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Network node security analysis method

  • US 20050289650A1
  • Filed: 06/15/2005
  • Published: 12/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A trust assessment system for assessing a target node in a network having a number of nodes, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of trusted nodes coupled to said network an assessment node coupled to said trusted nodes and comprising means for issuing a plurality of software agents for assessing said target node to said trusted nodes;

    each said trusted node having means for receiving an agent from the assessment node and means for modifying the received agent by changing a source identifier associated with said assessment node in the agent to a source identifier associated with said trusted node;

    means for forwarding said modified agent onto said network to said target node.

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