Device Security Configuration via Unauthorized Component Detection and Encrypted Tunneling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current security measures for computers and networks are inadequate in detecting and preventing unauthorized components and ensuring optimized performance, particularly in remote access scenarios, where hardware and software security can be compromised by hackers and viruses.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that perform checks for unauthorized components, establish an encrypted VPN tunnel between devices, and optimize hardware operations for specific tasks by comparing parameters and components against predetermined lists, ensuring secure and efficient operation through remote configuration and monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple security checks are performed to detect unauthorized components, then device security is improved, but device complexity and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs security checks at multiple predetermined stages (before OS installation, before application deployment, and during operation) to detect unauthorized components. By conducting checks preliminarily at each stage, the system prevents security issues before they can compromise the device, resolving the contradiction between enhanced security and increased complexity through structured phased verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a remote second device as an intermediary that performs verification of device parameters and communicates security status. This intermediary handles complex verification tasks remotely, allowing local device security to be enhanced without proportionally increasing local device complexity, as the intermediary assumes part of the verification burden.
2Reliability
If an encrypted VPN tunnel is established for remote access, then security is improved, but network configuration complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic VPN tunnel establishment where the first device autonomously initiates encrypted tunnel connections to the second device using pre-configured parameters. The system self-manages the tunnel lifecycle including establishment, maintenance, and termination without requiring manual intervention, thereby enhancing remote access security while minimizing the operational complexity burden on users.
Solution Approach 2:
The VPN tunnel system is designed to handle multiple functions including secure data transmission, remote device management, and coordinated security checks. By making the tunnel infrastructure multi-functional, the patent reduces overall system complexity as a single encrypted channel serves multiple security and operational purposes rather than requiring separate mechanisms for each function.
3Productivity
If hardware components are optimized for specific tasks, then performance is improved, but device adaptability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic hardware optimization where the system continuously monitors task requirements and adjusts hardware operations accordingly. The hardware components are configured to perform predefined tasks with optimized parameters, but can dynamically adapt their operation based on real-time task demands. This dynamic approach allows the system to maintain high performance for specific tasks while retaining the flexibility to handle different task types through runtime configuration adjustments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes hardware components by adjusting operational parameters (such as CPU frequency, memory allocation, I/O configurations) based on predefined task requirements. By changing hardware operational parameters rather than physical configuration, the system achieves task-specific optimization while maintaining adaptability to switch between different parameter sets for different tasks, avoiding the need for physical hardware modifications.
4Reliability
If device parameters are verified against predetermined lists, then security is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs parameter verification against predetermined authorized lists at predetermined stages before critical operations (such as before OS installation and before application deployment). By conducting verifications preliminarily, the system identifies and blocks unauthorized parameters early in the process, preventing security issues from progressing to later stages where remediation would be more time-consuming and complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and verifies only critical device parameters (such as hardware identifiers, network configuration, and system architecture) against predetermined authorized lists, rather than verifying all possible parameters. This selective extraction of essential verification targets reduces processing time while maintaining security effectiveness by focusing verification efforts on the most critical security-relevant parameters.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method for configuring and securing a first device, the method including performing a first check of the first device to determine the presence of unauthorized components or modules in a memory of the first device, performing a second check of the device to compare hardware components of the first device against a predetermined list of authorized components, initiating an encrypted virtual private network (VPN) tunnel between the first device and a second device that is remote from the first device by transmitting a request from the first device to the second device including data representing multiple parameters associated with the first device.