IP Library Granted Patent US 11,829,486
Granted Patent B1
US 11,829,486 · App. 18/107,181 · Granted Nov 28, 2023

Apparatus and method for enhancing cybersecurity of an entity

Inventor: Tom Lambotte (Twinsburg, OH)
Assignee: BobaGuard LLP
G06F21/577G06F21/566G06F2221/034G06N20/00
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Patent No.
US 11,829,486
App. No.
18/107,181
Granted
Nov 28, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

An apparatus and method for enhancing cybersecurity of an entity, wherein the apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive entity data including cybersecurity related data from an entity, compare the entity data to a cybersecurity metric, generate a cybersecurity enhancement program as a function of the comparison, wherein the cybersecurity enhancement program includes a cyber-attack simulation, and implement the cybersecurity enhancement program for the entity based on the entity data.

Claims (34)

1. An apparatus for enhancing cybersecurity of an entity, wherein the apparatus comprises:

at least a processor; and

a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, wherein the memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to:

receive entity data comprising cybersecurity related data from an entity;

compare the entity data to a cybersecurity metric;

generate a cybersecurity enhancement program as a function of the comparison, wherein the cybersecurity enhancement program comprises a cyber-attack simulation, wherein the cyber-attack simulation comprises a phishing simulation, wherein the phishing simulation comprises generating a plurality of phishing messages using a language processing model; and

implement the cybersecurity enhancement program for the entity based on the entity data, wherein implementing the cybersecurity enhancement program comprises iteratively sending the plurality of phishing messages to one or more users associated with the entity.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cybersecurity related data comprises entity operation data.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein receiving the entity data comprises filtering entity identification data from the entity data using a secure gateway.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein comparing the entity data to cybersecurity metric comprises identifying at least one cybersecurity threat classification as a function of the comparison.

5. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein identifying the at least one cybersecurity threat classification comprises:

generating a cybersecurity threat classifier using cybersecurity training data, wherein the cybersecurity training data comprises a plurality of entity data as input correlated to a plurality of cybersecurity threat classifications as output; and

classifying the entity data to at least one cybersecurity threat classification using the cybersecurity threat classifier.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein generating the cybersecurity enhancement program comprises generating the cybersecurity enhancement program as a function of the at least one cybersecurity threat classification.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cybersecurity enhancement program comprises a cybersecurity training course for the entity.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein implementing the cybersecurity enhancement program comprises performing the cyber-attack simulation using a cyber-attack simulation module.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein performing the cyber-attack simulation comprises generating a cybersecurity report as a function of the cyber-attack simulation.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein implementing the cybersecurity enhancement program comprises updating the cybersecurity enhancement program as a function of the cybersecurity report.

11. A method for enhancing cybersecurity of an entity, wherein the method comprises:

receiving, by at least a processor, entity data comprising cybersecurity related data from an entity;

comparing, by the at least a processor, the entity data to a cybersecurity metric;

generating, by the at least a processor, a cybersecurity enhancement program as a function of the comparison, wherein the cybersecurity enhancement program comprises a cyber-attack simulation, wherein the cyber-attack simulation comprises a phishing simulation, wherein the phishing simulation comprises generating a plurality of phishing messages using a language processing model; and

implementing, by the at least a processor, the cybersecurity enhancement program for the entity based on the entity data, wherein implementing the cybersecurity enhancement program comprises iteratively sending the plurality of phishing messages to one or more users associated with the entity.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the cybersecurity related data comprises entity operation data.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein receiving the entity data comprises filtering entity identification data from the entity data using a secure gateway.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein comparing the entity data to cybersecurity metric comprises identifying at least one cybersecurity threat classification as a function of the comparison.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein identifying the at least one cybersecurity threat classification comprises:

generating a cybersecurity threat classifier using cybersecurity training data, wherein the cybersecurity training data comprises a plurality of entity data as input correlated to a plurality of cybersecurity threat classifications as output; and

classifying the entity data to at least one cybersecurity threat classification using the cybersecurity threat classifier.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein generating the cybersecurity enhancement program comprises generating the cybersecurity enhancement program as a function of the at least one cybersecurity threat classification.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the cybersecurity enhancement program comprises a cybersecurity training course for the entity.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein implementing the cybersecurity enhancement program comprises performing the cyber-attack simulation using a cyber-attack simulation module.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein performing the cyber-attack simulation comprises generating a cybersecurity report as a function of the cyber-attack simulation.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein implementing the cybersecurity enhancement program comprises updating the cybersecurity enhancement program as a function of the cybersecurity report.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2024
From: GLOBALGUARD IT, LTD.
To: LAMBOTTE, TOM
Reel/Frame 066987/0038 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2024
From: LAMBOTTE, TOM
To: GLOBALGUARD IT, LTD.
Reel/Frame 066195/0064 →
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