Method and apparatus for providing network situational awareness
US12149430B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Network route control plane data, advertised by one or more routers on a network, is received from a passive discovery module. The passive discovery module is configured to communicate with the routers using one or more routing protocols, but not to advertise route data. The received network route control plane data is compared to network element data stored in a network element database. If the received network route control plane data is not contained in the network element database, the received network route control plane data is stored in the network element database. If the received network route control plane data is contained in the network element data database, the received network route control plane data is compared to target asset data stored in a target asset database. If the received network route control plane data is not contained in the target asset database, the received network route control plane data is stored in the target asset database. The target asset database is analyzed for unscanned targets. Data describing unscanned targets is delivered to an active discovery module.
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