CONTROLS FOR CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

Organization Name

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Inventor(s)

Rachel Bierner of Los Angeles CA (US)

Anthony Concolino of Danbury CT (US)

Mona S. Patel of Huntersville NC (US)

John G. Wagner, Iii of Reston VA (US)

CONTROLS FOR CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240305653 titled 'CONTROLS FOR CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

The abstract describes a computer system designed to implement controls for a cloud computing environment. This system includes various engines that consolidate controls, determine their applicability, validate compliance, assess security risks, and monitor adherence to control requirements.

The computer system includes one or more processors and non-transitory computer-readable storage media encoding instructions.
The repository engine is programmed to consolidate controls for the cloud computing environment.
The workload engine determines the applicability of controls to data stored in the cloud.
The adherence validation engine validates compliance of the controls with control requirements.
The security risk engine assesses security risks associated with the cloud environment.
The adherence monitoring engine continuously monitors compliance with control requirements and measures changes to security risks.

Potential Applications: - Cloud service providers can use this system to ensure compliance with security standards and regulations. - Enterprises utilizing cloud services can enhance their data security and risk management practices.

Problems Solved: - Ensures compliance with control requirements in a cloud computing environment. - Enhances security risk assessment and monitoring processes.

Benefits: - Improved data security and compliance management. - Enhanced risk assessment capabilities. - Continuous monitoring of security risks in a cloud environment.

Commercial Applications: Title: Cloud Security Control System for Enhanced Compliance and Risk Management This technology can be utilized by cloud service providers, enterprises, and organizations handling sensitive data to enhance their security and compliance practices. It can have significant implications in industries such as finance, healthcare, and government where data security and compliance are critical.

Questions about Cloud Security Control System: 1. How does this system improve compliance management in a cloud computing environment? 2. What are the key benefits of using this technology for security risk assessment in the cloud?

Original Abstract Submitted

an example computer system for implementing controls for a cloud computing environment can include: one or more processors; and non-transitory computer-readable storage media encoding instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the computer system to create: a repository engine programmed to consolidate the controls for the cloud computing environment; a workload engine programmed to determine an applicability of the controls to data stored in the cloud computing environment; an adherence validation engine programmed to validate compliance of the controls of the cloud computing environment with the control requirements; a security risk engine programmed to assess security risks associated with the cloud computing environment; and an adherence monitoring engine programmed to continuously monitor compliance of the cloud computing environment with the control requirements and measure changes to the security risks.