Methods and apparatus for auditing and tracking changes to an existing configuration of a computerized device
First Claim
1. A method for tracking modification to a configuration of a computerized device, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a change request indicating a requested change to an existing configuration of the computerized device;
preparing a change notification message identifying the requested change to the existing configuration of the computerized device;
transmitting the change notification message to at least one change notification recipient; and
determining if a change acknowledgement is provided from the at least one change notification recipient in response to transmitting the change notification message, the change acknowledgement indicating confirmation of receipt of the change notification message, and if a change acknowledgement is provided from the at least one change notification recipient that indicates confirmation of receipt of the change notification message, allowing the requested change to the configuration of the computerized device to take place; and
if the change acknowledgement is not provided from the at least one change notification recipient, operating the computerized device so that a monitoring device networked to the computerized device is capable of detecting that a configuration change to the computerized device may have taken place.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A change controller application, process and system tracks modification to a configuration of a computerized device by receiving a change request indicating a requested change to an existing configuration of the computerized device and preparing a change notification message identifying the requested change to the existing configuration of the computerized device. The change controller transmits the change notification message to at least one change notification recipient and determines if a change acknowledgement is provided in response. If a change acknowledgement is provided from a change notification recipient that indicates confirmation of receipt of the change notification message, the system allows the requested change to the configuration of the computerized device to take place. If the change acknowledgement is not provided from a change notification recipient, the system conditionally operates the computerized device so that a monitoring device networked to the computerized device perceives that a configuration change to the computerized device may have taken place.
-
Citations
23 Claims
-
1. A method for tracking modification to a configuration of a computerized device, the method comprising the steps of:
-
receiving a change request indicating a requested change to an existing configuration of the computerized device; preparing a change notification message identifying the requested change to the existing configuration of the computerized device; transmitting the change notification message to at least one change notification recipient; and determining if a change acknowledgement is provided from the at least one change notification recipient in response to transmitting the change notification message, the change acknowledgement indicating confirmation of receipt of the change notification message, and if a change acknowledgement is provided from the at least one change notification recipient that indicates confirmation of receipt of the change notification message, allowing the requested change to the configuration of the computerized device to take place; and
if the change acknowledgement is not provided from the at least one change notification recipient, operating the computerized device so that a monitoring device networked to the computerized device is capable of detecting that a configuration change to the computerized device may have taken place. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A computerized device comprising:
-
a memory; a processor; a communications interface; an interconnection mechanism coupling the memory, the processor and the communications interface; wherein the memory is encoded with logic instructions that comprise a change controller application that, when performed by the processor, forms a change controller process capable of tracking modification to a configuration of the computerized device, the change controller process, when performed by the processor, performing the steps of; receiving, via the communications interface, a change request indicating a requested change to an existing configuration of the computerized device; preparing, in the memory, a change notification message identifying the requested change to the existing configuration of the computerized device; transmitting, from the communications interface, the change notification message to at least one change notification recipient; and determining if a change acknowledgement is provided, to the communications interface, from the at least one change notification recipient in response to transmitting the change notification message, the change acknowledgement indicating confirmation of receipt of the change notification message, and if a change acknowledgement is provided from the at least one change notification recipient that indicates confirmation of receipt of the change notification message, allowing the request change to the configuration of the computerized device to take place; and
if the change acknowledgement is not provided from the at least one change notification recipient, operating the computerized device so that a monitoring device networked to the computerized device is capable of detecting that a configuration change to the computerized device may have taken place. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A computerized device comprising:
-
a memory; a processor; a communications interface; an interconnection mechanism coupling the memory, the processor in the communications interface; wherein the memory is encoded with logic instructions that comprise a change controller application that, when performed by the processor, forms a change controller process capable of providing a means for tracking modification to a configuration of the computerized device, such means comprising; means for receiving, via the communications interface, a change request indicating a requested change to an existing configuration of the computerized device; means for preparing, in the memory, a change notification message identifying the requested change to the existing configuration of the computerized device; means for transmitting, from the communications interface, the change notification message to at least one change notification recipient; and means for determining if a change acknowledgement is provided, to the communications interface, from the at least one change notification recipient in response to transmitting the change notification message, the change acknowledgement indicating confirmation of receipt of the change notification message, and if a change acknowledgement is provided from the at least one change notification recipient that indicates confirmation of receipt of the change notification message, allowing the request change to the configuration of the computerized device to take place; and
if the change acknowledgement is not provided from the at least one change notification recipient, operating the computerized device so that a monitoring device networked to the computerized device is capable of detecting that a configuration change to the computerized device may have taken place.
