Elizabeth G Grant

US Patent:

20160269441, Sep 15, 2016

Filed:

Mar 10, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/643644

Inventors:

- Waltham MA, US
Shawna L. Kellam - Sachse TX, US
Elizabeth A. Grant - Wylie TX, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
G06F 9/455

Abstract:

An automated build server communicates with an automated build client to build virtual clients hosted by a virtual server. The automated build client communicates with the automated build server to obtain a configuration of the virtual client. The configuration specifies a previously approved security baseline for configuring the resources of the virtual client. The virtual client then obtains a security validation tool that audits the security baseline of the newly built virtual client. Based on the results of the security audit, the virtual client is placed in an operational mode or in a restricted operating mode. The restricted operating has limitations on resources when compared with the operational mode. An administrator is then notified of the security audit failure, who can then update the configuration stored by the automated build server to conform it with the security baseline used by the security validation tool in its security audit.