Systems and methods for performing internet site security analyses
US9161249B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/168
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for performing Internet site security analyzes may include (1) identifying a plurality of clients, each client within the plurality of clients connecting to the Internet from a different Internet Protocol address, (2) identifying a plurality of Internet sites targeted for a security assessment, and then, for each Internet site within the plurality of Internet sites, (3) selecting at least one client from the plurality of clients to use as a proxy for communicating with the Internet site, (4) communicating with the Internet site, using the client as a proxy, to gather information for a security analysis of the Internet site, and (5) performing the security analysis of the Internet site based at least in part on the gathered information. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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