Patents by Inventor Paul A. Deardorff

Paul A. Deardorff 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: 11750628
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring activity on a network. The system may first classify network activity data as being generated by a human actor or an automated process. Then, the system may assign a first behavioral profile to the entity based on the network activity data and detect anomalous activity associated with the entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Deardorff, Jonathan Hart, Oriana Ott
  • Patent number: 11729189
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring network activity. Various embodiments may deploy virtual security appliances to a certain location or with a specific configuration based on data regarding previous attacks and attacker activity. Accordingly, the deployed virtual security appliance(s) are better suited to gather more useful behavior regarding threat actor behavior and attacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Deardorff, Derek Abdine, Andreas Galauner, Mark Momburg
  • Patent number: 11711383
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting malicious activity on a network. The methods described herein involve gathering data regarding a first state of a computing environment, executing an attack tool to simulate malicious activity in the computing environment, and then gathering data regarding a second state of the computing environment. The methods described herein may then involve generating a signature based on changes between the first and second states, and then using the generated signature to detect malicious activity in a target network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Deardorff, Dustin Myers
  • Patent number: 11677776
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and processes to facilitate and perform dynamic best path determination for penetration testing. An action path that includes a kill chain that involves performance of exploit actions for a phase of a penetration test is generated by identifying the exploit actions based on a penetration parameter, a detection parameter, and/or a time parameter associated with the exploit actions. Performance of the identified exploit actions permits successful completion of the phase of the penetration test and designates the action path for inclusion as part of a best path for the penetration test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Deardorff, Dustin Myers
  • Publication number: 20230156021
    Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying a network threat are disclosed. The methods described herein may involve receiving at least one permutation of a domain name, wherein the at least one permutation is registered with a domain name registrar. The methods described herein may further involve executing a scanning function to identify an active service on the at least one permutation registered with the domain name registrar and implementing a threat prevention procedure upon identifying an active service on the at least one permutation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Wah-Kwan Lin, Paul Deardorff
  • Patent number: 11588826
    Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying a network threat are disclosed. The methods described herein may involve receiving at least one permutation of a domain name, wherein the at least one permutation is registered with a domain name registrar. The methods described herein may further involve executing a scanning function to identify an active service on the at least one permutation registered with the domain name registrar and implementing a threat prevention procedure upon identifying an active service on the at least one permutation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Wah-Kwan Lin, Paul Deardorff
  • Patent number: 11539734
    Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying a vulnerability on a network are disclosed. The methods described herein may involve executing a first scanning function to obtain a first view of a network and then filtering the first view of the network for at least one point of exposure of a first entity that originates from a second entity. The methods described herein may further involve executing a secondary scanning function to identify any vulnerabilities of the first entity based on the point of exposure of the first entity that originates from the second entity and implementing a threat prevention procedure upon identifying a vulnerability of the first entity based on the point of exposure of the first entity that originates from the second entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Wah-Kwan Lin, Paul Deardorff
  • Publication number: 20220360603
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and processes to facilitate and perform dynamic best path determination for penetration testing. An action path that includes a kill chain that involves performance of exploit actions for a phase of a penetration test is generated by identifying the exploit actions based on a penetration parameter, a detection parameter, and/or a time parameter associated with the exploit actions. Performance of the identified exploit actions permits successful completion of the phase of the penetration test and designates the action path for inclusion as part of a best path for the penetration test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Deardorff, Dustin Myers
  • Patent number: 11418528
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and processes to facilitate and perform dynamic best path determination for penetration testing. An action path that includes a kill chain that involves performance of exploit actions for a phase of a penetration test is generated by identifying the exploit actions based on a penetration parameter, a detection parameter, and/or a time parameter associated with the exploit actions. Performance of the identified exploit actions permits successful completion of the phase of the penetration test and designates the action path for inclusion as part of a best path for the penetration test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Deardorff, Dustin Myers
