Apparatus and method for network vulnerability detection and compliance assessment
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1. An apparatus for use as a network security device, comprising:
- a network parameter input module;
a first network scanner module having an input in communication with an output of said network parameter input module; and
a reporting module having an input in communication with an output of said first network scanner module.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to an apparatus and method for detecting vulnerabilities in networks. In particular, the present invention may relate to an apparatus and method for detecting network security flaws in a computer network. The types of computer networks which the present invention may aid in protecting include both local area and other private networks, and networks connected to the internet or a similar wide area public network.
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1. An apparatus for use as a network security device, comprising:
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a network parameter input module;
a first network scanner module having an input in communication with an output of said network parameter input module; and
a reporting module having an input in communication with an output of said first network scanner module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for securing a network, comprising:
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inputting data to a scanning module;
a first step of scanning a network with a first tool of said scanning module; and
presenting results from said first step of scanning. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of assessing compliance of a computer network, comprising:
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generating a first task set comprising a first plurality of instructions;
generating scan tasks for analyzing a computer network;
selecting predetermined ones of the generated scan tasks in accordance with the first plurality of instructions;
generating a second task set comprising the selected scan tasks;
generating at least one task assignment comprising a portion of the second task set;
analyzing the computer network using the at least one task assignment; and
reporting results of analyzing the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A system for scanning a computer system, comprising:
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a task management module for generating at least one task assignment, the at least one task assignment comprising instructions for scanning at least one computer network; and
at least one scanning module for receiving the at least one task assignment and for scanning the at least one computer network in accordance with the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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