US 12,261,828 B2
Modifying security of microservices in a chain based on predicted confidential data flow through the microservices
Sudheesh S. Kairali, Kozhikode (IN); and Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kolkata (IN)
Assigned to INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed by INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/063,095.
Prior Publication US 2024/0195787 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01)
CPC H04L 63/0414 (2013.01) [G06F 21/1064 (2023.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for protecting data from a user when traversing a chain of microservices, the method comprising:
retrieving information identifying the chain of microservices associated with a user identifier of the user and a predicted time when the user will provide data to the chain of microservices;
retrieving a level of confidentiality stored in association with the user identifier of the user and the predicted time; and
implementing one or more security measures corresponding to the stored level of confidentiality for each microservice of the chain of microservices during the predicted time.