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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PASSIVELY DETECTING SECURITY LEVELS IN CLIENT DEVICES

  • US 20140137190A1
  • Filed: 02/20/2013
  • Published: 05/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for security testing, comprising:

  • providing, to a server via a network, a security tool operable to be embedded in a web page provided by the server and accessible by a target computing device through the server, wherein the security tool is executed by the target computing device to collect one or more security metrics of the target computing device;

    receiving, from the security tool, the one or more security metrics of the target computing device;

    comparing the one or more security metrics with a security vulnerability database; and

    determining a security level for the target computing device based on comparing the one or more security metrics with the security vulnerability database.

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