Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method performs an iterative process to assess the installation of an upgrade version of a database product for consistency with a baseline version of the database product. To assess the installation, the baseline version and the upgrade version are reconciled by modifying one or both of the baseline and upgrade versions. The modified baseline and upgrade versions are then analyzed to determine whether any remaining inconsistencies exist. Any remaining inconsistencies are then identified and classified, and reconciled. Thereafter, the process is repeated iteratively until the upgrade version is reconciled with the baseline version.

Abstract: Throttling polling may include sending a request to an agent device and determining whether a response to the sent request is successfully received from the agent device. A result of the determination may be stored in a memory and associated with the agent device. Further, a success rate is calculated for the agent device based on a plurality of the results. A metric related to the sent request and a subsequently sent request is adjusted for the agent device in accordance with an algorithm based on the calculated success rate for the agent device. The metric may be an amount of time between the sent request and a subsequently sent request for the agent device or a number of subsequently sent requests for the agent device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method performs an iterative process to assess the installation of an upgrade version of a database product for consistency with a baseline version of the database product. To assess the installation, the baseline version and the upgrade version are reconciled by modifying one or both of the baseline and upgrade versions. The modified baseline and upgrade versions are then analyzed to determine whether any remaining inconsistencies exist. Any remaining inconsistencies are then identified and classified, and reconciled. Thereafter, the process is repeated iteratively until the upgrade version is reconciled with the baseline version.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method performs an iterative process to assess the installation of an upgrade version of a database product for consistency with a baseline version of the database product. To assess the installation, the baseline version and the upgrade version are reconciled by modifying one or both of the baseline and upgrade versions. The modified baseline and upgrade versions are then analyzed to determine whether any remaining inconsistencies exist. Any remaining inconsistencies are then identified and classified, and reconciled. Thereafter, the process is repeated iteratively until the upgrade version is reconciled with the baseline version.

Abstract: Throttling polling may include sending a request to an agent device and determining whether a response to the sent request is successfully received from the agent device. A result of the determination may be stored in a memory and associated with the agent device. Further, a success rate is calculated for the agent device based on a plurality of the results. A metric related to the sent request and a subsequently sent request is adjusted for the agent device in accordance with an algorithm based on the calculated success rate for the agent device. The metric may be an amount of time between the sent request and a subsequently sent request for the agent device or a number of subsequently sent requests for the agent device.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a method of defining security conditions of a computer system. The method comprises the steps of specifying an identity of attack, specifying at least one attribute of the specified attack, and specifying at least one policy definition with respect to the specified attack, specifying at least one attribute of the specified policy definition.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a method of defining security conditions of a computer system for the purpose of detecting vulnerabilities. The method comprises the steps of specifying a attack representing a recognized vulnerability of the computer system, specifying at least one attribute of the specified attack, specifying at least one policy definition with respect to detecting the vulnerability of the specified attack, specifying at least one attribute of the specified policy definition, and specifying a remedy for the specified vulnerability.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the present invention, a method of displaying data related to an intrusion event on a computer system comprising the steps of capturing data related to the intrusion event, decoding the captured data from a predetermined format to a predetermined format decipherable by humans, the decoded data comprising data components intrusion signature, data summary, and detailed data, correlating data components of the intrusion signature, data summary and detailed data to one another. The method further comprises the steps of retrieving an web browser-based template, and graphically displaying the correlated decoded data components using the web browser-based template.

Abstract: A computer comprising an operating system that controls the computer resources. An intrusion detection system is integrated with the operating system and operable to monitor the computer resources to detect, prevent and report intrusion attempts. An anti-virus system is further integrated with the operating system and operable to detect the presence of at least one virus in the computer resources.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method of presenting data related to an intrusion event on a computer system comprises the steps of capturing data related to the intrusion event and decoding the captured data from a predetermined format to a predetermined format decipherable by humans. The decoded data comprises intrusion event data, data summary, and detailed data. The method then presents the decoded data to a user.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method of displaying data related to an intrusion event on a computer system comprises data components of the steps of capturing data related to the intrusion event and decoding the captured data from a predetermined format to a predetermined format decipherable by humans. The decoded data comprises data components of the intrusion signature, data summary, and detailed data. The method further comprises data components of the steps of correlating data components of the intrusion signature, data summary and detailed data to one another, and then graphically displaying the correlated decoded data components.