Network asset security risk surface assessment apparatus and method
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1. A method of computing a risk surface vector, comprising the operations of:
- gathering raw assessments;
forming single assessments;
creating asset values;
scaling by asset values;
calculating higher-level assessment formulas per asset;
creating asset-value weighted averages for aggregate groups; and
calculating a final high-level risk surface value.
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Abstract
In accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention, a method of computing a risk surface vector, comprises the operations of gathering raw assessments, forming single assessments, creating asset values, scaling by asset values, calculating higher-level assessment formulas per asset, creating asset-value weighted averages for aggregate groups, and calculating a final high-level risk surface value.
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1. A method of computing a risk surface vector, comprising the operations of:
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gathering raw assessments;
forming single assessments;
creating asset values;
scaling by asset values;
calculating higher-level assessment formulas per asset;
creating asset-value weighted averages for aggregate groups; and
calculating a final high-level risk surface value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A risk surface graphical element providing a two-dimensional representation of risk, comprising:
four normalized vectors disposed on two non-parallel lines, each normalized vector defining a risk factor area, a crossing point of the two orthogonal lines defining a zero point for each of the four normalized vectors, a risk factor vector length corresponding to a distance from the zero point so that a non-zero vector length for at least two adjacent vectors describes a risk surface having a risk surface area value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A risk surface tile element providing a two-dimensional representation of risk, comprising:
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a risk surface graphical element;
an attribute type icon;
an attribute type field; and
an attribute value. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A risk assessment system, comprising:
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a display device configured to display information to a user; and
a plurality of risk surface tiles reproduced on the display device, each risk surface tile being configured to display a risk assessment for a predetermined network resource at a predetermined time, a computation for each risk surface vector comprising the operations of;
gathering raw assessments;
forming single assessments;
creating asset values;
scaling by asset values;
calculating higher-level assessment formulas per asset;
creating asset-value weighted averages for aggregate groups; and
calculating a final high-level risk surface value. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A computer readable medium on which is stored a computer program for executing the following instructions:
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gathering raw assessments;
forming single assessments;
creating asset values;
scaling by asset values;
calculating higher-level assessment formulas per asset;
creating asset-value weighted averages for aggregate groups; and
calculating a final high-level risk surface value.
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