Network appliance for vulnerability assessment auditing over...

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2007-12-18

2007-12-18

Lin, Wen-Tai (Department: 2154)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Computer network monitoring

C713S166000, C713S152000, C726S004000, C726S025000, C370S248000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11331776

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, system, and method are directed towards enabling auditing of network vulnerabilities from multiple network vantage points virtually simultaneously. Multiple network vantage points may include, but are not limited to, remote/branch enterprise sites, devices on an enterprise perimeter, on either side of a security perimeter, and even through the security perimeter. In one embodiment, an auditor performs reflected audits thereby extending auditing of network vulnerabilities to provide a comprehensive 360 degree audit of internal, external, and remote enterprise network sites. In one embodiment, the present invention may be implemented employing a single auditing device, and one or more audit extension devices that are configured to extend the auditing device's audit reach. The auditing device and one or more audit extension devices may communicate using an encrypted network channel through a security perimeter and/or across multiple networks.

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