Abstract: A graph of a plurality of resources in a computing environment is generated, with the graph associating a first resource of the plurality with a second resource of the plurality. Based at least in part on measurements obtained at a point in a test computing environment that corresponds to a point in the computing environment, a graph representing the relationship between the first resource and the second resource is generated. A threat model identifying potential risks to the computing environment is created from the graph.

Abstract: A graph of a plurality of resources in a computing environment is generated, with the graph associating a first resource of the plurality with a second resource of the plurality. Based at least in part on measurements obtained at a point in a test computing environment that corresponds to a point in the computing environment, a graph representing the relationship between the first resource and the second resource is generated. A threat model identifying potential risks to the computing environment is created from the graph.

Abstract: A graph of a plurality of resources in a computing environment is generated, with the graph associating a first resource of the plurality with a second resource of the plurality. Based at least in part on measurements obtained at a point in a test computing environment that corresponds to a point in the computing environment, an expected value or expected range of values is determined. An assessment of a security state of the computing environment is generated based at least in part on a comparison between a measurement obtained at the point in the computing environment and the expected value or expected range of values, and responsive to a determination that the assessment indicates a rule violation in the computing environment, a security action is performed.

Abstract: A graph of a plurality of resources in a computing environment is generated, with the graph associating a first resource of the plurality with a second resource of the plurality. Based at least in part on measurements obtained at a point in a test computing environment that corresponds to a point in the computing environment, an expected value or expected range of values is determined. An assessment of a security state of the computing environment is generated based at least in part on a comparison between a measurement obtained at the point in the computing environment and the expected value or expected range of values, and responsive to a determination that the assessment indicates a rule violation in the computing environment, a security action is performed.

Abstract: A virtual computer system service determines, for a selected virtual machine image, information that is generated based at least in part on the contents of the selected virtual machine image. The virtual computer system service may compare this information to other information obtained from other virtual machine images to determine a similarity score for each of these other virtual machine images. Based at least in part on these similarity scores, the virtual computer system service determines a provenance for the selected virtual machine image, which is provided to an administrator, customer or other entity.

Abstract: A system and method for threat detection and mitigation through run-time introspection. The system and method comprising receiving a request to monitor a computing environment. Based on the received request, the system and method further includes determining a set of introspection points for monitoring the computing environment. receive a request to monitor a computing environment, measuring at individual introspection points of the set of introspection points to obtain a set of measurements, generating a graph of a set of resources in the computing environment, wherein the graph correlates individual resources in the set of resources to other resources based on at based at least in part on the set of measurements, and determining whether to perform a security action based at least in part on whether an evaluation of the graph indicates a threat to the computing environment.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention there is provided a petri dish comprising a container for the growth of microorganism cultures and a lid for the container to prevent the entrance of contaminants, each of the container and lid having a radially outwardly extending flange, these flanges and the container and lid being so shaped and dimensioned as to enable easy manual removal and reapplication of the lid to the container with the use of only one hand by the person tending to the petri dish thereby leaving the other hand free to administer the microorganism specimen and other ingredients to the dish.