US 12,326,932 B2
System and method for threat management in distributed systems
Ian Roche, Glanmire (IE); Philip E. Hummel, San Jose, CA (US); and Dharmesh M. Patel, Round Rock, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/150,904.
Prior Publication US 2024/0232338 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 21/55 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 21/554 (2013.01) [G06F 2221/034 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for managing threats in a distributed environment, the method being performed by a first data processing system of the distributed environment and comprising:
making, by a hardware processor of the first data processing system, a determination regarding whether the first data processing system is operably connected to a threat management system;
in a first instance of the determination where the first data processing system is not operably connected to the threat management system:
establishing, by the hardware processor, an operable connection to at least a second data processing system of the distributed environment; and
operating, by the hardware processor, a first threat management model hosted by the first data processing system using the operable connection to the at least the second data processing system, the first threat management model being independent on connectivity to the threat management system for management of the threats.