Static and dynamic assessment procedures
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1. An assessments framework for assessing configuration information for software and hardware infrastructure in a computer system, comprising:
- a framework batch computer-implemented processor that is configured to perform either a static assessment or a dynamic assessment based on an assessments policy and an assessments task definition for the infrastructure in the computer system;
a partner batch computer-implemented processor that is configured to create a dynamic task definition and a dynamic assessments policy for an assessment created by a partner, wherein the framework batch processor either retrieves the policy and the task definition from a computer accessible database when executing an assessment not created by the partner, or receives the policy and the task definition output from the partner batch processor when executing the assessment created by the partner.
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Abstract
An assessments framework includes a framework batch processor and a partner batch processor. The framework batch processor performs static assessments based on information obtained from a task definition database and a policy database. The partner batch processor outputs dynamic task definitions and dynamic policy information, to be input to the framework batch processor for executing an assessment when a triggering event occurs. The triggering event may be a schedule-based trigger or an event-based trigger.
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1. An assessments framework for assessing configuration information for software and hardware infrastructure in a computer system, comprising:
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a framework batch computer-implemented processor that is configured to perform either a static assessment or a dynamic assessment based on an assessments policy and an assessments task definition for the infrastructure in the computer system; a partner batch computer-implemented processor that is configured to create a dynamic task definition and a dynamic assessments policy for an assessment created by a partner, wherein the framework batch processor either retrieves the policy and the task definition from a computer accessible database when executing an assessment not created by the partner, or receives the policy and the task definition output from the partner batch processor when executing the assessment created by the partner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of performing an assessment of configuration information for software and hardware infrastructure in a computer system, comprising:
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receiving a triggering event; based on the triggering event, determining whether or not a static assessment or a dynamic assessment is to be performed for the infrastructure in the computer system; if the static assessment is to be performed, utilizing a framework batch computer-implemented processor that retrieves static policy information and static task definition information for executing the static assessment; and if the dynamic assessment is to be performed, utilizing a partner batch computer-implemented processor to provide dynamic policy information and dynamic task definition information, and then providing the dynamic policy information and the dynamic task definition information to the framework batch processor for executing the dynamic assessment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product encoded on a computer readable medium and comprising code that, when executed on a computer-implemented processor performs a method for assessing configuration information for software and hardware infrastructure in a computer system, the method comprising:
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determining whether or not a triggering event has occurred; based on notification of the triggering event, determining whether or not a static assessment or a dynamic assessment of the infrastructure is to be performed; based on notification that the static assessment is to be performed, controlling a framework batch processor in order to retrieve static policy information and static task definition information for executing the static assessment; and based on notification that the dynamic assessment is to be performed, controlling a partner batch computer-implemented processor to provide dynamic policy information and dynamic task definition information, and then providing the dynamic policy information and the dynamic task definition information to the framework batch computer-implemented processor for executing the dynamic assessment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An assessments framework for assessing configuration information for software and hardware infrastructure in a computer system, comprising:
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first computer-implemented processing means for performing either a static assessment or a dynamic assessment for the infrastructure in the computer system based on an assessments policy and an assessments task definition; second computer-implemented processing means for creating a dynamic task definition and a dynamic assessments policy for an assessment created by a partner; and computer-accessible storage means for storing at least one assessments policy and at least one assessments task definition not created by the second processing means, wherein the first processing means either retrieves the assessments policy and the assessments task definition from the storage means when executing an assessment not created by the partner, or receives the assessment policy and the assessments task definition output from the second processing means when executing the assessment created by the partner. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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