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System and method for assessing the security posture of a network and having a graphical user interface
Assignee: Stingray IP Solutions LLC
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Filing: 2000-02-08
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Granted: 2003-03-18
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Expires: 2020-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A graphical user interface is contained on a computer screen and used for determining the vulnerability posture of a network. A system design window displays network items of a network map that are representative of different network elements contained within the network. The respective network icons are linked together in an arrangement corresponding to how network elements are interconnected within the network. Selected portions of the network map turn a different color indicative of a vulnerability that has been established for that portion of the network after a vulnerability posture of the network has been established.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin L. Fox
- 👤 Ronda R. Henning
- 👤 John T. Farrell
- 👤 Clifford C. Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/22; H04L41/00; H04L41/28; H04L41/20; H04L41/22; H04L63/00; H04L63/14; H04L63/1433
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A graphical user interface contained on a computer screen and used for determining the security posture of a network comprising: a system design window for displaying network icons of a network map that are representative of different network elements contained within a network, wherein respective network icons are linked together in an arrangement corresponding to how network elements are interconnected within the network; wherein selected portions of the network map turn a different color indicative of a vulnerability that has been established for that portion of the network after a security posture of the network has been established by correlating a system object model database that supports information data requirements of disparate network vulnerability analysis programs with any data results obtained from the programs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A graphical user interface contained on a computer screen and used for determining the security posture of a network comprising: a system design window for displaying network icons of a network map that are representative of different network elements contained within a network, wherein respective network icons are linked together in an arrangement corresponding to how network elements are interconnected within the network; wherein selected portions of the network map turn a different color indicative of a vulnerability that has been established for that portion of the network after a security posture of the network has been established by correlating a system object model database that supports information data requirements of disparate network vulnerability analysis programs with any data results obtained from the programs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 1 , wherein respective network elements turn a different color indicative of a vulnerable network node.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 1 , and further comprising a manager window for displaying properties of network elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 1 , wherein icons are linked together by arrows that turn a different color indicative of a vulnerable connection that exists between network elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
136 words
A graphical user interface contained on a computer screen and used for determining the security posture of a network comprising: a system design window for displaying icons of a network map that are representative of different network nodes contained within a network, wherein respective icons are linked together in an arrangement corresponding to how network nodes are interconnected within the network; a manager window on which respective properties of network nodes are displayed and edited; wherein selected icons turn the color red indicative of a higher risk node and selected icons turn yellow indicative of a less severe risk node after a vulnerability posture of the network has been established by correlating a system object model database that supports information data. requirements of disparate network vulnerability analysis programs with any data results obtained from the programs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
136 words
A graphical user interface contained on a computer screen and used for determining the security posture of a network comprising: a system design window for displaying icons of a network map that are representative of different network nodes contained within a network, wherein respective icons are linked together in an arrangement corresponding to how network nodes are interconnected within the network; a manager window on which respective properties of network nodes are displayed and edited; wherein selected icons turn the color red indicative of a higher risk node and selected icons turn yellow indicative of a less severe risk node after a vulnerability posture of the network has been established by correlating a system object model database that supports information data. requirements of disparate network vulnerability analysis programs with any data results obtained from the programs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 5 , wherein said manager window further comprises a node properties display box for editing the properties of network nodes for network design alternatives.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 5 , and further comprising a data sensitivity box having user selected items for selecting the sensitivity of network nodes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 5 , and further comprising a select node configuration edit box having a user selectable vulnerability profile for selecting a vulnerability of a respective node.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
139 words
A graphical user interface contained on a computer screen and used for determining the security posture of a network comprising: a system design window for displaying network icons of a network map that are representative of different network elements contained within a network, wherein respective network icons are linked together in an arrangement corresponding to how network elements are interconnected within the network, wherein selected portions of the network map turn a different color indicative of a vulnerability that has been established for that portion of the network after a security posture of the network has been established by correlating a system object model database that supports information data requirements of disparate network vulnerability analysis programs with any data results obtained from the programs; and a vulnerability posture window for displaying user readable items indicative of vulnerable network elements.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
139 words
