System and method for identifying network security threats and assessing network security
US11151258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1433
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of security assessment of a network is described. The system may include one or more security assessment computers controlled by a security assessor, and connected to a network, and first executable program code for acting as an agent on a first end device on the network. The first executable program code is configured to be executed by a browser application of the first end device, and is configured to collect software information, hardware information, and/or vulnerability information of the first end device and transmit the same to a first security assessment computer of the one or more security assessment computers. The information may be transmitted as part of a domain name server (DNS) request. The DNS request may include information identifying the first end device to thus allow modification of the first end device in response to analysis of the collected information.
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