Internal network enumeration tool
US12081411B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/088
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for network infrastructure assessment is provided. An assessor tool portion is replicated on a network origination node. A plurality of authentication keys associated with a root authentication key are generated. Network nodes are recursively enumerated by the assessor tool. In the recursion, information on the parent node is enumerated and reported to a controller of the network; the parent node is marked as enumerated; child nodes connected to the parent node are detected; at least a portion of the assessor tool is replicated on a child node that is not enumerated but has a valid assigned authentication key; and recursion is continued with the child node as the parent node. The reported information is processed to produce a network infrastructure assessment.
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