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Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024

Filed:

Jun. 30, 2021
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Christopher J Colonna, Ossining, NY (US);

Stephen Robert Guendert, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Pasquale A. Catalano, Wallkill, NY (US);

Michael James Becht, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 43/065 (2022.01); G06Q 10/10 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0635 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/205 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0635 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01); H04L 43/065 (2013.01);
Abstract

An approach for improving endpoint security. The approach requests security capabilities from endpoints of communications. The approach can analyze the differences between the security capabilities of the endpoints. The approach can negotiate a security capability supported by the endpoints of the communication. The approach can determine if the negotiation succeeded. If the negotiation failed, then the approach can create a report describing capabilities of the endpoints and suggesting changes to improve the endpoint security. The approach can send the report to the appropriate interested personnel.


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