Trust Score-Based Security Verification Function Allocation

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

In large network environments, zero-trust networking techniques face insufficient computing and communication resources for security verification, leading to inadequate verification accuracy and potential false positives.

Innovation Solution

A function allocation control device that calculates trust scores for entities based on verification results and resource information, dynamically allocating and controlling security verification functions to optimize resource usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If security verification is performed for all entities in large network environments, then security verification coverage is improved, but resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity verification coverageVSAvoidcomputing and communication resources
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by differentiating security verification intensity based on entity characteristics. High-value entities receive comprehensive verification while low-value entities receive minimal verification. This is achieved through value assessment modules that categorize entities and allocate verification resources accordingly, ensuring adequate security coverage while optimizing resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes verification parameters dynamically based on entity value assessments. Verification frequency, depth, and resource allocation are adjusted as parameters according to entity characteristics. This allows the system to maintain security verification coverage across all entities while adapting resource consumption to match the actual security needs of each entity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If comprehensive security verification is performed, then security accuracy is improved, but resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity verification accuracyVSAvoidcomputing resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements local quality by applying different verification accuracy levels to different entities based on their assessed value. High-value entities undergo comprehensive verification with high accuracy requirements, while low-value entities receive streamlined verification. This differential approach maintains overall security accuracy while significantly reducing total computing resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies partial action by performing only the necessary portion of security verification for each entity. Instead of uniform comprehensive verification, the system performs verification to the extent needed for each entity's security requirements, avoiding excessive verification of low-risk entities and thereby reducing resource consumption while maintaining adequate accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Reliability

If security verification is performed frequently, then security monitoring effectiveness is improved, but resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity monitoring effectivenessVSAvoidresource efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic action by scheduling security verification at different frequencies for different entities based on their assessed value and risk profiles. High-value entities undergo frequent periodic verification, while low-value entities are verified less frequently. This approach maintains effective security monitoring for critical entities while improving overall resource efficiency through reduced verification frequency for non-critical entities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies dynamics by making verification frequency adaptive rather than static. Verification intervals are dynamically adjusted based on entity value assessments, risk levels, and historical security performance. This dynamic approach allows the system to optimize the balance between monitoring effectiveness and resource efficiency, increasing verification frequency when risks elevate and reducing it when entities maintain low risk profiles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20240281541A1Function allocation control apparatus, function allocation control method and program
Publication Date: 2024.08.22 NT T INC
  • US20240281541A1 patent drawing
  • US20240281541A1 patent drawing
  • US20240281541A1 patent drawing

AI summary

A function allocation control device for controlling a security verification system that executes a security verification function allocated to a target entity, the function allocation control device including: a trust score calculation unit configured to calculate a trust score indicating a security level of each entity on the basis of verification result information indicating a result of verifying security of each entity; a security verification function allocation unit configured to allocate a security verification function to each entity on the basis of the calculated trust score and resource information indicating a resource used for achieving the security verification function allocated to each entity; and a security verification function control unit configured to control the security verification system so as to execute the allocated security verification function.