System and method for analyzing a device
A system and method for analyzing a device are disclosed. In an aspect, a method can comprise determining a parameter of a device at a kernel level of a software stack associated with the device, analyzing the parameter to determine an event state, comparing the event state to a white list to determine a state of an alert trigger, and generating an alert in response to the determined state of the alert trigger.
1. A method comprising:
receiving a parameter of a device at a kernel level of a software stack associated with the device, wherein the parameter comprises a pattern of operation;
analyzing the parameter at the kernel level of the software stack to determine an event state;
comparing the event state to a white list to determine a state of an alert trigger, wherein the white list comprises acceptable patterns of operation, wherein the acceptable patterns of operation comprise physical patterns;
generating an alert in response to the determined state of the alert trigger;
transmitting the alert to a review device for analysis and determination of a response;
receiving the response from the review device, wherein remediation measures to address the event state are not taken until the response from the reviewer device is received; and
causing, in response to the received response from the review device, implementation of the remediation measures to address the event state.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to receive signals from a content distribution system.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter relates to a physical characteristic of the device.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the parameter of the device comprises receiving an indication of a change to an operational process of the device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pattern of operation comprises a pattern of physical events.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter comprises a change in a pattern of physical events.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the remediation measures comprise changing services provided to the device.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the remediation measures comprise suspending service to the device.
9. A method comprising:
determining a plurality of parameters of a device;
detecting a change in one or more of the plurality of parameters of the device;
defining, based upon one or more of the plurality of parameters and the detected change in the one or more of the plurality of parameters, a pattern of operation of the device;
comparing the pattern of operation of the device to a comparator pattern to determine an event state;
comparing the event state to a white list to determine a state of an alert trigger, wherein the white list comprises acceptable patterns of operation, wherein the acceptable patterns of operation comprise physical patterns;
generating an alert in response to the determined state of the alert trigger;
transmitting the alert to a remote device for analysis and determination of a response;
receiving the response from the remote device, wherein remediation measures to address the event state are not taken until the response from the remote device is received; and
causing, in response to the received response from the remote device, implementation of the remediation measures to address the event state.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the device is configured to receive signals from a content distribution system.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein one or more of the plurality of parameters relates to a physical characteristic of the device.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein one or more of the plurality of parameters relates to a physical characteristic of the device.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the remediation measures comprise changing services provided to the device.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the remediation measures comprise suspending service to the device.
15. A method comprising:
determining a parameter of a device using a detection element embedded in a software stack associated with the device, wherein the parameter comprises a pattern of operation;
analyzing the parameter using the detection element to determine an event;
comparing the event to a white list, wherein the white list comprises acceptable patterns of operation, wherein the acceptable patterns of operation comprise physical patterns;
generating an alert based upon comparing the event to a white list, wherein the alert is generated if the white list does not comprise the event;
transmitting the alert to a remote device for analysis and determination of a response;
receiving the response from the remote device, wherein remediation measures to address the event are not taken until the response from the remote device is received; and
causing, in response to the received response from the remote device, implementation of the remediation measures to address the event state.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the parameter relates to a physical characteristic of the device.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein determining a parameter of the device comprises detecting a change to an internal process of the device.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the parameter comprises a pattern of physical events.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the parameter comprises a change in a pattern of physical events.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the remediation measures comprise changing services provided to the device.