Abstract: A method of assessing the security of a user's connection to a Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX) network and the user's consumption of services via the SPX network. The invention includes digitally accessing a plurality of network nodes and obtaining data transmissions through said plurality of network nodes. Each transmission corresponds to a security implementation of a current state of the user's connection or consumption of SPX services. A coefficient is determined for each security implementation, wherein the coefficient corresponds to a weight given to each security implementation in determining a level of security of the user's connection or consumption. A security score representative of the level of security of the user's connection is calculated as a function of the security implementation and their corresponding coefficients. The security score is output to the user.