Generating Unique Virtual Process Identifiers for Use in Network Security Mechanisms
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising steps of:
- generating a virtual process identifier for a process within a given network, wherein the virtual process identifier is based at least in part on multiple items of process-related information;
associating the virtual process identifier with one or more types of events to be carried out within the given network in connection with the process;
filtering repetitive events from a set of processed events carried out in connection with the process, wherein filtering the repetitive events comprises identifying multiple instances of the virtual process identifier associated with multiple instances of the same type of event; and
reporting, to at least one server, the processed events remaining subsequent to the filtering step;
wherein the steps are performed by at least one processing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for generating unique virtual process identifiers are provided herein. An example computer-implemented method includes generating a virtual process identifier for a process within a given network, wherein the virtual process identifier is based at least in part on multiple items of process-related information; associating the virtual process identifier with one or more types of events to be carried out within the given network in connection with the process; filtering repetitive events from a set of processed events carried out in connection with the process, wherein filtering the repetitive events comprises identifying multiple instances of the virtual process identifier associated with multiple instances of the same type of event; and reporting, to at least one server, the processed events remaining subsequent to the filtering step.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising steps of:
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generating a virtual process identifier for a process within a given network, wherein the virtual process identifier is based at least in part on multiple items of process-related information; associating the virtual process identifier with one or more types of events to be carried out within the given network in connection with the process; filtering repetitive events from a set of processed events carried out in connection with the process, wherein filtering the repetitive events comprises identifying multiple instances of the virtual process identifier associated with multiple instances of the same type of event; and reporting, to at least one server, the processed events remaining subsequent to the filtering step; wherein the steps are performed by at least one processing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored therein program code of one or more software programs, wherein the program code when executed by at least one processing device causes said at least one processing device:
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to generate a virtual process identifier for a process within a given network, wherein the virtual process identifier is based at least in part on multiple items of process-related information; to associate the virtual process identifier with one or more types of events to be carried out within the given network in connection with the process; to filter repetitive events from a set of processed events carried out in connection with the process, wherein filtering the repetitive events comprises identifying multiple instances of the virtual process identifier associated with multiple instances of the same type of event; and to report, to at least one server, the processed events remaining subsequent to the filtering step. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory; said at least one processing device being configured; to generate a virtual process identifier for a process within a given network, wherein the virtual process identifier is based at least in part on multiple items of process-related information; to associate the virtual process identifier with one or more types of events to be carried out within the given network in connection with the process; to filter repetitive events from a set of processed events carried out in connection with the process, wherein filtering the repetitive events comprises identifying multiple instances of the virtual process identifier associated with multiple instances of the same type of event; and to report, to at least one server, the processed events remaining subsequent to the filtering step. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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