Security Measures Ranking for System Requirements

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing security measures for systems like control and information systems are costly and time-consuming to develop, and require tailored solutions that consider specific system requirements, such as communication delay constraints, which are often difficult to implement effectively.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device that ranks and presents security measures technologies based on system requirements and influence analysis, using a ranking unit to evaluate security technologies' effectiveness and system compatibility, facilitating the selection of cost-effective security designs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If security measures are tailored to each specific system configuration, then security effectiveness is improved, but development time and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity effectivenessVSAvoiddevelopment time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a standardized security measure template that can be copied and applied to different system configurations. The template includes predefined security requirements, measures, and evaluation criteria that can be reused across multiple systems, reducing development time while maintaining effectiveness through systematic adaptation to specific system characteristics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables customization of security measures by changing parameters such as system requirements, threat levels, and measure priorities within the standardized template framework. This allows the same template to be adapted to different system configurations by adjusting parameters rather than creating entirely new security measures from scratch

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If security measures are tailored to each specific system configuration, then security effectiveness is improved, but cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity effectivenessVSAvoidcost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

By creating a reusable security measure template, the patent eliminates the need to develop security measures from scratch for each system. The template can be copied and adapted to multiple systems, significantly reducing development costs while maintaining security effectiveness through systematic customization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent develops a universal security measure template that can be applied to multiple different system configurations. This multi-functional approach allows a single template to serve various system types by adjusting parameters, reducing overall development costs across multiple security projects

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

3Reliability

If comprehensive security measures are implemented, then security effectiveness is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity effectivenessVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments comprehensive security measures into modular components within the template structure. Each security measure is broken down into discrete, manageable elements that can be independently selected, evaluated, and implemented based on specific system requirements, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive security coverage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different levels of security measures to different parts of the system based on local requirements and threat assessments. The template enables customization of security intensity for specific system components, ensuring comprehensive security where needed while avoiding unnecessary complexity in less critical areas

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11722511B2Information processing device and non-transitory computer readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2023.08.08 KK TOSHIBA
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AI summary

According to one embodiment, an information processing device ranks one or more security measures technologies to be ranked. The information processing device includes processing circuitry configured to operate as an influence information obtaining unit, a requirements information obtaining unit and a ranking unit. The influence information obtaining unit obtains influence information indicating correspondence between the one or more security measures technologies and an influence on a system when each of the one or more security measures technologies is introduced into the system. The requirements information obtaining unit obtains requirements information indicating system requirements of the system. The ranking unit ranks the one or more security measures technologies based on a degree of satisfaction of the system requirements indicated in the requirements information, using the requirements information and the influence information.