Patents Assigned to Taasera, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20160241574
    Abstract: A method of determining real-time operational integrity of an application or service operating on a computing device, the method including inspecting network traffic sent or received by the application or the service operating on the computing device, determining in real-time, by a network analyzer of an endpoint trust agent on the computing device, signaling integrity and data exchange of the application or the service based on the inspecting of the network traffic to assess trustworthiness of the signaling, and data exchange, and determining, by the network analyzer, that the application or the service is malicious based on the determined trustworthiness of the signaling and data exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas KUMAR, Shashank Jaywant PANDHARE
  • Publication number: 20150244735
    Abstract: Instrumented networks and platforms having target subjects (devices, transactions, services, users, organizations) are disclosed. A security orchestration service generates runtime operational integrity profiles representing and identifying a level of threat or contextual trustworthiness, at near real time, of subjects and applications on the instrumented target platform. Systems and methods use a graphical user interface (GUI) console to orchestrate operational integrity of a platform. In an embodiment, a method presents a data center-level runtime operational integrity dashboard and remediation controls for infected systems in a display of a platform having a network trust agent, an endpoint trust agent, and a trust orchestrator. The method receives runtime integrity metrics for trust vectors and displays risk indicators based on the confidence level of received integrity metrics in the GUI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas KUMAR, Dennis Vance Pollutro
  • Patent number: 9092616
    Abstract: Instrumented networks and platforms having target subjects (devices, transactions, services, users, organizations) are disclosed. A security orchestration service generates runtime operational integrity profiles representing and identifying a level of threat or contextual trustworthiness, at near real time, of subjects and applications on the instrumented target platform. Systems and methods for threat identification and remediation for computing platforms based upon reconnaissance-based intelligence correlation and network/application monitoring are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method provides runtime operational integrity of a system by receiving: a dynamic context including endpoint events; and network endpoint assessments. The method generates temporal events based on the network endpoint assessments and correlates the endpoint events and temporal events before generating an integrity profile for the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: TAASERA, INC.
    Inventors: Srinivas Kumar, Dennis Pollutro
  • Patent number: 9027125
    Abstract: Instrumented networks and platforms having target subjects (devices, transactions, services, users, organizations) are disclosed. A security orchestration service generates runtime operational integrity profiles representing and identifying a level of threat or contextual trustworthiness, at near real time, of subjects and applications on the instrumented target platform. Methods and systems are disclosed for network flow and device/platform remediation in response to reconnaissance-based intelligence correlation based on network monitoring, to accomplish network flow remediation and device/platform remediation. In an embodiment, a system receives system warnings and endpoint threat intelligence. The system correlates risk based on inputs from sensory inputs that monitor network activity, system configuration, resource utilization, and device integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas Kumar, Dennis Pollutro
  • Patent number: 8990948
    Abstract: Instrumented networks and platforms having target subjects (devices, transactions, services, users, organizations) are disclosed. A security orchestration service generates runtime operational integrity profiles representing and identifying a level of threat or contextual trustworthiness, at near real time, of subjects and applications on the instrumented target platform. Systems and methods use a graphical user interface (GUI) console to orchestrate operational integrity of a platform. In an embodiment, a method presents a data center-level runtime operational integrity dashboard and remediation controls for infected systems in a display of a platform having a network trust agent, an endpoint trust agent, and a trust orchestrator. The method receives runtime integrity metrics for trust vectors and displays risk indicators based on the confidence level of received integrity metrics in the GUI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas Kumar, Dennis Pollutro
  • Patent number: 8850517
    Abstract: A method for assessing runtime risk for an application or device includes: storing, in a rules database, a plurality of rules, wherein each rule identifies an action sequence; storing, in a policy database, a plurality of assessment policies, wherein each assessment policy includes at least one rule of the plurality of rules; identifying, using at least one assessment policy, a runtime risk for an application or device, wherein the identified runtime risk identifies and predicts a specific type of threat; and identifying, by a processing device, a behavior score for the application or device based on the identified runtime risk, wherein the action sequence is a sequence of at least two performed actions, and each performed action is at least one of: a user action, an application action, and a system action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventor: Srinivas Kumar
  • Patent number: 8850588
    Abstract: Instrumented networks, machines and platforms having target subjects (devices, transactions, services, users, organizations) are disclosed. A security orchestration service generates runtime operational integrity profiles representing and identifying a level of threat or contextual trustworthiness, at near real time, of subjects (including mobile devices) and applications on the instrumented target platform. Methods and systems are disclosed for dynamic attestation of mobile device integrity based upon subject reputation scores. In an embodiment, a method scores trustworthiness of a mobile device based on reputation scores for users associated with the device and/or a device reputation score. The method generates runtime integrity alerts regarding execution anomalies for applications executing on the device, calculates risks based on a ruleset, and determines a calculus of risk for the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas Kumar, Dennis Pollutro
  • Publication number: 20140201806
    Abstract: A method for assessing runtime risk for an application or device includes: storing, in a rules database, a plurality of rules, wherein each rule identifies an action sequence; storing, in a policy database, a plurality of assessment policies, wherein each assessment policy includes at least one rule of the plurality of rules; identifying, using at least one assessment policy, a runtime risk for an application or device, wherein the identified runtime risk identifies and predicts a specific type of threat; and identifying, by a processing device, a behavior score for the application or device based on the identified runtime risk, wherein the action sequence is a sequence of at least two performed actions, and each performed action is at least one of: a user action, an application action, and a system action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventor: Srinivas KUMAR
  • Patent number: 8782735
    Abstract: A method for assessing runtime risk for an application or device includes: storing, in a rules database, a plurality of rules, wherein each rule identifies an action sequence; storing, in a policy database, a plurality of assessment policies, wherein each assessment policy includes at least one rule of the plurality of rules; identifying, using at least one assessment policy, a runtime risk for an application or device, wherein the identified runtime risk identifies and predicts a specific type of threat; and identifying, by a processing device, a behavior score for the application or device based on the identified runtime risk, wherein the action sequence is a sequence of at least two performed actions, and each performed action is at least one of: a user action, an application action, and a system action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventor: Srinivas Kumar
