Patent ID: 9503481
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A security asset management system comprising: a computing device including a processor coupled to a memory, the memory storing instructions for execution on the processor, the instructions configured to cause the processor to: perform a first vulnerability scan on a first plurality of IP addresses on a first network using a first vulnerability scanner to identify a first vulnerability of a first computing device operating using one of the first plurality of IP addresses, wherein the first vulnerability is associated with a first severity rating; perform a second vulnerability scan on a second plurality of IP addresses on a second network using a second vulnerability scanner to identify a second vulnerability of a second computing device operating using one of the second plurality of IP addresses, wherein the second vulnerability is associated with a second severity rating; adjust the first severity rating according to at least one network configuration associated with the first network; adjust the second severity rating according to at least one network configuration associated with the second network; discover a new device operating at an IP address included in the first plurality of IP addresses by pinging the IP address and receiving a response; perform a vulnerability scan on the new device; and add the new device to a device inventory including a result from the vulnerability scan, wherein the first vulnerability scan and the second vulnerability scan are performed according to a security asset manager policy comprising: