Patent ID: 11893116
Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 9:
10. A method for determining third party network compliance with a host entity network, the method comprising:
gathering host entity network compliance standards, the host entity network compliance standards comprising:
security assessment standards;
data movement controls;
hardware requirements;
software requirements; and
configuration settings;

generating a scanning file that includes the host entity network compliance standards;
generating an executable file that, when executed, runs a plug-in scanning file, the plug-in scanning file for being run at a third party network, the plug-in scanning file, when run, being configured to scan hardware and software resident at the third party network for compliance with the host entity network compliance standards;
transferring the executable file to the third party network;
executing the executable file, the execution including running the plug-in scanning file, the plug-in scanning file for testing the hardware and software resident at the third party network for compliance with the host entity network compliance standards;
generating a log file upon a completion of the running of the plug-in scanning file;
digitally signing the log file, wherein the digitally signing converts the log file to an immutable log file;
transmitting the executable file and the immutable log file to the host entity network;
deciphering the immutable log file at the host entity network; and
based on the deciphering, generating a readable report.