilityVSAvoidinfrastructure requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the infrastructure requirements from the enterprise network by moving deception technology to the cloud. The system eliminates the need for on-site appliances and internal infrastructure deployment, reducing device complexity while maintaining threat detection capabilities through remote cloud-based access.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Adaptability or versatility

If cloud-based security solutions are used, then scalability is improved, but risk analysis and visualization capabilities are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovescalabilityVSAvoidrisk information visualization
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adds a visualization dimension to cloud-based security solutions by implementing an interactive graphical user interface that displays risk data in multiple dimensions. The system transforms abstract risk information into visual representations including risk scores, threat maps, and hierarchical views, enabling users to perceive security posture across different levels of detail without sacrificing scalability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments risk information into multiple levels of detail that can be visualized independently. The system divides risk data into high-level overview views and detailed drill-down views, allowing users to access specific risk information without overwhelming them with all available data at once, thereby maintaining scalability while improving information accessibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Loss of information

If detailed risk data is displayed, then information completeness is improved, but user interface complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoiduser interface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the user interface into hierarchical levels that organize risk information from general to specific. The system implements a multi-level navigation structure where users can access detailed risk data through progressive drill-down operations, maintaining information completeness while preventing interface complexity from overwhelming users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a dynamic user interface that adapts its complexity based on user needs and navigation depth. The system dynamically adjusts the level of detail displayed, allowing users to access comprehensive risk information when needed while presenting simplified overviews during normal operation, thereby balancing information completeness with ease of use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12598212B2Cybersecurity risk analysis and modeling of risk data on an interactive display
Publication Date: 2026.04.07 ZSCALER INC
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AI summary

Systems and methods are provided for performing risk assessment activities and preparing attained risk data for display on one or more user interfaces. In one implementation, a method may include the step of detecting one or more cybersecurity risk factors associated with an organization to determine a risk posture of the organization. The method may further include the step of attaining one or more remediation recommendations for enabling a person associated with the organization to select one or more actions for mitigating the one or more cybersecurity risk factors and improving the risk posture of the organization. Then, the method is configured to communicate display information to a user device associated with the organization, the display information including at least the one or more cybersecurity risk factors and the one or more remediation recommendations to be exhibited on a Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the user device.