Thales has patented an aircraft-based inflight entertainment security processing system that aggregates log event streams from IFE components based on ground-based cybersecurity commands. The system communicates aggregated data through satellite pathways to cybersecurity operations centers. GlobalData’s report on Thales gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Inflight entertainment security processing system for log aggregation
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11991195B2) discloses an inflight entertainment (IFE) security processing system designed to enhance cybersecurity measures on aircraft. The system includes a processor and memory storing instructions to receive log event streams from various IFE system components, aggregate the content based on commands from a ground-based cybersecurity operations center, and communicate the aggregated log file back to the center. The system can correlate log event streams based on defined parameters, identify security events, and perform remedial security actions such as denying access to certain devices or blocking communications. Additionally, the system can generate updated aggregated log files at controlled rates and respond to aggregation and correlation commands from the cybersecurity operations center.
The patent also describes a ground-based cybersecurity operations center that interacts with the IFE security processing system. The center receives aggregated log files from the system, processes them to identify security events, and generates commands to control the aggregation and correlation of log event streams on the aircraft. These commands are communicated back to the IFE system through a satellite communication pathway. The center can determine time intervals for periodic aggregation, select specific log event streams for aggregation, and request different levels of aggregation based on security events. Furthermore, the center can issue remedial security action commands to the IFE system, instructing actions such as blocking communications or generating notifications to address security threats effectively.
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