Patent ID: 8051477

Claim:
A method for communicating state of security in a mobile communications network, the method comprising: generating data regarding a plurality of security events detected during a period of time onboard at least one mobile platform in a mobile communications network; processing the data, wherein processing the data includes: assigning event classifications to one or more of the plurality of security events, wherein an event classification of a particular security event of the plurality of security events is associated with a type of the particular security event; assigning event priorities of one or more of the plurality of security events, wherein an event priority of the particular security event of the plurality of security events is indicative of a level of severity of the particular security event; determining a first number indicating how many of the plurality of security events were assigned a first event priority; determining a second number indicating an aggregate total count of the plurality of security events; determining an event classification of a most severe security event of the plurality of security events based on the assigned event priorities and the assigned event classifications; determining a second event classification of a second most severe security event detected during the period of time; and determining a third event classification of a third most severe security event detected during the period of time; generating a message that includes the first number, the second number, the event classification of the most severe security event, the second event classification, and the third event classification; and transmitting the message.