Supervisory Cybersecurity Workflow for Irreversible Action Mitigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cybersecurity measures are insufficient to counter rapidly evolving and sophisticated cyber threats, as they often require constant vigilance and anticipatory action, and irreversible actions like shutting down systems can be detrimental without proper verification.
Innovation Solution
A cybersecurity threat protection workflow that includes autodetection and mitigation of irreversible actions using a supervisory workflow element, machine learning algorithms, and SOAR systems to analyze and pause or reverse potentially harmful actions before they occur.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If irreversible actions are automatically taken in response to cybersecurity threats, then response speed is improved, but system reliability deteriorates due to potential false positives and unverified threats
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a preliminary verification step where the supervisory workflow element detects and pauses irreversible actions before they are executed. This allows for threat verification through additional notifications or analysis before committing to destructive responses, thereby maintaining fast response while preventing false positives from causing unnecessary system damage.
Solution Approach 2:
The supervisory workflow element acts as an intermediary between the threat detection system and the irreversible action execution. It monitors incoming notifications, analyzes them for verification, and only allows irreversible actions to proceed when confidence is sufficient, thus balancing speed and reliability.
2Reliability
If constant vigilance and multiple verification steps are implemented, then system reliability is improved, but response time deteriorates due to additional analysis steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial verification by implementing a supervisory element that only intervenes when specific conditions are met (e.g., when irreversible actions are detected). For other scenarios, the system proceeds with standard response times, thus achieving high reliability where needed without universally slowing down the response process.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If destructive responses are used to eliminate threats, then threat elimination effectiveness is improved, but system damage increases due to irreversible actions
Solution Approach 1:
The supervisory workflow element performs a preliminary anti-action by pausing and verifying threats before irreversible destructive responses are executed. This prevents unverified threats from triggering destructive actions that would cause unnecessary system damage, while still allowing effective threat elimination when verification succeeds.
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AI summary
Disclosed techniques include cybersecurity workflow management using autodetection. A cybersecurity threat protection workflow is accessed. At least one cybersecurity threat protection application notification is received. The cybersecurity threat protection application notification causes an irreversible action to be scheduled by the workflow. The irreversible action comprises a destructive response. The destructive response includes killing a process, deleting an account, shutting down a computer, wiping a computer, or shutting down a router. The irreversible action is detected before it is implemented by the workflow. The irreversible action in the workflow is mitigated using a supervisory workflow element. The mitigating the irreversible action comprises initiating a machine learning algorithm. The machine learning algorithm enables a near real-time response. The machine learning algorithm self-triggers the actionable response. An actionable response is triggered based on an analysis of the irreversible action. The actionable response comprises notifying a cybersecurity professional. The notification includes a recommendation.