Public Title CuPIDS: Detecting and mitigating the effects of information system compromises through the use of dedicated security co-processors Division Lead Inventor Williams, Paul Public Description As computer hackers grow more sophisticated and more knowledgeable, computer information systems become more vulnerable. Research to improve protection against hackers is sometimes limited by the system's capabilities. Also, applications that are used for security frequently have faults, allowing malicious programs to gain access to the system. These faults can be severe enough that the system cannot even detect that it is under attack. This invention has made use of mandatory access control (MAC) mechanisms in a system that uses more than one processor to help keep an information system running while being attacked. The fact that the system has more than one processor allows CuPIDS to operate on its own processor, reducing its vulnerability to attack and increasing the odds that the attack will be detected and stopped before damage occurs. Also, CuPIDS can monitor the instruction flows, memory accesses and I/O operations as they occur and it can also control the operation of the other processors. Patent Status Public References Key Words Computer Technology, Computer Technology/Information Assurance & Computer Security Manager Karen White Email kfwhite@prf.org Telephone 765-588-3486 Fax 765-463-3486   Back to List