Aaron Putnam

Title: Aaron Putnam and Cooperative Security Processing

Introduction

Aaron Putnam is an inventor associated with Irvine, California, and CrowdStrike, Inc. His patent work addresses cooperation between kernel-level and user-level processes to detect and validate potentially malicious activity on computing devices.

Latest Patents

Putnam is credited with 1 patent: “Kernel- and User-Level Cooperative Security Processing.” The invention describes a processor operating in kernel mode detecting an event and sending a validation request over a kernel-level bus. A bidirectional bridge carries the request to a user-level bus, where a processor in user mode evaluates the event and returns a validation response.

The user-mode processor can use security-relevant information received from a system service to analyze the event. The system can also handle security queries by consulting kernel mode through the bridge and reporting when a data stream is associated with malware.

Career Highlights

Putnam’s listed company affiliation is CrowdStrike, Inc. His patent focuses on coordinating security analysis across operating-system levels, enabling user-mode processes to assess events detected in kernel mode.

Collaborations

Putnam’s listed coworkers include David Frederick Diehl and Colin Christopher McCambridge.

Conclusion

Aaron Putnam’s patent describes a cooperative approach to identifying malicious activity by connecting kernel-level event detection with user-level security analysis.