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System, method and computer readable medium for evaluating a security characteristic

US8239951B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

40Claims

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Assignee

SKYBOX SECURITY, INC. · IL

Inventors

Amnon Lotem · Ramot HaShavim, IL
Gideon Cohen · Palo Alto, US
Ilan Horn · Kfar Kara, IL
Moshe Meiseles · Hod HaSharon, IL

Key dates

Filing date	May 26, 2006
Grant date	Aug 7, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 13, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F21/577
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system and computer program product for evaluating an IDP entity, the method includes evaluating an effect of at least one IDP rule applied by the IDP entity on legitimate traffic, based upon a network model; evaluating an effect of at least one IDP rule applied by the IDP entity based upon a network model and an attack model; determining an effectiveness of the IDP entity in response to the evaluated effects.

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