Patents by Inventor Matthew Stephen Sweeney

Matthew Stephen Sweeney 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).

  • Control maturity assessment in security operations environments
    Patent number: 11212316
    Abstract: Method and system embodiments for assessing control maturity in security operations environments are described. According to some embodiments, the method facilitates a nonintrusive, automated means to configure and detect security controls installed in an Information Technology (IT) environment. The system verifies that these controls function as expected over a specified period of time and then maps each security control to a cell in a matrix of operational functions crossed with asset classes. The system captures metrics for security control activity that are displayed in the matrix to facilitate an assessment of security control architectural maturity. The system automatically generates visual and textual reports that provide recommendations to improve cybersecurity by enhancing existing and adding new controls, specify a suggested timeline for introducing those controls, and document gaps in compliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Stephen Sweeney, Casey Corcoran, John Camp, Chris Wacker, Brit Wanick, Derek Gabbard
  • CONTROL MATURITY ASSESSMENT IN SECURITY OPERATIONS ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20190207981
    Abstract: Method and system embodiments for assessing control maturity in security operations environments are described. According to some embodiments, the method facilitates a nonintrusive, automated means to configure and detect security controls installed in an Information Technology (IT) environment. The system verifies that these controls function as expected over a specified period of time and then maps each security control to a cell in a matrix of operational functions crossed with asset classes. The system captures metrics for security control activity that are displayed in the matrix to facilitate an assessment of security control architectural maturity. The system automatically generates visual and textual reports that provide recommendations to improve cybersecurity by enhancing existing and adding new controls, specify a suggested timeline for introducing those controls, and document gaps in compliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: OPAQ Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Stephen Sweeney, Casey CORCORAN, John CAMP, Chris WACKER, Brit WANICK, Derek Gabbard