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Modelling network to assess security properties

  • US 20070136788A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2005
  • Published: 06/14/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of using a data model of a network infrastructure, the model having nodes to represent parts of the network infrastructure, and having links to represent how the nodes influence each other, and the method having the steps of making a representation in the model of one or more alterations in the network infrastructure, and automatically deriving from the model either:

  • changes in security properties of the network infrastructure resulting from the alteration;

    or alterations in the network infrastructure which can enable a given change in the security properties.

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