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Methods and systems for analyzing security events

  • US 20040260947A1
  • Filed: 10/21/2003
  • Published: 12/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for analyzing a security event in a distributed fashion, comprising:

  • (a) detecting an occurrence of a security event within a customer network;

    (b) querying a first component of the customer network for data in response to the detected occurrence of the security event;

    (c) receiving, by a data monitor located within the customer network, first data from the component in response to the query;

    (d) determining, based on the received first data, whether to query for additional data;

    (e) querying at least one of the first component and another component of the customer network to obtain the additional data in response to the determining step; and

    (f) analyzing the security event using at least one of the first data and the additional data.

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