MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641122939 A) filed by Vidyavardhaka College Of Engineering on October 14, 2026, for Adaptive Cyber-Defense Action Selection Using Attack-Graph-Fitted Optimization.
Inventors include Usha S Gowda; and Dr. Prasad M R.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: The invention is a smart decision-support system that helps an organization defend its computer network during a cyberattack. When an attack is detected, the security team must decide quickly what to do: disconnect an infected computer, reset passwords, block the attacker’s internet address, fix a weakness, and so on. Each of these steps costs money and time and can interrupt normal work. Some steps simply repeat what another step already achieves, while others work much better together. Choosing the right combination by hand, under pressure, is slow and error-prone. The invention solves this problem. It watches the network, works out which computers are under attack and how the attacker could spread, and then tries out many combinations of defensive steps on a digital copy of the network before anything real is changed. It recommends the combination that lowers the risk the most while staying within the organization’s limits on budget, time and disruption. It explains its recommendation in plain terms and acts only after a security analyst approves it. As the attack develops, it updates its advice. Key benefits: faster and better- informed responses to attacks, no money wasted on steps that overlap, less disruption to daily work, results that match what was predicted, and a complete record of every decision. The system runs on ordinary computers today and can also use quantum computers as they become available.
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