IP Library Granted Patent US 11,388,183
Granted Patent B2
US 11,388,183 · App. 16/424,194 · Granted Jul 12, 2022

Systems and methods for tracking risk on data maintained in computer networked environments

Inventors: Jaimen Dee Hoopes (Lehi, UT); Christian J Weibel (Lindon, UT); Christian Paul Larsen (Sandy, UT)
Assignee: Digital Guardian LLC
H04L63/1433H04L63/1441H04L63/168H04L63/20
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Patent No.
US 11,388,183
App. No.
16/424,194
Granted
Jul 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are systems and methods for risk tracking. A tracker engine executable on servers may provide, in a user interface, a plurality of categories of locations for files in a networked environment. The tracker engine may identify in the user interface risk categories of the files in each of the categories of the locations. The tracker engine may provide, in the user interface, types of egress points for the files. The tracker engine may generate links between the categories of the locations of the files, the risk categories of the files and the types of egress points for the files. Details about each of the files may be navigable from the user interface via a corresponding category of a location of the file, a corresponding risk category of the file or a corresponding type of egress point for the file.

Claims (29)

1. A system for risk tracking, the system comprising:

at least one server having one or more processors coupled with memory, configured to:

provide, in a user interface, a plurality of categories of locations for files in a networked environment;

identify, in the user interface, risk categories of the files in each of the categories of the locations;

provide, in the user interface, types of egress points for the files; and

generate, in the user interface, links between the categories of the locations of the files, the risk categories of the files and the types of egress points for the files, wherein details about each of the files is navigable from the user interface via a corresponding category of a location of the file, a corresponding risk category of the file or a corresponding type of egress point for the file.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of categories of locations includes at least one of: a database, a file-share application, an end-point, or a server cloud.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the risk categories of the files include at least one of: classified files, at-risk files, or secure files.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the types of egress points of the files include at least one of: email, removable storage, printer, file copy, file move between locations, or network upload.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one server is further configured to provide, for each of the types of egress points of the files, a count of the corresponding egress points and a count of events indicative of a threat associated with the corresponding egress points.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one server is further configured to generate an event graph comprising a risk trend graph indicative of an overall risk across entities in the networked environment over a plurality of time units.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one server is further configured to identify one or more zones on the event graph corresponding to one or more periods of overall risk above a predefined threshold.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein each point of the event graph is navigable to identify entities contributing to an overall risk at the corresponding point.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one server is further configured to provide categories of entities that are identified as threats, and subcategories indicative of risk levels of the threats.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one server is further configured to identify a number of riskiest entities and risk scores of the riskiest entities.

11. A method for risk tracking, the method comprising:

providing, by a tracker engine executable on one or more servers, in a user interface, a plurality of categories of locations for files in a networked environment;

identifying, by the tracker engine in the user interface, risk categories of the files in each of the categories of the locations;

providing, by the tracker engine in the user interface, types of egress points for the files; and

generating, by the tracker engine in the user interface, links between the categories of the locations of the files, the risk categories of the files and the types of egress points for the files, wherein details about each of the files is navigable from the user interface via a corresponding category of a location of the file, a corresponding risk category of the file or a corresponding type of egress point for the file.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of categories of locations includes at least one of: a database, a file-share application, an end-point, or a server cloud.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the risk categories of the files include at least one of: classified files, at-risk files, or secure files.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the types of egress points of the files include at least one of: email, removable storage, printer, file copy, file move between locations, or network upload.

15. The method of claim 11 , comprising providing, by the tracker engine, for each of the types of egress points of the files, a count of the corresponding egress points and a count of events indicative of a threat associated with the corresponding egress points.

16. The method of claim 11 , comprising generating, by the tracker engine, an event graph comprising a risk trend graph indicative of an overall risk across entities in the networked environment over a plurality of time units.

17. The method of claim 16 , providing identifying, by the tracker engine, one or more zones on the event graph corresponding to one or more periods of overall risk above a predefined threshold.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein each point of the event graph is navigable to identify entities contributing to an overall risk at the corresponding point.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein providing, by the tracker engine, categories of entities that are identified as threats, and subcategories indicative of risk levels of the threats.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein identifying, by the tracker engine, a number of riskiest entities and risk scores of the riskiest entities.

Assignments (13)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2026
From: ALERT LOGIC, INC.; DIGITAL GUARDIAN LLC; ECRIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, INC.; FORTRA, LLC; GLOBALSCAPE, INC.; TRIPWIRE, INC.
To: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 074233/0632 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 58892/0766 Recorded Nov 24, 2025
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: DIGITAL GUARDIAN LLC
Reel/Frame 073783/0619 →
NEW MONEY FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 21, 2025
From: ALERT LOGIC, INC.; DIGITAL GUARDIAN LLC; ECRIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, INC.; FORTRA, LLC; GLOBALSCAPE, INC.; TRIPWIRE, INC.; VERA SECURITY, INC.
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073683/0534 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 58892/0945 Recorded Nov 21, 2025
From: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC
To: DIGITAL GUARDIAN LLC
Reel/Frame 073663/0411 →
EXTENDED FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 21, 2025
From: DIGITAL GUARDIAN LLC
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073663/0844 →
EXTENDED RCF FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 21, 2025
From: DIGITAL GUARDIAN LLC
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073663/0050 →
ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 14, 2025
From: GOLUB CAPITAL MARKETS LLC (AS EXISTING AGENT)
To: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC (AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT)
Reel/Frame 072471/0665 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2022
From: GOLUB CAPITAL LLC
To: DIGITAL GUARDIAN LLC
Reel/Frame 059802/0303 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 28, 2022
From: DIGITAL GUARDIAN, LLC
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058892/0766 →
SECOND LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 28, 2022
From: DIGITAL GUARDIAN, LLC
To: GOLUB CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058892/0945 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 11, 2021
From: DIGITAL GUARDIAN, INC.
To: DIGITAL GUARDIAN LLC
Reel/Frame 057773/0151 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2021
From: HOOPES, JAIMEN DEE; WEIBEL, CHRISTIAN J.; LARSEN, CHRISTIAN PAUL
To: DIGITAL GUARDIAN, INC.
Reel/Frame 057752/0049 →
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 2, 2021
From: DIGITAL GUARDIAN LLC
To: GOLUB CAPITAL LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 055207/0012 →
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