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REDUCING CYBERSECURITY RISK LEVEL OF A PORTFOLIO OF COMPANIES USING A CYBERSECURITY RISK MULTIPLIER

  • US 20190034845A1
  • Filed: 07/28/2017
  • Published: 01/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for reducing a cybersecurity risk level for a portfolio of companies, the method comprising:

  • determining an initial cybersecurity risk level for the portfolio;

    identifying at least one company that experienced a cybersecurity risk event during a certain time period;

    identifying;

    at least one attribute common to the at least one identified company that experienced the cybersecurity risk event and a plurality of companies in the portfolio, anda degree of mutuality of the at least one attributes;

    determining a probability that another cybersecurity risk event will occur with respect to the plurality of companies in the portfolio, where the probability depends on;

    the number of identified common attributes, anddegrees of mutuality of the number of identified attributes;

    generating, from the determined probability, a cybersecurity risk multiplier for the portfolio;

    generating a refined cybersecurity risk level that is a function of the initial cybersecurity risk level and the cybersecurity risk multiplier; and

    enabling a tool for using the refined cybersecurity risk level.

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