Session-based security information
A method, system and computer-usable medium for generating session-based security information. Generating the session-based security information includes the steps of monitoring user behavior between an enactor and an entity; detecting user behavior data associated with the user behavior; generating a session using the user behavior data, the session relating to an entity discrete interaction of the enactor; and, associating the session and the session-based security information with the user profile.
1. A computer-implementable method for generating session-based security information, comprising:
monitoring user behavior between an enactor and an entity via a protected endpoint, the protected endpoint comprising an endpoint agent used in combination with an endpoint device, the endpoint agent executing on a hardware processor of the endpoint device;
detecting user behavior data associated with the user behavior;
generating a session using the user behavior data, the session relating to an entity discrete interaction of the enactor;
generating a session-based fingerprint, the session-based fingerprint comprising a unique identifier of the enactor associated with the session;
associating the session, the session-based security information and the session-based fingerprint with a user profile;
using the session-based security information and the user profile to detect anomalous, abnormal, unexpected or malicious behavior via a security analytics system, the security analytics system executing on a hardware processor of an information handling system; and,
mitigating a risk associated with the anomalous, abnormal, unexpected or malicious behavior, the mitigating the risk being performed via one of the protected endpoint and a security analytics system, the security analytics system executing on a hardware processor of an information handling system.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating a fingerprint, the fingerprint comprising a collection of information providing a distinctive, characteristic indicator of an identify of the enactor; and,
generating the session-based fingerprint using the fingerprint.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:
the collection of information comprises a user profile element.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the session comprises at least one of a plurality of session characteristics, the session characteristics comprising
two sessions being contiguous;
two sessions being associated but noncontiguous;
the session being associated with other sessions;
the session being a subset of another session; and,
the interval of time of the session overlapping with an interval of time of another session.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the user behavior enacted during the session is associated with an event.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
using the session-based fingerprint to perform security analytics operations.
7. A system comprising:
a hardware processor;
a data bus coupled to the hardware processor; and
a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, 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 hardware processor and configured for:
monitoring user behavior between an enactor and an entity via a protected endpoint, the protected endpoint comprising an endpoint agent used in combination with an endpoint device, the endpoint agent executing on a hardware processor of the system;
detecting user behavior data associated with the user behavior;
generating a session using the user behavior data, the session relating to an entity discrete interaction of the enactor;
generating a session-based fingerprint, the session-based fingerprint comprising a unique identifier of the enactor associated with the session;
associating the session, the session-based security information and the session-based fingerprint with a user profile;
using the session-based security information and the user profile to detect anomalous, abnormal, unexpected or malicious behavior via a security analytics system, the security analytics system executing on a hardware processor of an information handling system; and,
mitigating a risk associated with the anomalous, abnormal, unexpected or malicious behavior, the mitigating the risk being performed via one of the protected endpoint and a security analytics system, the security analytics system executing on a hardware processor of an information handling system.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor are further configured for:
generating a fingerprint, the fingerprint comprising a collection of information providing a distinctive, characteristic indicator of an identify of the enactor; and,
generating the session-based fingerprint using the fingerprint.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein:
the collection of information comprises a user profile element.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the session comprises at least one of a plurality of session characteristics, the session characteristics comprising
two sessions being contiguous;
two sessions being associated but noncontiguous;
the session being associated with other sessions;
the session being a subset of another session; and,
the interval of time of the session overlapping with an interval of time of another session.
11. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the user behavior enacted during the session is associated with an event.
12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor are further configured for:
using the session-based fingerprint to perform security analytics operations.
13. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:
monitoring user behavior between an enactor and an entity via a protected endpoint, the protected endpoint comprising an endpoint agent used in combination with an endpoint device, the endpoint agent executing on a hardware processor of the endpoint device;
detecting user behavior data associated with the user behavior;
generating a session using the user behavior data, the session relating to an entity discrete interaction of the enactor;
associating the session, the session-based security information and the session-based fingerprint with a user profile;
using the session-based security information and the user profile to detect anomalous, abnormal, unexpected or malicious behavior via a security analytics system, the security analytics system executing on a hardware processor of an information handling system; and,
mitigating a risk associated with the anomalous, abnormal, unexpected or malicious behavior, the mitigating the risk being performed via one of the protected endpoint and a security analytics system, the security analytics system executing on a hardware processor of an information handling system.
14. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the computer executable instructions are further configured for:
generating a fingerprint, the fingerprint comprising a collection of information providing a distinctive, characteristic indicator of an identify of the enactor; and,
generating the session-based fingerprint using the fingerprint.
15. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein:
the collection of information comprises a user profile element.
16. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the session comprises at least one of a plurality of session characteristics, the session characteristics comprising
two sessions being contiguous;
two sessions being associated but noncontiguous;
the session being associated with other sessions;
the session being a subset of another session; and,
the interval of time of the session overlapping with an interval of time of another session.
17. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the user behavior enacted during the session is associated with an event.
18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the computer executable instructions are further configured for:
using the session-based fingerprint to perform security analytics operations.
19. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the computer executable instructions are deployable to a client system from a server system at a remote location.
20. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the computer executable instructions are provided by a service provider to a user on an on-demand basis.