Dynamic Security Sandboxing via Intruder Intent Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network security approaches struggle to effectively trace and understand zero-day vulnerabilities and intruders, as they often block access without allowing prolonged interaction to gather data, and fail to address advanced attack scenarios like corporate espionage.
Innovation Solution
A method of security sandboxing that involves cloning a compromised machine to a controlled environment, allowing intruders to interact with a clone while observing and adapting it to mimic predicted behaviors, thereby capturing data and tracing the intruder without alerting them.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If access is blocked by firewall or IPS, then unauthorized access is prevented, but opportunity to understand attack vector and trace intruder is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the network environment by creating a cloned virtual machine instance that is isolated from the production system. The clone receives and processes intruder traffic separately, allowing security analysis without exposing the real system. This segmentation enables both blocking protection and information gathering simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a copy (clone) of the compromised machine that replicates its behavior and vulnerabilities. This clone serves as a safe target for intruders, allowing security researchers to observe attack vectors and intruder techniques without risking the original system. The copy preserves all attack-relevant characteristics while being isolated from production data.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If access is blocked, then production data is protected, but ability to trace and identify intruder is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cloned virtual machine acts as an intermediary between the intruder and the production system. It mediates all intruder interactions, capturing detailed information about the intruder's identity, methods, and behavior while preventing direct access to production data. The intermediary preserves investigative value while eliminating security risk.
Solution Approach 2:
By creating a complete copy of the compromised system, the patent preserves all characteristics needed for intruder identification and tracking. The clone maintains the same vulnerabilities, configuration, and behavior patterns, enabling forensic analysis and intruder profiling without exposing the real system.
3Loss of information
If intruder access is prolonged for tracing, then intruder identification improves, but risk exposure to company increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the intruder's attack target into an isolated cloned environment that is completely separated from production systems. This segmentation allows prolonged monitoring and information gathering about the intruder while the production system remains protected. The clone absorbs all risk exposure while providing unlimited observation time.
Solution Approach 2:
The cloned machine serves as a safe duplicate that can be interacted with indefinitely for investigative purposes. Since the clone contains no sensitive production data, the intruder can be monitored as long as needed without increasing company risk exposure. The copy preserves all behaviorally relevant characteristics for tracing purposes.
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AI summary
A method of security sandboxing which may include detecting an illicit intrusion to a computer on a first computer system; cloning the intruded computer; directing all traffic from the illicit intrusion to the cloned computer; observing activities of the illicit intrusion interacting with the cloned computer; and dynamically adapting the cloned computer to perform activities of predicted interest to the illicit intrusion based on the observed activities of the illicit intrusion. The steps of the method may be performed by one or more computing devices.