System and method for assessing the security posture of a network
US7096502B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99938
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and data processing system assesses the security vulnerability of a network by creating a system object model database representing a network. The system object model database supports the information data requirements of disparate network vulnerability analysis programs. The system object model database is exported to the disparate network vulnerability analysis programs. The network is analyzed with each network vulnerability analysis program to produce data results from each program. Data results are correlated to determine the security posture of the network.
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