  • Publication number: 20210352092
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting malicious activity on a network. The methods described herein involve gathering data regarding a first state of a computing environment, executing an attack tool to simulate malicious activity in the computing environment, and then gathering data regarding a second state of the computing environment. The methods described herein may then involve generating a signature based on changes between the first and second states, and then using the generated signature to detect malicious activity in a target network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Deardorff, Dustin Myers
  • Patent number: 11108790
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting malicious activity on a network. The methods described herein involve gathering data regarding a first state of a computing environment, executing an attack tool to simulate malicious activity in the computing environment, and then gathering data regarding a second state of the computing environment. The methods described herein may then involve generating a signature based on changes between the first and second states, and then using the generated signature to detect malicious activity in a target network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Deardorff, Dustin Myers
  • Patent number: 10992476
    Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying asset identity. The system includes a rules engine executing a corpus of rules to analyze received fingerprint data regarding one or more assets in a network. The rules engine may execute the rules to create a synthetic fingerprint to provide more accurate and helpful information regarding a network asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Hart, Paul Deardorff
  • Patent number: 10848507
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring network activity. Various embodiments may deploy virtual security appliances to a certain location or with a specific configuration based on data regarding previous attacks and attacker activity. Accordingly, the deployed virtual security appliance(s) are better suited to gather more useful behavior regarding threat actor behavior and attacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Deardorff, Derek Abdine, Andreas Galauner, Mark Momburg
  • Publication number: 20200195670
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring activity on a network. The system may first classify network activity data as being generated by a human actor or an automated process. Then, the system may assign a first behavioral profile to the entity based on the network activity data and detect anomalous activity associated with the entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Deardorff, Jonathan Hart, Oriana Ott
  • Publication number: 20200145446
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and processes to facilitate and perform dynamic best path determination for penetration testing. An action path that includes a kill chain that involves performance of exploit actions for a phase of a penetration test is generated by identifying the exploit actions based on a penetration parameter, a detection parameter, and/or a time parameter associated with the exploit actions. Performance of the identified exploit actions permits successful completion of the phase of the penetration test and designates the action path for inclusion as part of a best path for the penetration test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Deardorff, Dustin Myers
  • Patent number: 10396990
    Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying asset identity. The system includes a rules engine executing a corpus of rules to analyze received fingerprint data regarding one or more assets in a network. The rules engine may execute the rules to create a synthetic fingerprint to provide more accurate and helpful information regarding a network asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Hart, Paul Deardorff
  • Patent number: 10367832
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring network activity. Various embodiments may deploy virtual security appliances to a certain location or with a specific configuration based on data regarding previous attacks and attacker activity. Accordingly, the deployed virtual security appliance(s) are better suited to gather more useful behavior regarding threat actor behavior and attacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Rapid7, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Deardorff, Derek Abdine, Andreas Galauner, Mark Momburg
  • Publication number: 20180337786
    Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying asset identity. The system includes a rules engine executing a corpus of rules to analyze received fingerprint data regarding one or more assets in a network. The rules engine may execute the rules to create a synthetic fingerprint to provide more accurate and helpful information regarding a network asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan Hart, Paul Deardorff
  • Publication number: 20180219880
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring network activity. Various embodiments may deploy virtual security appliances to a certain location or with a specific configuration based on data regarding previous attacks and attacker activity. Accordingly, the deployed virtual security appliance(s) are better suited to gather more useful behavior regarding threat actor behavior and attacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Deardorff, Derek Abdine, Andreas Galauner, Mark Momburg
  • Patent number: 4297303
    Abstract: Waste materials from the conversion of iron ore to pig iron or steel combine with a reducing metal, such as aluminum or magnesium, and a small portion of a mineral acid to form a reaction mixture which gives a heat output superior to many conventional fuels. The materials are processed in several steps to produce either a shaped or loose composition, a portion of which is then heated to a reaction temperature. Retardants for the reaction may be added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1981
    Inventors: Paul A. Deardorff, Robert C. Wood, Sante M. Cundari