THREAT MITIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

1 . A computer-implemented method, executed on a computing device, comprising:

rendering a threat mitigation user interface that identifies objects within a computing platform in response to a security event;

enabling a third-party to select an object within the threat mitigation user interface, thus defining a selected object; and

rendering an inspection window that defines object information concerning the selected object.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the inspection window is a popup inspection window.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the inspection window is a slide out inspection window.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

enabling the third-party to select a portion of the object information rendered within the inspection window, thus defining a selected portion.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 4 further comprising:

rendering detailed information concerning the selected portion.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

detecting the security event within the computing platform based upon identified suspect activity.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 wherein detecting the security event within the computing platform based upon identified suspect activity includes:

monitoring a plurality of sources to identify suspect activity within the computing platform.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

defining the objects within the computing platform in response to the security event.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 wherein defining the objects within the computing platform in response to the security event includes:

gathering the objects within the computing platform in response to the security event from a plurality of sources associated with the computing platform.

10 . A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

rendering a threat mitigation user interface that identifies objects within a computing platform in response to a security event;

enabling a third-party to select an object within the threat mitigation user interface, thus defining a selected object; and

rendering an inspection window that defines object information concerning the selected object.

11 . The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the inspection window is a popup inspection window.

12 . The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the inspection window is a slide out inspection window.

13 . The computer program product of claim 10 further comprising:

enabling the third-party to select a portion of the object information rendered within the inspection window, thus defining a selected portion.

14 . The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising:

rendering detailed information concerning the selected portion.

15 . The computer program product of claim 10 further comprising:

detecting the security event within the computing platform based upon identified suspect activity.

16 . The computer program product of claim 15 wherein detecting the security event within the computing platform based upon identified suspect activity includes:

monitoring a plurality of sources to identify suspect activity within the computing platform.

17 . The computer program product of claim 10 further comprising:

gathering the objects within the computing platform in response to the security event.

18 . The computer program product of claim 17 wherein gathering the objects within the computing platform in response to the security event includes:

gathering the objects within the computing platform in response to the security event from a plurality of sources associated with the computing platform.

19 . A computing system including a processor and memory configured to perform operations comprising:

rendering a threat mitigation user interface that identifies objects within a computing platform in response to a security event;

enabling a third-party to select an object within the threat mitigation user interface, thus defining a selected object; and

rendering an inspection window that defines object information concerning the selected object.

20 . The computing system of claim 19 wherein the inspection window is a popup inspection window.

21 . The computing system of claim 19 wherein the inspection window is a slide out inspection window.

22 . The computing system of claim 19 further comprising:

enabling the third-party to select a portion of the object information rendered within the inspection window, thus defining a selected portion.

23 . The computing system of claim 22 further comprising:

rendering detailed information concerning the selected portion.

24 . The computing system of claim 18 further comprising:

detecting the security event within the computing platform based upon identified suspect activity.

25 . The computing system of claim 24 wherein detecting the security event within the computing platform based upon identified suspect activity includes:

monitoring a plurality of sources to identify suspect activity within the computing platform.

26 . The computing system of claim 19 further comprising:

gathering the objects within the computing platform in response to the security event.

27 . The computing system of claim 26 wherein gathering the objects within the computing platform in response to the security event includes:

gathering the objects within the computing platform in response to the security event from a plurality of sources associated with the computing platform.