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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2011
Thomas Pitcairn Gemmell, Woddinville, WA (US);
Gaurav Kapila, Redmond, WA (US);
Bahadir B. Onalan, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ashvinkumar J. Sanghvi, Sammamish, WA (US);
Thomas Pitcairn Gemmell, Woddinville, WA (US);
Gaurav Kapila, Redmond, WA (US);
Bahadir B. Onalan, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ashvinkumar J. Sanghvi, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are described herein that are capable of generating a compliance data model for information technology (IT) control. The compliance data model is capable of capturing data from technologies (e.g., software programs, file systems, etc.) and/or developers of those technologies for determining compliance of the technologies with regulations. The compliance data model may be used to automate generation of artifacts. Each artifact is machine-readable code that includes instructions regarding how to implement a control. A control is a software container that is associated with one or more elements, such as a control objective, a control activity, a control activity test, etc. The artifacts are usable by management systems to obtain data regarding installed technologies, settings of the technologies, configurations of the technologies, events that are being utilized by the technologies, etc. The management systems may use the data to generate reports regarding compliance of the technologies with the regulations.