  • Patent number: 8776180
    Abstract: Instrumented networks, computer systems and platforms having target subjects (devices, transactions, services, users, organizations) are disclosed. A security orchestration service generates runtime operational integrity profiles representing and identifying a level of threat or contextual trustworthiness, at near real time, of subjects and applications on the instrumented target platform. Methods and systems are disclosed for calculating security risks by determining subject reputation scores. In an embodiment, a system receives a query for a reputation score of a subject, initiates directed queries to external information management systems to interrogate attributes associated with the subject, and analyzes responses. The system receives a hierarchical subject reputation score based on a calculus of risk and returns a reputation token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas Kumar, Dennis Pollutro
  • Publication number: 20130298192
    Abstract: Instrumented networks, computer systems and platforms having target subjects (devices, transactions, services, users, organizations) are disclosed. A security orchestration service generates runtime operational integrity profiles representing and identifying a level of threat or contextual trustworthiness, at near real time, of subjects and applications on the instrumented target platform. Methods and systems are disclosed for calculating security risks by determining subject reputation scores. In an embodiment, a system receives a query for a reputation score of a subject, initiates directed queries to external information management systems to interrogate attributes associated with the subject, and analyzes responses. The system receives a hierarchical subject reputation score based on a calculus of risk and returns a reputation token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas Kumar, Dennis Pollutro
  • Publication number: 20130298243
    Abstract: Instrumented networks and platforms having target subjects (devices, transactions, services, users, organizations) are disclosed. A security orchestration service generates runtime operational integrity profiles representing and identifying a level of threat or contextual trustworthiness, at near real time, of subjects and applications on the instrumented target platform. Systems and methods use a graphical user interface (GUI) console to orchestrate operational integrity of a platform. In an embodiment, a method presents a data center-level runtime operational integrity dashboard and remediation controls for infected systems in a display of a platform having a network trust agent, an endpoint trust agent, and a trust orchestrator. The method receives runtime integrity metrics for trust vectors and displays risk indicators based on the confidence level of received integrity metrics in the GUI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas KUMAR, Dennis Pollutro
  • Publication number: 20130298244
    Abstract: Instrumented networks and platforms having target subjects (devices, transactions, services, users, organizations) are disclosed. A security orchestration service generates runtime operational integrity profiles representing and identifying a level of threat or contextual trustworthiness, at near real time, of subjects and applications on the instrumented target platform. Systems and methods for threat identification and remediation for computing platforms based upon reconnaissance-based intelligence correlation and network/application monitoring are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method provides runtime operational integrity of a system by receiving: a dynamic context including endpoint events; and network endpoint assessments. The method generates temporal events based on the network endpoint assessments and correlates the endpoint events and temporal events before generating an integrity profile for the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas KUMAR, Dennis Pollutro
  • Publication number: 20130298230
    Abstract: Instrumented networks and platforms having target subjects (devices, transactions, services, users, organizations) are disclosed. A security orchestration service generates runtime operational integrity profiles representing and identifying a level of threat or contextual trustworthiness, at near real time, of subjects and applications on the instrumented target platform. Methods and systems are disclosed for network flow and device/platform remediation in response to reconnaissance-based intelligence correlation based on network monitoring, to accomplish network flow remediation and device/platform remediation. In an embodiment, a system receives system warnings and endpoint threat intelligence. The system correlates risk based on inputs from sensory inputs that monitor network activity, system configuration, resource utilization, and device integrity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas KUMAR, Dennis POLLUTRO
  • Publication number: 20130298242
    Abstract: Instrumented networks, machines and platforms having target subjects (devices, transactions, services, users, organizations) are disclosed. A security orchestration service generates runtime operational integrity profiles representing and identifying a level of threat or contextual trustworthiness, at near real time, of subjects (including mobile devices) and applications on the instrumented target platform. Methods and systems are disclosed for dynamic attestation of mobile device integrity based upon subject reputation scores. In an embodiment, a method scores trustworthiness of a mobile device based on reputation scores for users associated with the device and/or a device reputation score. The method generates runtime integrity alerts regarding execution anomalies for applications executing on the device, calculates risks based on a ruleset, and determines a calculus of risk for the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas KUMAR, Dennis Pollutro
  • Patent number: 8327441
    Abstract: An instrumented machine or platform having a target application thereon is disclosed. An attestation service may generate an application artifact having associated therewith a name and an application statement having at least one of a plurality of attribute value assertions describing the examined runtime local execution and introspection based derived security context. The application statements may represent the level of contextual trustworthiness, at near real time, of a running application on the instrumented target platform. A runtime process and network monitor may examine the local runtime execution context of the target application, and an identity provider may authenticate a user to the web application based on a web services query for attestation of the target application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Taasera, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas Kumar, Gurudatt Shashikumar
  • Publication number: 20120216244
    Abstract: An instrumented machine or platform having a target application thereon is disclosed. An attestation service may generate an application artifact having associated therewith a name and an application statement having at least one of a plurality of attribute value assertions describing the examined runtime local execution and introspection based derived security context. The application statements may represent the level of contextual trustworthiness, at near real time, of a running application on the instrumented target platform. A runtime process and network monitor may examine the local runtime execution context of the target application, and an identity provider may authenticate a user to the web application based on a web services query for attestation of the target application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: TAASERA, INC.
    Inventors: Srinivas KUMAR, Gurudatt Shashikumar