17544431. COMPLIANCE AGGREGATION simplified abstract (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION)

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COMPLIANCE AGGREGATION

Organization Name

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Anca Sailer of Scarsdale NY (US)

Ramamurthy Vaidhyanathan of Cupertino CA (US)

Nataraj Nagaratnam of Cary NC (US)

COMPLIANCE AGGREGATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17544431 titled 'COMPLIANCE AGGREGATION

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for assessing the compliance of a cloud deployment with security definitions provided by the owner, based on the customer's profile and intended use of the cloud deployment. The method uses automated assessment tools to generate a compliance posture, which is then provided to a reviewer.

  • The method receives security definitions from the owner of a cloud deployment.
  • It also receives a customer profile with the customer's intents for using the cloud deployment.
  • Automated assessment tools are used to assess the compliance of the cloud deployment with the security definitions, taking into account the customer's intents.
  • Based on the assessment, a compliance posture is generated.
  • The compliance posture is then provided to a reviewer.

Potential Applications

  • Cloud service providers can use this method to ensure that their cloud deployments comply with the security requirements of their customers.
  • Customers can use this method to assess the compliance of a cloud deployment before using it, ensuring that their security needs are met.

Problems Solved

  • Ensures that a cloud deployment meets the security requirements defined by the owner.
  • Provides an automated and efficient way to assess compliance with security definitions.
  • Allows customers to have visibility into the compliance posture of a cloud deployment before using it.

Benefits

  • Streamlines the process of assessing compliance with security definitions.
  • Reduces the manual effort required for compliance assessment.
  • Provides customers with confidence in the security posture of a cloud deployment.


Original Abstract Submitted

A method includes receiving, by a computing device, security definitions from an owner of a cloud deployment; receiving, by the computing device, a customer profile having intents to use the cloud deployment; assessing, by the computing device and using automated assessment tools, compliance of the cloud deployment with the security definitions in view of the intents; generating, by the computing device, a compliance posture using the assessment; and providing, by the computing device, the compliance posture to a reviewer.

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