Network vulnerability management apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A method for identifying risks associated with abnormal conditions of network elements communications network, comprising the steps of:
- collecting alarm message signals from a communications network;
electronically processing said alarm message signals to generate abnormal condition signals;
receiving external condition signals indicative of external conditions affecting network elements in said communications network;
generating direct and indirect risk signals based upon said abnormal condition signals, said external condition signals, and stored reference data;
summing said direct and indirect risk signals to generate a network element risk signal;
displaying said network element risk signal to aid in assessing risks associated with network elements experiencing abnormal conditions.
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Abstract
A data processing system is provided for identifying risks associated with abnormal conditions of network elements in a communications network. A data collection and processing module collects alarm message signals from a communications network and processes the alarm messages to general abnormal condition signals. An interface module also receives external condition signals indicative of external conditions affecting network elements in the communications network. The system provides an electronic risk processing module that generates direct and indirect risk signals based upon the abnormal condition signals, the external condition signals, and stored reference data. A display means displays a network element risk signal which is the sum of said direct and indirect risk signals. The displayed risk signal aids in assessing risks associated with network elements experiencing abnormal conditions. The system also generates and displays a sub-network risk signal. The system also adjusts the various risk calculations to take into account different types of planned maintenance activities.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for identifying risks associated with abnormal conditions of network elements communications network, comprising the steps of:
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collecting alarm message signals from a communications network; electronically processing said alarm message signals to generate abnormal condition signals; receiving external condition signals indicative of external conditions affecting network elements in said communications network; generating direct and indirect risk signals based upon said abnormal condition signals, said external condition signals, and stored reference data; summing said direct and indirect risk signals to generate a network element risk signal; displaying said network element risk signal to aid in assessing risks associated with network elements experiencing abnormal conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for identifying risks associated with abnormal conditions of network elements in a communications network comprising:
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a data collection and processing module that collects alarm message signals from a communications network and processes said alarm messages to generate abnormal condition signals; an interface module that receives external condition signals indicative of external conditions affecting network elements in said communications network; an electronic risk processing module that generates direct and indirect risk signals based upon said abnormal condition signals, said external condition signals, and stored reference data; and a display means that displays a network element risk signal to aid in assessing risks associated with network elements experiencing abnormal conditions, where said network element risk signal is the sum of said direct and indirect risk signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for identifying the risks associated with abnormal conditions of network elements in a communications network, comprising:
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a data collection and processing module that collects alarm message signals from a communications network and processes said alarm messages to generate abnormal condition signals; an interface module that receives external condition signals indicative of external conditions affecting network elements in said communications network; an electronic risk processing module that generates a direct risk signal including the effects of functional module risk and external condition risk; and a display means that displays a network element risk signal to aid in assessing risks associated with network elements experiencing abnormal conditions; wherein said functional module risk is derived from the probability of simplex failure of a functional module, the probability of mate failure, and a probability multiplier; and wherein said network element risk signal includes the risk represented by said direct risk signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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