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System and method for performing remote security assessment of firewalled computer

  • US 10,015,187 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2016
  • Issued: 07/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • providing an endpoint device comprising a web browser in communication with a network;

    providing a scanner server in communication with the network, wherein the scanner server comprises a scanner engine;

    establishing a secure layer connection between the scanner engine of the scanner server and a web browser plug-in of the endpoint device;

    transmitting commands for collecting data associated with the endpoint device from the scanner engine to the web browser plug-in via the secure layer connection;

    receiving data associated with the endpoint device at the scanner engine and from the web browser plug-in via the secure layer connection, wherein the received data was collected using the web browser plug-in;

    analyzing the received data using the scanner engine to assess a current security vulnerability posture of the endpoint device;

    identifying, using the scanner engine, an update for the endpoint device based on analyzing the received data; and

    transmitting the update from the scanner engine to the endpoint device,wherein the scanner server is coupled to the network through a proxy server,wherein the proxy server takes over the secure layer connection in response to the web browser plug-in of the endpoint device no longer being in communication with the scanner engine of the scanner server.

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