Patent ID: 7908659
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for extending the capabilities of a security health reporting system installed on a computing system to include support for a new security class, the method comprising: receiving from a security application a request to register the security application with the security health reporting system, the security application for publishing an instance of a schema for the new security class, wherein the schema is suitable for reporting health status for the new security class; in response to receiving the request to register, registering, on the computing system, the security application with the security health reporting system; receiving from the security application the instance of the schema, the instance providing values defining possible states of security health for the new security class along with reporting attributes for each state; in response to receiving the instance of the schema from the security application, receiving from the security application a health status report for the new security class, the health status report indicating a state of security health as defined in the instance of the schema; and generating a report on the security health status of the computing system that includes the security health for the new security class as reported by the received health status report based on the attributes for the state as defined by the instance of the schema.