Information security – Monitoring or scanning of software or data including attack... – Vulnerability assessment
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-17
2009-02-03
Kim, Jung (Department: 2132)
Information security
Monitoring or scanning of software or data including attack...
Vulnerability assessment
C726S022000, C717S124000, C717S125000, C714S038110
Reexamination Certificate
active
07487545
ABSTRACT:
A mechanism for determining a probabilistic security score for a software package is provided. The mechanism calculates a raw numerical score that is probabilistically linked to how many security vulnerabilities are present in the source code. The score may then be used to assign a security rating that can be used in either absolute form or comparative form. The mechanism uses a source code analysis tool to determine a number of critical vulnerabilities, a number of serious vulnerabilities, and a number of inconsequential vulnerabilities. The mechanism may then determine a score based on the numbers of vulnerabilities and the number of lines of code.
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Hall Kylene Jo
Kirkland Dustin C.
Ratliff Emily Jane
Foley Sarah B.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kim Jung
Salys Cas K.
Yee Duke W.
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