Temporary Communication Address Switching for Cyberattack Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cybersecurity events compromise communication systems, making secure internal communication challenging and complicating remediation efforts, especially when attackers control email systems and documentation layouts are exposed.
Innovation Solution
A temporary self-provisioning communication system is deployed on a separate, unassociated server, using container-based microservices and automated provisioning, with features like SSL security, user management, and non-attributable billing, allowing secure and reliable communication during events.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a temporary communication system is deployed on a separate server during cybersecurity events, then secure communication reliability is improved, but device complexity and deployment time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The communication system is segmented into container-based microservices that can be independently deployed and managed. Each microservice encapsulates specific communication functions, allowing the system to be deployed as modular units on separate servers, thereby improving security isolation while managing complexity through standardized container interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automated provisioning and self-configuration capabilities that reduce manual deployment complexity. The communication system automatically configures itself when deployed on separate servers, including automatic service registration, network configuration, and security credential management, thereby improving security through isolation while minimizing the operational burden.
2Reliability
If automated monitoring and address changing is implemented, then communication system security is improved, but system complexity and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automated monitoring that continuously tracks communication patterns, security events, and system health metrics. When predefined security thresholds are exceeded or suspicious activities are detected, the system automatically triggers address changes and notifies users, providing real-time feedback loops that enhance security without requiring complex manual intervention systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures multiple communication addresses and prepares backup communication channels in advance. When security threats are detected, the system can immediately switch to pre-prepared alternative addresses without requiring complex real-time decision-making or lengthy reconfiguration processes, thereby enhancing security response while managing system complexity.
3Productivity
If container-based microservices are used for temporary communication, then deployment speed and adaptability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs standardized container-based microservices that can be universally deployed across different server environments and communication platforms. The same container images and service definitions can be instantiated on various infrastructure types (cloud, on-premise, hybrid), providing rapid deployment and high adaptability while managing complexity through standardized interfaces and orchestration patterns.
Data Source
AI summary
An example computer system for providing a communication system can include: one or more processors; and non-transitory computer-readable storage media encoding instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the computer system to: monitor criteria associated with the communication system; assign a weight to the criteria to determine a risk score associated with the communication system; and automatically change an address of the communication system when the risk score exceeds a threshold.