Automated Security Architecture Engine for Cloud Data Centers
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Companies face challenges in formulating and deploying comprehensive security architectures for existing and new data centers, public and private clouds, due to evolving security threats and the complexity of assessing and adapting security controls in hybrid environments.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that utilizes a security architecture engine with AI and expert systems to receive inputs about the target environment, select and adapt reference architectures based on security requirements, and deploy technical security controls, enabling automated formulation and deployment of security architectures across various environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual security architecture formulation is used, then security controls can be customized to specific requirements, but the process is time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-configures multiple reference architectures with security controls before they are needed. When a security architecture formulation request comes in, the system selects from these pre-prepared templates and adapts them to specific requirements, rather than creating everything from scratch. This preliminary preparation significantly reduces formulation time while maintaining security adequacy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates copies of proven security architecture templates (reference architectures) and adapts them to specific target environments. Instead of manually designing unique security architectures each time, the system replicates and customizes existing proven designs, reducing both time and complexity while maintaining reliability through template validation.
2Reliability
If comprehensive security controls are implemented across all environments, then security coverage is improved, but device complexity and deployment difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides security architecture into separate, modular reference architectures for different environments (data center, cloud, hybrid). Each reference architecture contains only the security controls relevant to that specific environment type. This segmentation reduces overall complexity by allowing selective deployment of only needed security components rather than implementing all possible controls everywhere.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different security control sets to different target environments based on their specific requirements. Each reference architecture is tailored with locally appropriate security controls for its environment type, rather than applying a uniform complex security framework to all environments. This ensures comprehensive coverage where needed while reducing complexity where simpler controls suffice.
3Adaptability or versatility
If security architectures are customized for each target environment, then adaptability to specific requirements is improved, but formulation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-adapts reference architectures to common target environment types (data center, cloud, hybrid) before deployment. Each reference architecture is pre-configured with environment-specific parameters, network zone structures, and control settings. When deploying to a new environment, the system selects the matching pre-adapted template rather than performing full customization, reducing formulation complexity while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes reference architectures dynamically adaptable through parameter configuration rather than static custom design. The reference architectures contain configurable parameters that automatically adjust to match target environment characteristics. This dynamic adaptation mechanism reduces complexity by using automated parameter matching instead of manual customization for each environment.
Data Source
AI summary
Formulating a security architecture for an information system is provided. A description of a target environment of the information system is received. The description includes a network zone architecture. A description of one or more security requirements for the information system is received. One or more reference architectures for the information system are selected from a plurality of reference architectures based on the description of the one or more security requirements for the information system. One or more selected reference architectures are adapted to the target environment for the information system.