Security threat information gathering and incident reporting systems and methods

Abstract

A common misconception equates information with intelligence. To transform information into intelligence a number of analytical steps must occur within a framework designed to yield very specific datum associable with other raw or formulated datum, that provides an answer or solution to a sub-problem. Every organization has threats and risks including cyber threats, threats to infrastructure, etc. that can impact the organization on many levels. However, most organizations do not understand how to quantify and assess these risks / threats yet alone assess different preemptive actions for mitigating impact. It would therefore be beneficial to provide organizations with a software based system that provides threat information gathering, incident reporting, and asset identification / valuation as part of its compounded intelligence and supports predictive context specific analysis of risks and countermeasures. Further, distributed countermeasure monitoring provides incident levels of known and unknown, or yet to be categorized threats.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This patent application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 609,599 filed May 31, 2017 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62 / 343,300 filed May 31, 2016 entitled “Security Threat Information Gathering and Incident Reporting Systems and Methods”, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to security and more particularly to threat information gathering, threat risk assessment, threat risk analysis, incident reporting, and information classification, codifying and sharing.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Computer security, also known as cybersecurity or IT security, relates to the protection of information systems from theft or damage to the hardware, the software, and to the information on them, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. Cyber security includes controlling physical access to the...

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Benefits of technology

The patent text describes a system called Threat Reporting and Response Database (TRRD) that collects and analyzes data from external sources and client incidents to enhance threat identification and mitigation. This system provides secure, encrypted data gathering and real-time reporting of sector and platform-specific cyber threats to clients, allowing for faster responses to new threats and improved collaboration. The technical effects include faster response times to new threats and improved cyber security for clients.

Problems solved by technology

Currently, much of the data gathering from security breaches stops short of analysis, little intelligence is collected, even less is shared and most countermeasures rely heavily on technological solutions and specialized resources and contractors.

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