US 11,895,142 B2
Computer-based platforms configured for automated early-stage application security monitoring and methods of use thereof
Asish Soudhamma, Peoria, AZ (US); Dilip Kumar, Phoenix, AZ (US); Pratik Rajendraprasad Kasat, Phoenix, AZ (US); Andrew Michael Zammit, Scottsdale, AZ (US); and Gregory Huff, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed by American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/086,093.
Application 18/086,093 is a continuation of application No. 16/837,962, filed on Apr. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,552,979.
Prior Publication US 2023/0126950 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 45/00 (2022.01); G06F 16/25 (2019.01); H04L 45/121 (2022.01); G06F 16/2457 (2019.01); G06F 21/57 (2013.01)
CPC H04L 63/1433 (2013.01) [G06F 16/24573 (2019.01); G06F 16/25 (2019.01); G06F 21/577 (2013.01); H04L 45/121 (2013.01); H04L 45/22 (2013.01); H04L 45/38 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
identifying application source code that has been committed to a repository;
scanning one or more functions of the application source code to identify a data file retrieved by the one or more functions, wherein the application source code implements the data file when executing the one or more functions;
retrieving metadata corresponding to the data file;
determining that the metadata indicates that the data file has been designated as sensitive data;
in response to the determining, generating a security vulnerability alert on a graphical user interface (GUI) dashboard;
scanning the one or more functions of the application source code to determine a number of automated data pull requests; and
automatically implementing a fix for the security vulnerability based on the automated data pull requests.