Patents by Inventor Steven Noel

Steven Noel 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: 10313382
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing a graph database to analyze and monitor a status of an enterprise computer network is provided. In one example, a plurality of sensors can be inputted into sensor interface in which all of the data associated with the sensors in converted into a common data format. The data can be parsed into a data model that contains nodes and edges in order to generate a graph database model that can allow a network analyst to analyze the real-time status of a computer network. The graph database model can include multiple layers including an infrastructure layer, a cyber threats layer, a cyber posture layer, and a mission readiness layer. The graph database model can also be queried by a user using a domain-specific query language, so as to provide a user-friendly syntax in generating queries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Noel, Eric Harley, Kam Him Tam, Michael Limiero, Matthew Share
  • Publication number: 20170289187
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing a graph database to analyze and monitor a status of an enterprise computer network is provided. In one example, a plurality of sensors can be inputted into sensor interface in which all of the data associated with the sensors in converted into a common data format. The data can be parsed into a data model that contains nodes and edges in order to generate a graph database model that can allow a network analyst to analyze the real-time status of a computer network. The graph database model can include multiple layers including an infrastructure layer, a cyber threats layer, a cyber posture layer, and a mission readiness layer. The graph database model can also be queried by a user using a domain-specific query language, so as to provide a user-friendly syntax in generating queries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Steven NOEL, Eric HARLEY, Kam Him TAM, Michael LIMIERO, Matthew SHARE
  • Patent number: 9325729
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a safety level of a network vulnerable to attack from at least one origin to at least one target are described. Machines, components, and vulnerabilities in a network may be associated to one another. Degrees of similarity among the vulnerabilities may be determined and subsets of vulnerabilities may be grouped based on their determined degrees of similarity to one another. This data may be used to generate an attack graph describing exploitation of vulnerabilities and grouped vulnerabilities and defining vulnerability exploit condition relationships between at least one origin and at least one target. The attack graph may be analyzed using a k-zero day metric function to determine a safety level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: George Mason Research Foundation, Inc., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce, The National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Inventors: Sushil Jajodia, Lingyu Wang, Steven Noel, Anoop Singhal
  • Patent number: 9203861
    Abstract: A system and method for determining at least one hardening strategy to prevent at least one attack, comprising: performing processing associated with obtaining at least one attack graph, the at least one attack graph comprising at least one goal condition, at least one initial condition, and at least one exploit; performing processing associated with obtaining at least one allowable action that disables the at least one initial condition; performing processing associated with obtaining costs associated with the at least one allowable action; and performing processing associated with utilizing the at least one allowable action to determine at least one recommended strategy from the at least one allowable action taking into account the costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Massimiliano Albanese, Sushil Jajodia, Steven Noel
  • Patent number: 8918884
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a safety level of a network vulnerable to attack from at least one origin to at least one target are described. Machines, components, and vulnerabilities in a network may be associated to one another. Degrees of similarity among the vulnerabilities may be determined and subsets of vulnerabilities may be grouped based on their determined degrees of similarity to one another. This data may be used to generate an attack graph describing exploitation of vulnerabilities and grouped vulnerabilities and defining vulnerability exploit condition relationships between at least one origin and at least one target. The attack graph may be analyzed using a k-zero day metric function to determine a safety level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce, The National Institute of Standards and Technology, George Mason Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Sushil Jajodia, Lingyu Wang, Steven Noel, Anoop Singhal
  • Publication number: 20140325660