-
-
18. A computer program product having a computer-readable medium including computer program logic encoded thereon that, when performed on a processor of a computerized device, causes the computerized device to tracking modification to a configuration of the computerized device by performing the operations of:
-
receiving a change request indicating a requested change to an existing configuration of the computerized device; preparing a change notification message identifying the requested change to the existing configuration of the computerized device; transmitting the change notification message to at least one change notification recipient; and determining if a change acknowledgement is provided from the at least one change notification recipient in response to transmitting the change notification message, the change acknowledgement indicating confirmation of receipt of the change notification message, and if a change acknowledgement is provided from the at least one change notification recipient that indicates confirmation of receipt of the change notification message, allowing the requested change to the configuration of the computerized device to take place; and
if the change acknowledgement is not provided from the at least one change notification recipient, operating the computerized device so that a monitoring device networked to the computerized device perceives that a configuration change to the computerized device may have taken place.
-
-
19. A method for detecting modification to a configuration of a computerized device, the method comprising the steps of:
-
receiving a change notification message identifying a requested change to an existing configuration of a computerized device; processing the change notification message to record the requested change to the existing configuration of the computerized device; producing a change acknowledgement indicating confirmation of receipt of the change notification message; forwarding the change acknowledgement to the computerized device to authorize the requested change to the existing configuration of the computerized device; and detecting a conditional operation of the computerized device that may indicate that an unauthorized configuration change may have take place to the computerized device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
-
-
22. A monitoring device comprising:
-
a memory; a processor; at least one communications interface; an interconnection mechanism coupling the memory, the processor and the at least one communications interface; wherein the memory is encoded with logic instructions that comprise a change monitor application that, when performed by the processor, forms a change monitor process capable of detecting modification to a configuration of a computerized device, the change monitor process, when performed by the processor, performing the steps of; receiving a change notification message over the at least one communications interface identifying a requested change to an existing configuration of a computerized device; processing the change notification message to record the requested change to the existing configuration of the computerized device; producing a change acknowledgement indicating confirmation of receipt of the change notification message; forwarding the change acknowledgement to the computerized device to authorize the requested change to the existing configuration of the computerized device; and detecting a conditional operation of the device that may indicate that an unauthorized configuration change may have take place to the computerized device.
-
-
23. A system for monitoring changes made to an existing configuration of a computerized device, the system comprising:
- a computerized device operating a change controller, the change controller causing the computerized device to perform the operations of;
receiving a change request indicating a requested change to an existing configuration of the computerized device; preparing a change notification message identifying the requested change to the existing configuration of the computerized device; transmitting the change notification message to at least one change notification recipient; and determining if a change acknowledgement is provided from the at least one change notification recipient in response to transmitting the change notification message, the change acknowledgement indicating confirmation of receipt of the change notification message, and if a change acknowledgement is provided from the at least one change notification recipient that indicates confirmation of receipt of the change notification message, allowing the requested change to the configuration of the computerized device to take place; and
if the change acknowledgement is not provided from the at least one change notification recipient, operating the computerized device so that a monitoring device networked to the computerized device is capable of detecting that a configuration change to the computerized device may have taken place; anda monitoring device operating a change monitor, the monitoring device operating as one of the at least one change notification recipients, the change monitor causing the monitoring device to perform the operations of; receiving a change notification message identifying a requested change to an existing configuration of a computerized device; processing the change notification message to record the requested change to the existing configuration of the computerized device; producing a change acknowledgement indicating confirmation of receipt of the change notification message; forwarding the change acknowledgement to the computerized device to authorize the requested change to the existing configuration of the computerized device; and detecting a conditional operation of the computerized device that may indicate that an unauthorized configuration change may have take place to the computerized device.
- a computerized device operating a change controller, the change controller causing the computerized device to perform the operations of;
Specification