US Patent Application 17715755. AGENT-BASED EXTRACTION OF CLOUD CREDENTIALS simplified abstract
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AGENT-BASED EXTRACTION OF CLOUD CREDENTIALS
Organization Name
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventor(s)
Ram Haim Pliskin of Rishon Lezion (IL)
Lior Sonntag of Givatayim (IL)
AGENT-BASED EXTRACTION OF CLOUD CREDENTIALS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 17715755 Titled 'AGENT-BASED EXTRACTION OF CLOUD CREDENTIALS'
Simplified Explanation
This abstract describes a computing system that installs an agent on a cloud consumer's computer. The agent scans the computer's storage for a specific data pattern associated with a credential. If the data pattern is found, the agent sends it to the computing system. The computing system then extracts an identifier from the data pattern, determines the level of permission associated with the identifier, and takes steps to minimize the risk of the credential being exposed.
Original Abstract Submitted
A computing system is configured to cause an agent to be installed at a cloud consumer computing system. The cloud consumer computing system is configured to access a cloud service. The agent is configured to scan at least a portion of storage of the cloud consumer computing system for a data pattern associated with a credential. In response to finding the data pattern associated with the credential, the agent sends the data pattern to the computing system. In response to receiving the data pattern, the computing system is configured to extract an identifier associated with the credential based on the data pattern, identify a scope of permission to which the identifier is granted, and mitigate a risk of potential exposure of the credential.
