Minimum-cost network hardening
US7555778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1433
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a network hardening mechanism. The mechanism: generates a dependency graph from a multitude of exploits; constructs a goal conditions expression which may then be used to determine set(s) of safe network configurations. A subset of these safe network configuration sets may then be selected for implementation using hardening costs as a criterion.
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