Method and device for scanning a plurality of computerized devices connected to a network
First Claim
1. A method of scanning a plurality of computerized devices connected to a network, comprising:
- providing a plurality of computerize devices to be scanned; and
providing a plurality of threads of an agentless module and associating each thread of the agentless module with at least one of the plurality of computerized devices; and
utilizing the plurality of threads of the agentless module to configure a plurality of remote access processes to scan in parallel and without using agents at least two of the plurality of remote computerized devices.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the invention relate to a method and a device for scanning a plurality of computerized devices connected to a network. According to some embodiments of the invention, a plurality of computerize devices to be scanned may be provided. A plurality of threads of an agentless module may be provided for scanning the plurality of computerized devices. Each of the plurality of threads of the agentless module may be associated with at least one of the plurality of computerized devices. The plurality of threads of the agentless module may be utilized to configure a plurality of remote access processes to scan in parallel and without using agents at least two of the plurality of remote computerized devices.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of scanning a plurality of computerized devices connected to a network, comprising:
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providing a plurality of computerize devices to be scanned; and
providing a plurality of threads of an agentless module and associating each thread of the agentless module with at least one of the plurality of computerized devices; and
utilizing the plurality of threads of the agentless module to configure a plurality of remote access processes to scan in parallel and without using agents at least two of the plurality of remote computerized devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device for scanning a plurality of computerized devices connected to a network, comprising:
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a scanning module adapted to provide a plurality of computerize devices to be scanned;
an agentless module adapted to provide a plurality of threads, wherein the scanning module is adapted to associate each of the plurality of threads of the agentless module with at least one of the plurality of computerized devices; and
wherein the scanning module is adapted to utilize the plurality of threads of the agentless module to configure a plurality of remote access processes to scan in parallel and without using agents at least two of the plurality of remote computerized devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for scanning a plurality of computerized devices connected to a network, the computer program product comprising:
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computer readable program code for causing the computer to provide a plurality of computerize devices to be scanned;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to provide a plurality of threads of an agentless module and associating each thread of the agentless module with at least one of the plurality of computerized devices; and
computer readable program code for causing the computer to utilize the plurality of threads of the agentless module to configure a plurality of remote access processes to scan in parallel and without using agents at least two of the plurality of remote computerized devices.
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31. A method of enforcing a security policy on a plurality of computerized devices within an organization'"'"'s network, said method comprising:
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designating a data item and an associated action for each of the plurality of computerized devices; and
providing a plurality of threads of an agentless module, each thread being associated with at least one of the plurality of computerized devices, and in respect of each computerized device, with at least a data item an associated action designated thereto;
each thread of the agentless module may be utilizing to configure a remote access process in a manner to cause each of the remote computerized device(s) associated with the thread to perform the designated action in respect of data corresponding to the designated data item on the remote computerized device(s), contingent upon there being data corresponding to the designated data item on the computerized device or the lack thereof. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A device for enforcing a security policy on a plurality of computerized devices within an organization'"'"'s network, said device comprising:
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an enforcement module adapted to receive data designating a data item and an associated action for each of the plurality of computerized devices; and
an agentless module adapted to provide a plurality of threads, each thread being associated with at least one of the plurality of computerized devices, and in respect of each computerized device, with at least a data item and an associated action designated thereto;
each thread of the agentless module is adapted configure a remote access process in a manner to cause each of the remote computerized device(s) associated with the thread to perform the designated action in respect of data corresponding to the designated data item on the remote computerized device(s), contingent upon there being data corresponding to the designated data item on the computerized device or the lack thereof.
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36. A system enabling a security policy enforcement within an organization'"'"'s network, said system comprising:
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a plurality of computerized devices;
an operator'"'"'s computer, said operator'"'"'s computer comprising;
an enforcement module adapted to receive data designating a data item and an associated action for each of the plurality of computerized devices; and
an agentless module adapted to provide a plurality of threads, each thread being associated with at least one of the plurality of computerized devices, and in respect of each computerized device, with at least a data item and an associated action designated thereto;
each thread of the agentless module is adapted to configure a remote access process in a manner to cause each of the remote computerized device(s) associated with the thread to perform the designated action in respect of data corresponding to the designated data item on the remote computerized device(s), contingent upon there being data corresponding to the designated data item on the computerized device or the lack thereof.
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