Evaluation of network security based on security syndromes
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1. A method comprising:
- assessing security of a computer network according to a set of at least one identified security syndrome that relates to the security of the computer network, by calculating a value representing a measure of security for each of the at least one security syndrome; and
displaying a value corresponding to an overall security risk in the computer network based on the calculated measures for the at least one security syndrome.
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Abstract
The invention features a method and related computer program product and apparatus for assessing the security of a computer network.
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1. A method comprising:
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assessing security of a computer network according to a set of at least one identified security syndrome that relates to the security of the computer network, by calculating a value representing a measure of security for each of the at least one security syndrome; and
displaying a value corresponding to an overall security risk in the computer network based on the calculated measures for the at least one security syndrome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in an information carrier, for executing instructions on a processor, the computer program product being operable to cause a machine to:
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assess security of a computer network according to a set of at least one identified security syndrome that relates to the security of the computer network, by calculating a value representing a measure of security for each of the at least one security syndrome; and
display a value corresponding to an overall security risk in the computer network based on the calculated measures for the at least one security syndrome. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus configured to:
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assess security of a computer network according to a set of at least one identified security syndrome that relates to the security of the computer network, by calculating a value representing a measure of security for each of the at least one security syndrome; and
display a value corresponding to an overall security risk in the computer network based on the calculated measures for the at least one security syndrome. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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