20240015062. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ALERT FATIGUE DURING OPERATION OF CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS simplified abstract (The MITRE Corporation)
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ALERT FATIGUE DURING OPERATION OF CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Suresh K. Damodaran of Burlington MA (US)
Jesus N. Abelarde, Jr. of Stow MA (US)
Benjamin Robert Schmidt of Acton MA (US)
Peter Malinovsky of Arlington MA (US)
Bryan Lewis Quinn of Amesbury MA (US)
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ALERT FATIGUE DURING OPERATION OF CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240015062 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ALERT FATIGUE DURING OPERATION OF CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes systems and methods for reducing alert fatigue in cyber-physical systems or edge computing systems. These systems monitor data for patterns that indicate malicious activity or other conditions requiring a real-time response. When a specified pattern is detected, an alert is triggered to the operator. However, the alerts can be suppressed until a predetermined threshold of alerts associated with a particular pattern is reached or based on the duration of alert generation. This suppression of alerts aims to reduce operator alert fatigue.
- The patent application aims to address the problem of alert fatigue in cyber-physical systems or edge computing systems.
- The system monitors data for patterns indicating malicious activity or conditions requiring immediate attention.
- When a specified pattern is detected, an alert is triggered to the operator.
- Alerts can be suppressed until a predetermined threshold of alerts associated with a specific pattern is reached.
- Alerts can also be suppressed based on the duration of alert generation.
- The suppression of alerts is designed to reduce operator alert fatigue.
Potential Applications
- Cybersecurity in cyber-physical systems or edge computing systems.
- Real-time monitoring and response in critical infrastructure systems.
- Network security in edge computing environments.
Problems Solved
- Alert fatigue in cyber-physical systems or edge computing systems.
- Overwhelming operators with a high volume of real-time alerts.
- Ensuring timely response to malicious activity or critical conditions.
Benefits
- Reduces operator alert fatigue.
- Improves the efficiency of alert management.
- Enables timely response to malicious activity or critical conditions.
- Enhances the overall security of cyber-physical systems or edge computing systems.
Original Abstract Submitted
disclosed herein are systems and methods for reducing or mitigation alert fatigue from real-time alerts in cyber-physical systems or other types of edge computing systems are provided. in one or more examples, the edge computing system monitor can look for one or more patterns within received data that can indicate malicious activity or other conditions that may warrant a real-time or near-real time response from the operator. in one or more examples, a detection of any of the specified patterns in the streaming data can trigger an alert to the operator of the edge computing system. in one or more examples, the alerts can be suppressed until the number of alerts associated with a particular pattern crosses a pre-determined threshold. additionally or alternatively, alerts can be suppressed based on a duration that the alerts have been generated. the suppression of alerts can be configured to reduce operator alert fatigue.