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a safety level of a network vulnerable to attack from at least one origin to at least one target are described. Machines, components, and vulnerabilities in a network may be associated to one another. Degrees of similarity among the vulnerabilities may be determined and subsets of vulnerabilities may be grouped based on their determined degrees of similarity to one another. This data may be used to generate an attack graph describing exploitation of vulnerabilities and grouped vulnerabilities and defining vulnerability exploit condition relationships between at least one origin and at least one target. The attack graph may be analyzed using a k-zero day metric function to determine a safety level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Sushil JAJODIA, Lingyu WANG, Steven NOEL, Anoop SINGHAL
  • Patent number: 8855972
    Abstract: The manufacture and installation of heat trace systems, particularly cables, are controlled from comprehensive controls in the design and management of the heat trace systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Pentair Thermal Management LLC
    Inventors: Neil Bourgeois, Elson Castillo, Xiaorong Deng, Michael H. Easley, Rodney E. Gilmour, Mitchell A. Todd, Cara J. Hensley, Bruno Guinand, Steven Noel, Donald L. Hunter, Brent Podruzny, Willem P. Westerhuijs
  • Publication number: 20140173740
    Abstract: A system and method for determining at least one hardening strategy to prevent at least one attack, comprising: performing processing associated with obtaining at least one attack graph, the at least one attack graph comprising at least one goal condition, at least one initial condition, and at least one exploit; performing processing associated with obtaining at least one allowable action that disables the at least one initial condition; performing processing associated with obtaining costs associated with the at least one allowable action; and performing processing associated with utilizing the at least one allowable action to determine at least one recommended strategy from the at least one allowable action taking into account the costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: MASSIMILIANO ALBANESE, SUSHIL JAJODIA, STEVEN NOEL
  • Publication number: 20120233699
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a safety level of a network vulnerable to attack from at least one origin to at least one target are described. Machines, components, and vulnerabilities in a network may be associated to one another. Degrees of similarity among the vulnerabilities may be determined and subsets of vulnerabilities may be grouped based on their determined degrees of similarity to one another. This data may be used to generate an attack graph describing exploitation of vulnerabilities and grouped vulnerabilities and defining vulnerability exploit condition relationships between at least one origin and at least one target. The attack graph may be analyzed using a k-zero day metric function to determine a safety level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Sushil JAJODIA, Lingyu Wang, Steven Noel, Anoop Singhal
  • Publication number: 20120109588
    Abstract: The manufacture and installation of heat trace systems, particularly cables, are controlled from comprehensive controls in the design and management of the heat trace systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO THERMAL CONTROLS LLC
    Inventors: Neil Bourgeois, Elson Castillo, Xiaorong Deng, MIchael Easley, Rodney Gilmour, Mitchell Todd, Cara Hensley, Bruno Guinand, Steven Noel, Donald Hunter, Brent Podruzny, Willem Westerhuijs
  • Patent number: 7917339
    Abstract: Heat trace system design is disclosed. In some embodiments, pipe system data including data associated with pipe system components is received, and in response to receiving a selection of a pipe system component, data associated with a set of one or more pipe system components including the selected pipe system component is automatically extracted from the received pipe system data. One or more heat trace system components for the set of pipe system components are determined based at least in part on the extracted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Thermal Controls LLC
    Inventors: Neil Bourgeois, Elson Castillo, Xiaorong Deng, Michael H. Easley, Rodney E. Gilmour, Donald Lee Hunter, Steven Noel, Brent Steven Podruzny, Mitchell A. Todd, Willem Philip Westerhuijs
  • Publication number: 20090119073
    Abstract: Heat trace system design is disclosed. In some embodiments, pipe system data including data associated with pipe system components is received, and in response to receiving a selection of a pipe system component, data associated with a set of one or more pipe system components including the selected pipe system component is automatically extracted from the received pipe system data. One or more heat trace system components for the set of pipe system components are determined based at least in part on the extracted data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Neil Bourgeois, Elson Castillo, Xiaorong Deng, Michael H. Easley, Rodney E. Gilmour, Donald Lee Hunter, Steven Noel, Brent Steven Podruzny, Mitchell A. Todd, Willem Philip Westerhuijs
  • Publication number: 20060085858
    Abstract: Disclosed is a network hardening mechanism. The mechanism: generates a dependency graph from a multitude of exploits; constructs a goal conditions expression which may then be used to determine set(s) of safe network configurations. A subset of these safe network configuration sets may then be selected for implementation using hardening costs as a criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Noel, Sushil Jajodia, Brian O'Berry, Michael Jacobs