VR Security Planner for Network Vulnerability Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity and size of computing networks make it difficult to identify and address security vulnerabilities, and existing methods lack an immersive and interactive approach to visualize and solve these issues effectively.
Innovation Solution
An augmented and virtual reality security planner system that inputs network architecture data, uses AI to render a three-dimensional map, identifies vulnerabilities, and overlays solutions, allowing users to prioritize and implement security measures interactively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional network security monitoring methods are used, then network operations can be maintained, but security vulnerabilities cannot be effectively identified due to network complexity and size
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the traditional two-dimensional network topology view into a three-dimensional immersive virtual reality environment. This dimensional transformation allows security vulnerabilities to be visualized spatially with depth, height, and positional relationships, enabling analysts to perceive network structures and vulnerabilities from multiple angles simultaneously, thereby improving vulnerability identification accuracy despite network complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the physical network infrastructure in a three-dimensional virtual environment. This virtual replica includes all network components, connections, and data flows, allowing security analysts to examine and analyze vulnerabilities in the virtual copy without affecting the actual network operations, thus achieving precise vulnerability detection while maintaining network functionality
2Reliability
If comprehensive network security analysis is performed, then all vulnerabilities can be detected, but the system becomes non-immersive and interactive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical interaction methods (mouse clicks, keyboard input on 2D screens) with natural human interactions in a virtual reality environment. Users can navigate network structures by moving their heads and bodies, examine vulnerabilities by focusing attention, and manipulate security configurations through intuitive hand gestures, making comprehensive security analysis immersive and interactive simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The virtual reality platform serves multiple functions within a single immersive environment: it displays network topology, identifies vulnerabilities, presents security recommendations, allows configuration changes, and simulates attack scenarios. This multi-functionality enables comprehensive security analysis while maintaining user immersion and interaction throughout the entire security management workflow
3Loss of information
If detailed network architecture data is visualized, then complete network understanding is achieved, but the visualization becomes difficult to interpret
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different visual properties to different network components based on their security status and importance. Vulnerabilities are highlighted with distinctive visual markers, critical infrastructure elements are emphasized with enhanced rendering, and normal operational components are displayed with standard appearance. This local differentiation allows complete network information to be presented while maintaining ease of interpretation through selective visual emphasis
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses color coding to represent different security states and vulnerability types throughout the network visualization. Critical vulnerabilities may appear in red, moderate risks in yellow, and secure components in green. This color-based information encoding allows analysts to quickly comprehend the security posture of the entire network and locate specific vulnerabilities without being overwhelmed by the complexity of detailed network architecture data
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AI summary
A system for network augmentation using virtual reality is provided. The system may include uploading data relating to a network, to a network augmentation system. The system may include retrieving data relating to network standards. The system may include retrieving data relating to historical network vulnerabilities. The system may include an artificial intelligence (“AI”) module. The AI module may be configured to analyze the network and determine possible network vulnerabilities. The AI module may be configured to output a three-dimensional map of the network to a display module. The three-dimensional map may be displayed on the display module. The three-dimensional map may include the identified possible network vulnerabilities. The system may be further configured to overlay solutions to the possible network vulnerabilities on the three-dimensional map.