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Automated Validation of Configuration and Compliance in Cloud Servers

  • US 20130247136A1
  • Filed: 03/14/2012
  • Published: 09/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for automated validation of compliance in a cloud server, wherein the method comprises:

  • remotely accessing a target cloud server to discover at least one configuration setting of the target cloud server, wherein said accessing comprises utilizing at least one set of executable scripts to discover the at least one configuration setting in the target cloud server, and wherein each set of executable scripts corresponds to one of a given operating system and a given set of software;

    integrating the at least one configuration setting from the target cloud server with information from at least one back-end tool to produce compliance evidence; and

    automatically answering a set of at least one checklist question for activation compliance validation of the target cloud server based on the compliance evidence;

    wherein at least one of the steps is carried out by a computer device.

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