Patents by Inventor Ateeq Sharfuddin

Ateeq Sharfuddin 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: 10601858
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, network devices, and machine-readable media for an integrated environment for a method of environment security validation through controlled computer network exploitation. A set of parameters is received from an operator over the network. Based on these parameters an attack campaign is performed on the environment. In the course of the campaign, vulnerable hardware and software in the attacked network are identified. In another scenario, vulnerable hardware and software are mitigated until vendors provide official patches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Scythe, Inc.
    Inventors: Ateeq Sharfuddin, Bryson Bort, Robert W. Winchester-Mauck
  • Publication number: 20190207971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, network devices, and machine-readable media for an integrated environment for a method of environment security validation through controlled computer network exploitation. A set of parameters is received from an operator over the network. Based on these parameters an attack campaign is performed on the environment. In the course of the campaign, vulnerable hardware and software in the attacked network are identified. In another scenario, vulnerable hardware and software are mitigated until vendors provide official patches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Scythe, Inc.
    Inventors: ATEEQ SHARFUDDIN, BRYSON BORT, ROBERT W. WINCHESTER-MAUCK
  • Patent number: 10225276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, network devices, and machine-readable media for an integrated environment for a method of environment security validation through controlled computer network exploitation. A set of parameters is received from an operator over the network. Based on these parameters an attack campaign is performed on the environment. In the course of the campaign, vulnerable hardware and software in the attacked network are identified. In another scenario, vulnerable hardware and software are mitigated until vendors provide official patches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: SCYTHE INC.
    Inventors: Bryson Bort, Ateeq Sharfuddin, Robert W. Winchester-Mauck, Benjamin L. Dagana, Larry M. White, Christopher M. Balles, Tiffany Williams, Tommy Chin, Sean McConnell
  • Publication number: 20180219902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, network devices, and machine-readable media for an integrated environment for a method of environment security validation through controlled computer network exploitation. A set of parameters is received from an operator over the network. Based on these parameters an attack campaign is performed on the environment. In the course of the campaign, vulnerable hardware and software in the attacked network are identified. In another scenario, vulnerable hardware and software are mitigated until vendors provide official patches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: SMFPS, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryson Bort, Ateeq Sharfuddin, Robert W. Winchester-Mauck, Benjamin L. Dagana, Larry M. White, Christopher M. Balles, Tiffany Williams, Tommy Chin, Sean McConnell
  • Patent number: 8863288
    Abstract: In systems and methods of detecting malicious software, a software agent comprising at least one scan module is assembled by a source system and is transferred by the source system to a target system. In response to a connection request from the software agent a connection is established to the software agent and a file is received from the target system. At the source system, a static analysis is performed on the transferred file to generate a static threat score, and a dynamic analysis is performed to generate a dynamic threat score. Based on the static threat score and the dynamic threat score an aggregate threat score is generated for the transferred file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Mantech Advanced Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Savage, Ateeq Sharfuddin, Tsu-Yi Lin, Benjamin L. Dagana