Method and system for adaptive network security using network vulnerability assessment
US6301668A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1441
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for adaptive network security using network vulnerability assessment is disclosed. The method comprises directing a request onto a network. A response to the request is assessed to discover network information. A plurality of analysis tasks are prioritized based upon the network information. The plurality of analysis tasks are to be performed on monitored network data traffic in order to identify attacks upon the network.
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