Securing Critical Infrastructure
Architectural security techniques designed to protect critical infrastructures and cyber-physical systems from anomalous behavior, system compromise, and integrity failures in high-impact environments.
Security Challenge Overview
Critical infrastructures and cyber-physical systems (CPS) rely on controllers (computers) that must operate reliably, securely, and continuously, often under adversarial conditions. Attacks targeting system integrity, abnormal execution behavior, or control mechanisms can disrupt essential services and cause cascading failures across dependent systems.
Key challenges include:
Detecting anomalous or malicious behavior in mission-critical systems
Maintaining integrity and reliability under persistent or sophisticated attacks, including zero-day attacks
Securing processor-based systems that operate continuously and autonomously
CoreSecure’s Architectural Approach
CoreSecure Technologies’ critical infrastructure security patent focuses on anomaly detection and behavioral monitoring to identify and respond to abnormal system activity in cyber-physical systems. These include zero-day attacks, i.e. attacks that have not been seen before. Our approaches emphasize processor-based detection mechanisms, continuous monitoring, and low-overhead artificial intelligence security techniques suitable for systems where availability and reliability are paramount.
Key Technical Capabilities
Architectural detection of anomalous system behavior
Continuous monitoring of processor-based systems, including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
Hardware-assisted integrity and trust mechanisms
Low-overhead security monitoring with AI suitable for always-on systems
Protection against both accidental faults and malicious activity
Compatibility with existing processor and system architectures
Patent Portfolio: Securing Critical Infrastructure
The following patent represents CoreSecure Technologies’ intellectual property related to protecting critical infrastructures through anomaly detection, behavioral monitoring, and architectural security mechanisms. This patent links to a dedicated patent page containing the abstract and links to Google Patents and the USPTO.
Anomalous Behavior Detection in Processor-Based Systems
US 11,481,495 B2 | Issued: October 25, 2022
See also Artificial Intelligence & Security
Potential Application Areas
Critical infrastructure computing systems
Industrial control and monitoring systems
Cyber-physical systems (CPS)
PLC controlled systems
Security-sensitive and safety-critical platforms
Long-running and always-on processor-based systems
Monitoring of low-level activity patterns
Detection of deviations from expected operational behavior
Architectural support for identifying misuse or compromise
Anomaly detection in long-running systems
Licensing & Collaboration
CoreSecure Technologies’ critical infrastructure security patent is available for licensing and strategic collaboration, supporting reliable and secure operation of essential computing systems.