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System And Method For Network Vulnerability Detection And Reporting

  • US 20070283441A1
  • Filed: 05/14/2007
  • Published: 12/06/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of objectively assessing the security of a network, said method comprising:

  • assigning a vulnerability risk level to each of a plurality of vulnerabilities found on the network;

    assigning a vulnerability risk level to each of a plurality of nodes on the network based on vulnerabilities found on each of the plurality of nodes;

    assigning an exposure risk level to each exposure found on the network;

    providing a security score that is dependent on at least the vulnerability risk levels of the vulnerabilities, the vulnerability risk levels of the nodes, and a number of nodes on the network.

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