Christopher L Key

US Patent:

20060212932, Sep 21, 2006

Filed:

Jan 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

10/905537

Inventors:

Robert Patrick - Thurmont MD, US
Christopher Key - Bristow VA, US
Paul Holzberger - Gainesville VA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 12/14
G06F 17/00
G06F 11/00
G06F 9/00
G06F 12/16
G06F 15/18
G08B 23/00

US Classification:

726011000, 726012000, 726023000, 726014000, 726013000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and method to process information regarding a network attack through an automated workflow that actively reconfigures a plurality of heterogeneous network-attached devices and applications to dynamically counter the attack using the network's own self-defense mechanisms. The present invention leverages the security capabilities present within existing and new network-attached devices and applications to affect a distributed defense that immediately quarantines and/or mitigates attacks from hostile sources at multiple points simultaneously throughout the network. In a preferred embodiment, deployed countermeasures are automatically lifted following remediation activities.