A graphical user interface contained on a computer screen and used for determining the security posture of a network comprising: a system design window for displaying network icons of a network map that are representative of different network elements contained within a network, wherein respective network icons are linked together in an arrangement corresponding to how network elements are interconnected within the network, wherein selected portions of the network map turn a different color indicative of a vulnerability that has been established for that portion of the network after a security posture of the network has been established by correlating a system object model database that supports information data requirements of disparate network vulnerability analysis programs with any data results obtained from the programs; and a vulnerability posture window for displaying user readable items indicative of vulnerable network elements.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 9 , wherein said user readable items comprise a chart indicative of vulnerable network elements.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 9 , wherein said user readable items comprise a spreadsheet indicating the vulnerable network elements.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 9 , wherein respective network elements represented by icons turn a different color indicative of a vulnerable network node.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 9 , and further comprising a manager window for displaying properties of network elements.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 9 , and further comprising a data sensitivity box having user selected items for selecting the sensitivity of network elements.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 9 , and further comprising a select node configuration edit box having a user selectable vulnerability profile for a network node.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 9 , wherein icons are linked together by arrows that turn a different color indicative of a vulnerable connection that exists between network elements.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
152 words
A graphical user interface contained on a computer screen and used for determining the security posture of a network comprising: a system design window for displaying icons of a network map that are representative of different network nodes contained within a network, wherein respective icons are linked together in an arrangement corresponding to how the network nodes are interconnected within the network; a manager window on which respective properties of network nodes are displayed and edited; wherein selected icons turn the color red indicative of a higher risk node and selected icons turn yellow indicative of a less severe risk node after a security posture of the network has been established by correlating a system object model database that supports information data requirements of disparate network vulnerability analysis programs, with any data results obtained from the programs; and a vulnerability posture window for displaying user readable items indicative of vulnerable network icons.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
152 words
A graphical user interface contained on a computer screen and used for determining the security posture of a network comprising: a system design window for displaying icons of a network map that are representative of different network nodes contained within a network, wherein respective icons are linked together in an arrangement corresponding to how the network nodes are interconnected within the network; a manager window on which respective properties of network nodes are displayed and edited; wherein selected icons turn the color red indicative of a higher risk node and selected icons turn yellow indicative of a less severe risk node after a security posture of the network has been established by correlating a system object model database that supports information data requirements of disparate network vulnerability analysis programs, with any data results obtained from the programs; and a vulnerability posture window for displaying user readable items indicative of vulnerable network icons.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 17 , wherein said user readable items comprise a chart indicative of vulnerable network nodes.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 17 , wherein said user readable items comprise a spreadsheet indicating the vulnerable network nodes.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 17 , wherein said manager window further comprises a node properties display box for editing the properties of network nodes for network design alternatives.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 17 , and further comprising a data sensitivity box having user selected items for selecting the sensitivity of data respective nodes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
A graphical user interface according to claim 17 , and further comprising a select node configuration edit box having a user selectable vulnerability profile for a respective node.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
114 words
A graphical user interface contained on a computer screen and used for determining the security posture of a network comprising: a system design window for displaying network icons of a network map that are representative of different network elements contained within a network, wherein respective network icons are linked together in an arrangement corresponding to how network elements are interconnected within the network and a data sensitivity box having user selected items for selecting the sensitivity of network elements; wherein selected portions of the network map turn a different color indicative of a vulnerability that has been established for that portion of the network after a security posture of the network has been established.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
114 words
A graphical user interface contained on a computer screen and used for determining the security posture of a network comprising: a system design window for displaying network icons of a network map that are representative of different network elements contained within a network, wherein respective network icons are linked together in an arrangement corresponding to how network elements are interconnected within the network and a data sensitivity box having user selected items for selecting the sensitivity of network elements; wherein selected portions of the network map turn a different color indicative of a vulnerability that has been established for that portion of the network after a security posture of the network has been established.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
120 words
A graphical user interface contained on a computer screen and used for determining the security posture of a network comprising: a system design window for displaying network icons of a network map that are representative of different network elements contained within a network, wherein respective network icons are linked together in an arrangement corresponding to how network elements are interconnected within the network and a select node configuration edit box having a user selectable vulnerability profile for selecting a vulnerability profile of a network node; wherein selected portions of the network map turn a different color indicative of a vulnerability that has been established for that portion of the network after a security posture of the network has been established.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
120 words
A graphical user interface contained on a computer screen and used for determining the security posture of a network comprising: a system design window for displaying network icons of a network map that are representative of different network elements contained within a network, wherein respective network icons are linked together in an arrangement corresponding to how network elements are interconnected within the network and a select node configuration edit box having a user selectable vulnerability profile for selecting a vulnerability profile of a network node; wherein selected portions of the network map turn a different color indicative of a vulnerability that has been established for that portion of the network after a security posture of the network has been established.
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