Patents by Inventor Aaron SANT-MILLER

Aaron SANT-MILLER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10931706
    Abstract: A method for detecting and/or identifying a cyber-attack on a network can include segmenting the network using a segmentation method with machine learning to generate one or more network segments; assigning a score to a data point within each network segment based on a presence or absence of an identified anomalous behavior of the data point; analyzing network data flow, via behavioral modeling, to provide a context for characterizing the anomalous behavior; combining, via a reinforcement learning agent, outputs of the segmentation method with behavioral modelling and assigned score to detect and/or identify a cyber-attack; providing one or more alerts to an analyst; receiving an analyst assessment of an effectiveness of the detection and/or identification; and providing the analyst assessment as feedback to the reinforcement learning agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Sant-Miller, Andre Tai Nguyen, William Hall Badart, Sarah Olson, Jesse Shanahan
  • Patent number: 10805343
    Abstract: A method for securing a network by applying one or more artificial intelligence (AI) models in a computing environment with a computing speed selected as a function of a bandwidth of the network. The method includes receiving data at a node associated with the network, and identifying a suspected cyber adversarial event at the network. The method includes applying an AI model on the data in real-time to enrich the data with information that indicates behavior associated with an exploitation of the network, and analyzing the enriched data as part of a cyber workflow for an indication of a compromise associated with the exploitation of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Sant-Miller, Greg McCullough, James Blaha, Morris LaGrand, Rachel Allen, Peter Guerra, Patrick Beggs
  • Publication number: 20200304535
    Abstract: A method for detecting and/or identifying a cyber-attack on a network can include segmenting the network using a segmentation method with machine learning to generate one or more network segments; assigning a score to a data point within each network segment based on a presence or absence of an identified anomalous behavior of the data point; analyzing network data flow, via behavioral modeling, to provide a context for characterizing the anomalous behavior; combining, via a reinforcement learning agent, outputs of the segmentation method with behavioral modelling and assigned score to detect and/or identify a cyber-attack; providing one or more alerts to an analyst; receiving an analyst assessment of an effectiveness of the detection and/or identification; and providing the analyst assessment as feedback to the reinforcement learning agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron SANT-MILLER, Andre Tai NGUYEN, William Hall BADART, Sarah OLSON, Jesse SHANAHAN
  • Publication number: 20200128025
    Abstract: A method for securing a network by applying one or more artificial intelligence (AI) models in a computing environment with a computing speed selected as a function of a bandwidth of the network. The method includes receiving data at a node associated with the network, and identifying a suspected cyber adversarial event at the network. The method includes applying an AI model on the data in real-time to enrich the data with information that indicates behavior associated with an exploitation of the network, and analyzing the enriched data as part of a cyber workflow for an indication of a compromise associated with the exploitation of the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Sant-Miller, Greg McCullough, James Blaha, Morris LaGrand, Rachel Allen, Peter Guerra, Patrick Beggs
  • Patent number: 10264009
    Abstract: A predictive engine for analyzing existing vulnerability information to determine the likelihood of a vulnerability being exploited by malicious actors against a particular computer or network of computers. The predictive engine relies on multiple data sources providing historical vulnerability information, a plurality of predictive models, and periodic retraining of the prediction ensemble utilizing predictive models. Modeling schemes may also be used when retraining the predictive models forming the prediction ensemble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.
    Inventors: Eric Smyth, Aaron Sant-Miller, Kevin Field
  • Publication number: 20180034842
    Abstract: A predictive engine for analyzing existing vulnerability information to determine the likelihood of a vulnerability being exploited by malicious actors against a particular computer or network of computers. The predictive engine relies on multiple data sources providing historical vulnerability information, a plurality of predictive models, and periodic retraining of the prediction ensemble utilizing predictive models. Modeling schemes may also be used when retraining the predictive models forming the prediction ensemble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
    Inventors: Eric SMYTH, Aaron SANT-MILLER, Kevin FIELD