Probe and secure the vulnerable network services using a centralized controller
US10958556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A centralized controller for probing and securing vulnerable network resources is disclosed. A list of services hosted by a resource is received at the controller. A request to probe the list of services hosted on the resource is received by the controller. A probe candidate is determined by the controller. The probing is triggered by the controller based on a user scheduled time. The probing includes sending a probe packet that contains a special marker. The controller sends the list of resources to be probed for a set of port and protocol, to the probe candidate. A probe result generated as a result of the probing is received at the controller. The probe result includes vulnerable service information. A policy is computed based on the probe result and is enforced on the probed resources.
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