Modular Cybersecurity Engine for Adaptive Credential Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional data intelligence systems lack a comprehensive modular cybersecurity system, leading to inflexible and inefficient cybersecurity operations, with limitations in adapting to diverse threats, increased complexity, and heightened risk of cyber threats due to reliance on single tools and static regex patterns for credential scanning.

Innovation Solution

A modular cybersecurity engine with a modular distributed system, credential detection engine, and credential semantic graph engine, utilizing machine learning and semantic graph analysis for dynamic data management and adaptive threat detection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If traditional regex-based credential scanning is used, then implementation is simple, but detection capability is limited and inflexible

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimplementation simplicityVSAvoiddetection capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments credential detection into multiple specialized engines: a regex-based engine for simple pattern matching, a machine learning engine for semantic understanding, and a knowledge graph engine for contextual analysis. Each engine handles specific detection scenarios, allowing the system to maintain implementation simplicity for basic cases while achieving comprehensive detection capability through coordinated multi-engine operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If a single cybersecurity tool is used, then device complexity is low, but adaptability to diverse threats is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem structureVSAvoidthreat coverage
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a universal cybersecurity platform that performs multiple functions through a single integrated architecture. The modular engine can switch between different detection modes (regex, machine learning, knowledge graph) and can be configured for various threat scenarios (credential scanning, malware detection, anomaly analysis), providing comprehensive threat coverage without requiring separate specialized tools for each function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Speed

If static regex patterns are used for credential scanning, then processing speed is fast, but flexibility to adapt to new credential formats is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidcredential format coverage
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements dynamic credential detection that adapts processing methods based on the situation. For known, standardized credential formats, the system uses fast static regex patterns. For novel or complex credential formats, it dynamically switches to machine learning-based semantic analysis that can learn and adapt to new formats. The knowledge graph component further enhances adaptability by inferring credential types from contextual relationships, allowing the system to maintain high processing speed for common cases while achieving flexibility for new formats.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20260057089A1Modular cybersecurity engine in a data intelligence system
Publication Date: 2026.02.26 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
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AI summary

Methods, systems, and computer storage media for providing a modular cybersecurity platform are described. The modular cybersecurity platform is implemented using a modular cybersecurity engine that operates based on an analytical framework for dynamic data analysis and data management in a data intelligence system. In particular, the analytical framework is based on complementary modular components that are designed to interoperate in the modular cybersecurity engine. The modular cybersecurity engine includes a modular distributed system, a credential detection system, and a credential semantic graph system. The modular cybersecurity engine supports cybersecurity and sensitive data management scenarios that can empower investigators in various investigations, and provide automated flows that are highly scalable and support different types of functionality (e.g., priority embedding pipeline, credential scanning, and credential semantic graph analysis). The utility of the modular cybersecurity engine is demonstrated by its wide-ranging application in addressing complex cybersecurity challenges and sensitive data management tasks.