Security analytics system for performing a non-sanctioned entity interaction analysis operation when determining entity risk
A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing entity interaction risk analysis operation. The entity interaction risk analysis operation includes: monitoring an entity, the monitoring observing an electronically-observable data source; identifying an interaction between the entity and another entity based upon the monitoring; analyzing the interaction between the entity and the another entity; determining whether the interaction between the entity and the another entity is non-sanctioned; and, performing a security operation in response to the analyzing the interaction and the determining whether the interaction is non-sanctioned.
1. A computer-implementable method for performing an entity interaction risk analysis operation, comprising:
monitoring an entity, the monitoring observing an electronically-observable data source;
identifying an interaction between the entity and another entity based upon the monitoring, the entity being included within a first entity group;
analyzing the interaction between the entity and the another entity;
determining whether the interaction between the entity and the another entity is a non-sanctioned entity interaction, the non-sanctioned entity interaction comprising an interaction between the entity and the another entity whose enactment does not comply with a policy instituted by the first entity group; and,
performing a security operation via a security analytics system in response to the analyzing the interaction when the interaction is non-sanctioned, the security operation being performed by at least one of an endpoint device and the security analytics system, the endpoint device executing the security operation on a hardware processor associated with the endpoint device, the security analytics system executing the security operation on a hardware processor associated with the security analytics system.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the another entity comprises an information source.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:
the analyzing includes identifying a trending topic and determining whether the information source includes the trending topic.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein:
the analyzing includes generating an amplification factor based upon whether the information source includes the trending topic.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the analyzing includes determining an affect associated with the interaction between the entity and the another entity.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein:
the affect is determined using at least one of a sentiment analysis operation and a pattern analysis operation.
7. A system comprising:
a processor;
a data bus coupled to the 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 processor and configured for:
monitoring an entity, the monitoring observing an electronically-observable data source, the entity being included within a first entity group;
identifying an interaction between the entity and another entity based upon the monitoring;
analyzing the interaction between the entity and the another entity;
determining whether the interaction between the entity and the another entity is a non-sanctioned entity interaction, the non-sanctioned entity interaction comprising an interaction between the entity and the another entity whose enactment does not comply with a policy instituted by the first entity group; and,
performing a security operation via a security analytics system in response to the analyzing the interaction when the interaction is non-sanctioned, the security operation being performed by at least one of an endpoint device and the security analytics system, the endpoint device executing the security operation on a hardware processor associated with the endpoint device, the security analytics system executing the security operation on a hardware processor associated with the security analytics system.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the another entity comprises an information source.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein:
the analyzing includes identifying a trending topic and determining whether the information source includes the trending topic.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein:
the analyzing includes generating an amplification factor based upon whether the information source includes the trending topic.
11. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the analyzing includes determining an affect associated with the interaction between the entity and the another entity.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the affect is determined using at least one of a sentiment analysis operation and a pattern analysis operation.
13. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:
monitoring an entity, the monitoring observing an electronically-observable data source;
identifying an interaction between the entity and another entity based upon the monitoring, the entity being included within a first entity group;
analyzing the interaction between the entity and the another entity;
determining whether the interaction between the entity and the another entity is a non-sanctioned entity interaction, the non-sanctioned entity interaction comprising an interaction between the entity and the another entity whose enactment does not comply with a policy instituted by the first entity group; and,
performing a security operation via a security analytics system in response to the analyzing the interaction when the interaction is non-sanctioned, the security operation being performed by at least one of an endpoint device and the security analytics system, the endpoint device executing the security operation on a hardware processor associated with the endpoint device, the security analytics system executing the security operation on a hardware processor associated with the security analytics system.
14. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the another entity comprises an information source.
15. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein:
the analyzing includes identifying a trending topic and determining whether the information source includes the trending topic.
16. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein:
the analyzing includes generating an amplification factor based upon whether the information source includes the trending topic.
17. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the analyzing includes determining an affect associated with the interaction between the entity and the another entity.
18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein:
the affect is determined using at least one of a sentiment analysis operation and a pattern analysis operation.
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.