Network security data management system and method
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1. A method for compiling parser scripts each corresponding to the structure of security data received from a network component comprising the steps of:
- a) when executed by a computer, identifying sets of data categories, each set corresponding to security data received from one of a plurality of network components;
b) when executed by a computer, constructing database record definitions, each defining a record subdivided in accordance with one of the sets of data categories;
c) writing parser scripts that receive security data from the network components and output records, each record corresponding to one of the record definitions;
d) storing said parser scripts;
e) determining the format of each category in said sets; and
f) formatting the subdivisions to match the formats of the categories of the set to which the definition corresponds; and
wherein each of the output records of step (c) correspond in format to one of the record definitions.
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A system for compiling security data from an information network includes at least two network components, each providing data. A data partner is coupled to the network components. The data parser has access to two parser scripts that correspond to the network'"'"'s component data. Categorized data can be produced by applying the parser scripts to the data received from the network components.
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1. A method for compiling parser scripts each corresponding to the structure of security data received from a network component comprising the steps of:
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a) when executed by a computer, identifying sets of data categories, each set corresponding to security data received from one of a plurality of network components; b) when executed by a computer, constructing database record definitions, each defining a record subdivided in accordance with one of the sets of data categories; c) writing parser scripts that receive security data from the network components and output records, each record corresponding to one of the record definitions; d) storing said parser scripts; e) determining the format of each category in said sets; and f) formatting the subdivisions to match the formats of the categories of the set to which the definition corresponds; and
wherein each of the output records of step (c) correspond in format to one of the record definitions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An information network security data compilation system, comprising:
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a) a first network component; b) a second network component; c) a third network component; and d) when executed by a computer, a data parser that is coupled to the first and second network components has access to a first parser script and a second parser script, the data parser is operable to produce categorized data from the data received from the first and second network components data interface operating with the first and second parser scripts, respectively; b) when executed by a computer, a second data parser that is coupled to the third component has access to a third parser script, the second data parser operable to produce categorized data from the data received from the third network component with the third parser script; and c) a relational database coupled to the first and second data parsers. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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