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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2022
Rapid7, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Ian Horbatiuk, Toronto, CA;
Paul Miseiko, Mississauga, CA;
Rapid7, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments include systems and methods to implement a complementary scan engine scheme for avoiding redundant vulnerability check data collection when using a scan engine to scan a target asset. The implementation may include determining a set of potential vulnerability checks for scanning the target asset using the scan engine. Fingerprint data indicating which versions of software are installed on the target asset may be collected. Based at least in part on the fingerprint data, it may be determined that a particular version of a local scan agent is installed on the target asset. Responsive to a determination that the local scan agent is functioning, the scan engine may perform any vulnerability check, in the set of potential vulnerability checks, that is not covered by the local scan agent. Responsive to a determination that the local scan agent is not functioning, the scan engine may perform all vulnerability checks in the set of potential vulnerability checks.