Software Exposure Detection With Automated Cross-App Mitigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems fail to identify and mitigate exposures in software applications across multiple applications within an entity, as they do not account for software code provided by software as a service vendors and third-party entities.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing a machine learning model to identify exposures in software applications, determine associated third-party entities, and automatically generate workflows to mitigate these exposures across impacted applications, incorporating pattern recognition and real-time updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual identification and mitigation of exposures is performed, then security accuracy is improved, but time consumption and operational efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically scanning software applications, identifying exposures, determining affected applications, and generating mitigation workflows without continuous human intervention. The machine learning model autonomously detects exposures and the system automatically propagates mitigation across impacted applications, eliminating the need for manual security audits while maintaining high accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical processes with automated computational systems. Machine learning models substitute human analysts for detecting exposures, and automated workflows replace manual mitigation processes. The system uses algorithmic pattern recognition to identify exposures across multiple applications, replacing the mechanical process of manual code review and security assessment.
2Measurement precision
If exposure identification is limited to single applications, then detection precision is improved, but coverage scope deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system exhibits universality by designing the exposure identification mechanism to function across multiple software applications simultaneously. The machine learning model is trained to recognize exposure patterns that can appear in various application types, and the automated workflow system universally applies mitigation across all impacted applications regardless of their specific function or technology stack.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the analysis by first identifying exposures in individual applications with high precision, then systematically propagating the identification to other affected applications. The workflow breaks down the complex task of multi-application security assessment into manageable segments: identify exposure in one application, determine related applications, and apply mitigation across the segment of impacted systems.
3Productivity
If automated workflow generation is implemented, then operational efficiency is improved, but system complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-defining mitigation workflows and exposure identification rules before actual security incidents occur. The machine learning model is pre-trained on exposure patterns, and the automated workflow system has pre-configured mitigation procedures ready to execute immediately when exposures are detected, eliminating the need for complex real-time decision-making processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback loops where the results of exposure identification and mitigation execution are fed back into the system. The machine learning model learns from detected exposures and adjusts its detection accuracy, while the automated workflow system refines its mitigation processes based on execution outcomes. This continuous feedback reduces system complexity by using learned patterns rather than requiring complex hard-coded rules.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for automatically identifying and mitigating exposures in software applications. The system is configured for identifying an exposure in a software application associated with an entity, determining a third party entity associated with the exposure in the software application, automatically identifying other software applications within the entity that are impacted by the exposure, identifying one or more exceptions associated with the exposure, generating an automatic workflow process to mitigate outcomes associated with the exposure in the software application and the other software application, and executing the automatic workflow process to mitigate outcomes associated with the exposure in the software application and the other software application.


