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System and method for performing remote security assessment of firewalled computer

  • US 8,281,396 B2
  • Filed: 08/14/2009
  • Issued: 10/02/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of conducting a scan on an endpoint terminal across an open computer network, the method comprising:

  • providing a scanner engine in a computer server in communication with an open computer network;

    providing a scanner agent installed on an endpoint terminal in communication with the open computer network;

    initiating scanning and collecting of data for use in assessing a current posture of the endpoint terminal using the scanner agent by accessing an operating system of the endpoint terminal;

    receiving the collected data from the scanner agent at the scanner engine;

    analyzing the collected data with the scanner engine to assess the current posture of the endpoint terminal, and determining any updates for the endpoint terminal from the analysis; and

    sending the updates to the scanner agent for installation on the endpoint terminal.

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