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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2001
James S. Magdych, Chino, CA (US);
Tarik Rahmanovic, Germantown, MD (US);
John R. Mcdonald, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Brock E. Tellier, Stamford, CT (US);
Anthony C. Osborne, Sydney, AU;
Nishad P. Herath, Sydney, AU;
James S. Magdych, Chino, CA (US);
Tarik Rahmanovic, Germantown, MD (US);
John R. McDonald, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Brock E. Tellier, Stamford, CT (US);
Anthony C. Osborne, Sydney, AU;
Nishad P. Herath, Sydney, AU;
McAfee, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for minimizing the duration of a risk-assessment scan. Initially, a plurality of risk-assessment modules are selected each including vulnerability checks associated with a risk-assessment scan. Thereafter, a first set of ports is determined. Such first set of ports is required for communicating with network components subject to the risk-assessment modules associated with the risk-assessment scan. A port scan is subsequently executed on the first set of ports. Based on such port scan, a second set of ports is determined which includes ports unavailable for communicating with the network components subject to the risk-assessment modules associated with the risk-assessment scan. The risk-assessment modules associated with the second set of ports may then be disabled to minimize the duration of the risk-assessment scan.