Method for wireless network security exposure visualization and scenario analysis
First Claim
1. A method for providing a security exposure analysis of one or more wireless networks within a selected local geographic region using at least one security exposure representation, the method comprising:
- providing a selected geographic region, the selected geographic region comprising a layout;
generating a computer model of the selected local geographic region including the layout;
inputting information associated with one or more components of a wireless network into the computer model, the one or more components including at least one or more sniffer devices;
determining signal intensity characteristics of the one or more components of the wireless network over at least a portion of the selected geographic region using the computer model;
generating security information associated with a security exposure view using at least the signal intensity characteristics of the one or more components; and
displaying the security exposure view on a display, the security exposure view being an ability of at least one of the sniffer devices to detect at least one intruder in at least the portion of the selected geographic region.
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Abstract
According to an embodiment of the present invention, security exposure analysis of wireless network within a selected local geographic area is provided. A computer model of the selected local geographic region comprising a layout is generated. Information regarding wireless network components is provided to the computer model. Using the computer model, signal intensity characteristics of at least one of the wireless network components are determined over at least a portion of the selected geographic region. Based at least on the signal intensity characteristics, security exposure information associated with the wireless network is determined. The security exposure information is graphically displayed on the computer screen in relation to the layout of the selected geographic region. The security exposure information includes sniffer detection and prevention coverage, access point vulnerability regions, and signal uncertainty and variability views.
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1. A method for providing a security exposure analysis of one or more wireless networks within a selected local geographic region using at least one security exposure representation, the method comprising:
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providing a selected geographic region, the selected geographic region comprising a layout;
generating a computer model of the selected local geographic region including the layout;
inputting information associated with one or more components of a wireless network into the computer model, the one or more components including at least one or more sniffer devices;
determining signal intensity characteristics of the one or more components of the wireless network over at least a portion of the selected geographic region using the computer model;
generating security information associated with a security exposure view using at least the signal intensity characteristics of the one or more components; and
displaying the security exposure view on a display, the security exposure view being an ability of at least one of the sniffer devices to detect at least one intruder in at least the portion of the selected geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 73)
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20. A method for providing a security exposure analysis of a selected local geographic region using at least one security exposure representation associated with one or more wireless networks within the selected local geographic region, the method comprising:
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providing a selected geographic region, the selected geographic region comprising a layout in graphical form and one or more wireless access devices disposed in a spatial manner within a portion of the layout;
generating a computer model of the selected local geographic region including the layout;
inputting information associated with one or more components of a wireless network into the computer model, the one or more components including at least one of the wireless access devices;
determining signal intensity characteristics of the at least one wireless access device of the wireless network over at least a portion of the selected geographic region using the computer model;
generating security information associated with a security exposure view using at least the signal intensity characteristics of the at least one wireless access device; and
displaying the security exposure view on a display, the security exposure view being an ability of at least one intruder device in the portion of the selected geographic region to access the at least one wireless access device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for displaying one or more regions associated with one or more security exposures for a wireless network within a selected local geographic region, the method comprising:
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displaying a selected geographic region, the selected geographic region comprising a layout;
displaying one or more wireless access devices disposed in a spatial manner within a portion of the layout;
displaying a first region associated with at least one of the wireless access devices illustrating a first level of security exposure; and
displaying a second region associated with at least one of the wireless access devices illustrating a second level of security exposure. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for displaying multiple regions associated with one or more signal variability for a selected local geographic region, the method comprising:
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displaying a selected geographic region, the selected geographic region comprising a layout and one or more wireless access devices disposed in a spatial manner within a portion of the layout;
displaying a first region associated with at least one of the access devices illustrating a first level of signal variability; and
displaying a second region associated with at least one of the access devices illustrating a second level of signal variability. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. Method for displaying one or more regions associated with one or more security exposures for a wireless network within a selected local geographic region, the method comprising:
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displaying a selected geographic region, the selected geographic region comprising a layout and one or more wireless access devices disposed in a spatial manner within a portion of the layout;
displaying a first region associated with at least one of the access devices illustrating a first level of security exposure;
displaying a second region associated with at least one of the access devices illustrating a second level of security exposure; and
displaying a prediction confidence indication, the prediction confidence indication being associated with a measure of signal accuracy associated with the first region and the second region. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method for displaying one or more regions associated with signal certainty of at least a strength in a wireless network within a selected local geographic region, the method comprising:
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retrieving information associated with a selected geographic region from a first portion of memory;
displaying the selected geographic region from at least a portion of the information, the selected geographic region comprising a layout and one or more wireless devices disposed in a spatial manner within a portion of the layout;
determining a first region having a first range of signal strength and a first certainty level associated with at least one of the wireless devices using a predetermined process;
displaying the first region associated with at least one of the wireless devices illustrating the first range of signal strength and the first certainty level on a display device;
providing a selected input coupled to the display device; and
displaying an Nth region associated with at least one of the wireless devices illustrating a Nth range of signal strength, where Nth is an integer of 2 or greater, and a second certainty level upon the selected input. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72)
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74. A method for displaying one or more regions associated with variability of at least a parameter associated with a wireless network within a selected local geographic region, the method comprising:
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retrieving information associated with a selected geographic region from a first portion of memory;
displaying the selected geographic region from at least a portion of the information, the selected geographic region comprising a layout and one or more wireless devices disposed in a spatial manner within a portion of the layout;
determining a first region having a first variability level for a parameter associated with at least one of the wireless devices using a predetermined process;
displaying the first region associated with the parameter for at least one of the wireless devices illustrating the first variability level on a display device; and
displaying an Nth region associated with the one of the wireless devices illustrating a Nth range of variability associated with the parameter, where Nth is an integer of 2 or greater. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77)
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78. A system for displaying one or more regions associated with one or more security exposures for a wireless network within a selected local geographic region, the system comprising one or more computer memories, the one or more computer memories including:
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code directed to displaying a selected geographic region, the selected geographic region comprising a layout;
code directed to displaying one or more wireless access devices disposed in a spatial manner within a portion of the layout;
code directed to displaying a first region associated with at least one of the wireless access devices illustrating a first level of security exposure; and
code directed to displaying a second region associated with at least one of the wireless access devices illustrating a second level of security exposure.
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79. A system for displaying multiple regions associated with one or more signal variability for a selected local geographic region, the system comprising one or more computer memories, the one or more computer memories comprising:
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code directed to displaying a selected geographic region, the selected geographic region comprising a layout and one or more wireless access devices disposed in a spatial manner within a portion of the layout;
code directed to displaying a first region associated with at least one of the access devices illustrating a first level of signal variability; and
code directed to displaying a second region associated with at least one of the access devices illustrating a second level of signal variability.
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80. A system for displaying one or more regions associated with one or more security exposures for a wireless network within a selected local geographic region, the system comprising one or more computer memories comprising:
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code directed to displaying a selected geographic region, the selected geographic region comprising a layout and one or more wireless access devices disposed in a spatial manner within a portion of the layout;
code directed to displaying a first region associated with at least one of the access devices illustrating a first level of security exposure;
code directed to displaying a second region associated with at least one of the access devices illustrating a second level of security exposure; and
code directed to displaying a prediction confidence indication, the prediction confidence indication being associated with a measure of signal accuracy associated with the first region and the second region.
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