IP Library Granted Patent US 10,642,995
Granted Patent B2
US 10,642,995 · App. 16/045,289 · Granted May 5, 2020

Method and system for reducing risk score volatility

Inventors: Benjamin Shih (Baltimore, MD); Ann Irvine (Baltimore, MD); Russell Snyder (Baltimore, MD)
Assignee: Forcepoint LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,642,995
App. No.
16/045,289
Granted
May 5, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method, system and computer-usable medium for performing a risk score volatility reduction operation, comprising: collecting event data associated with user behavior of a user; generating a scoring interval risk score for the user for a current risk scoring interval; and, processing the scoring interval risk score of the current risk scoring interval with a scoring interval risk score from a prior risk scoring window to provide a scoring window risk score, the scoring window risk score reducing volatility of a risk score associated with the user.

Claims (44)

1. A computer-implementable method for performing a risk score volatility reduction operation, the risk score volatility reduction operation improving processor efficiency by improving functionality of an information handling system when performing the risk score volatility operation, comprising:

collecting event data associated with user behavior of a user;

generating a scoring interval risk score for the user for a current risk scoring interval, the scoring interval risk score being generated by a security analytics system executing on the information handling system;

processing the scoring interval risk score of the current risk scoring interval with a scoring interval risk score from a prior risk scoring window to provide a scoring window risk score, the scoring window risk score reducing volatility of a risk score associated with the user; and,

performing a risk-adaptive prevention operation, the risk-adaptive prevention operation using the scoring window risk score, the risk-adaptive prevention operation adaptively responding to mitigate risk based upon the scoring window risk score.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

at least one of an average perplexity function and a simple max approach is used when generating the scoring window risk score.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

associating a risk assessment value with the user behavior.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

associating a risk score volatility reduction parameter with the user.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

assigning a weighting to each scoring interval risk score.

6. A system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to the processor; and

a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code for performing a risk score volatility reduction operation, the risk score volatility reduction operation improving processor efficiency by improving functionality of an information handling system when performing the risk score volatility operation, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:

collecting event data associated with user behavior of a user;

generating a scoring interval risk score for the user for a current risk scoring interval, the scoring interval risk score being generated by a security analytics system executing on the information handling system; and,

processing the scoring interval risk score of the current risk scoring interval with a scoring interval risk score from a prior risk scoring window to provide a scoring window risk score, the scoring window risk score reducing volatility of a risk score associated with the user; and,

performing a risk-adaptive prevention operation, the risk-adaptive prevention operation using the scoring window risk score, the risk-adaptive prevention operation adaptively responding to mitigate risk based upon the scoring window risk score.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein:

at least one of an average perplexity function and a simple max approach is used when generating the scoring window risk score.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor are further configured for:

associating a risk assessment value with the user behavior.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor are further configured for:

associating a risk score volatility reduction parameter with the user.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor are further configured for:

assigning a weighting to each scoring interval risk score.

11. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code for performing a risk score volatility reduction operation, the risk score volatility reduction operation improving processor efficiency by improving functionality of an information handling system when performing the risk score volatility operation, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:

collecting event data associated with user behavior of a user;

generating a scoring interval risk score for the user for a current risk scoring interval, the scoring interval risk score being generated by a security analytics system executing on the information handling system;

processing the scoring interval risk score of the current risk scoring interval with a scoring interval risk score from a prior risk scoring window to provide a scoring window risk score, the scoring window risk score reducing volatility of a risk score associated with the user; and,

performing a risk-adaptive prevention operation, the risk-adaptive prevention operation using the scoring window risk score, the risk-adaptive prevention operation adaptively responding to mitigate risk based upon the scoring window risk score.

12. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

at least one of an average perplexity function and a simple max approach is used when generating the scoring window risk score.

13. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the computer executable instructions are further configured for:

associating a risk assessment value with the user behavior.

14. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the computer executable instructions are further configured for:

associating a risk score volatility reduction parameter with the user.

15. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the computer executable instructions are further configured for:

assigning a weighting to each scoring interval risk score.

16. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the computer executable instructions are deployable to a client system from a server system at a remote location.

17. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the computer executable instructions are provided by a service provider to a user on an on-demand basis.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2025
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
To: FORCEPOINT, LLC; BITGLASS, LLC
Reel/Frame 070706/0263 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 21, 2025
From: FORCEPOINT FEDERAL HOLDINGS LLC
To: EVERFOX HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 070585/0524 →
PARTIAL PATENT RELEASE AND REASSIGNMENT AT REEL/FRAME 055052/0302 Recorded Oct 3, 2023
From: CREDIT SUISSE, AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: FORCEPOINT FEDERAL HOLDINGS LLC (F/K/A FORCEPOINT LLC)
Reel/Frame 065103/0147 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2023
From: FORCEPOINT FEDERAL HOLDINGS LLC
To: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 065086/0822 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2021
From: FORCEPOINT LLC
To: FORCEPOINT FEDERAL HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 056216/0309 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 20, 2021
From: REDOWL ANALYTICS, INC.; FORCEPOINT LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055052/0302 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 8, 2021
From: RAYTHEON COMPANY
To: FORCEPOINT LLC
Reel/Frame 055479/0676 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Mar 15, 2019
From: FORCEPOINT LLC
To: RAYTHEON COMPANY
Reel/Frame 048613/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2018
From: SHIH, BENJAMIN; IRVINE, ANN; SNYDER, RUSSELL
To: FORCEPOINT, LLC
Reel/Frame 046598/0295 →