Unified Resource Database Interface for Cross-Origin Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cloud security and management platforms are limited in scope to cloud resources and struggle with data visualization and searching, failing to effectively manage and secure resources across diverse origins and domains, including both cloud and application resources.
Innovation Solution
A resource database interface that collects and categorizes structured data from various origins, using JSON files, to enable cross-category querying and policy enforcement, allowing for comprehensive management and security of resources across multiple categories and origins.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cloud security platforms operate only on cloud resources with structured data, then security management is simplified and focused, but the platform cannot manage or secure resources from diverse origins including application resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal resource database interface that can collect, categorize, and manage structured data from multiple origins including cloud resources and application resources. The system uses a unified JSON-based data structure and common categorization fields (origin, type, identifier) to handle diverse resource types through a single platform, eliminating the need for separate security management systems for different resource origins.
2Loss of information
If resources from multiple origins are collected into a unified database, then cross-category querying and correlation become possible, but data visualization and searching become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by maintaining consistent data structures and categorization schemes for different resource types while allowing each resource origin to retain its specific characteristics. The system uses origin-specific and type-specific field configurations within the unified JSON structure, enabling targeted querying and visualization strategies adapted to each resource category's specific needs while benefiting from cross-category correlation capabilities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a unified resource database interface is implemented to manage diverse resources, then comprehensive security management across multiple origins is achieved, but the complexity of data collection and categorization increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data collection and categorization process into distinct, manageable components: origin identification, type classification, and field extraction. Each resource is processed through standardized stages that collect specific fields (origin, type, identifier, description, creation time, modification time) while allowing origin-specific extensions. This segmented approach reduces complexity by breaking down the unified management task into reusable, modular operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A resource database which stores structured data describing resources from a diverse array of origins (e.g., an application or cloud environment) is built and maintained to support querying, policy enforcement, and remediation of resources from any origin. Structured data representing resources are obtained from any origin for insertion and categorized based on their type and/or origin. Resources within a category have a shared set of potential object paths as defined by the hierarchical tree structure of their structured data. Resources may be correlated across categories based on having values at different object paths in common. Queries and rules/policies can thus reference resources of any category and also resources across different categories based on correlations between the resources, thereby extending rule/policy enforcement and incident remediation across multiple different origins of resources.