Cisco technology, inc. (20240346153). OPENTELEMETRY SECURITY EXTENSIONS simplified abstract
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OPENTELEMETRY SECURITY EXTENSIONS
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Walter Theodore Hulick, Jr. of Pearland TX (US)
OPENTELEMETRY SECURITY EXTENSIONS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240346153 titled 'OPENTELEMETRY SECURITY EXTENSIONS
Simplified Explanation: This patent application describes a device that monitors an application to generate trace data using OpenTelemetry during its execution. The device can detect security events during the application's execution and correlate them with the trace data. It then provides an indication of the security event along with the trace data.
- The device instruments an application to generate OpenTelemetry trace data.
- It detects security events during the application's execution.
- The device correlates the security events with the OpenTelemetry trace data.
- It provides an indication of the security event along with the trace data.
- The correlation helps in identifying security issues in the application.
Potential Applications: This technology can be used in various industries such as cybersecurity, software development, and IT operations to enhance security monitoring and incident response capabilities.
Problems Solved: 1. Improved detection of security events during application execution. 2. Enhanced correlation between security events and trace data. 3. Streamlined incident response processes.
Benefits: 1. Increased security posture for applications. 2. Faster identification and resolution of security incidents. 3. Better visibility into application behavior.
Commercial Applications: The technology can be utilized by cybersecurity companies to offer advanced monitoring solutions to their clients, by software development firms to enhance the security of their applications, and by IT operations teams to improve incident response processes.
Questions about the Technology: 1. How does the device correlate security events with OpenTelemetry trace data? 2. What are the potential implications of using this technology in real-world applications?
Original Abstract Submitted
in one embodiment, a device instruments an application to generate opentelemetry trace data during execution of the application. the device detects an occurrence of a security event during execution of the application. the device identifies a correlation between the security event and the opentelemetry trace data. the device provides an indication of the security event in conjunction with the opentelemetry trace data, based on the security event being correlated with the opentelemetry trace data.
