Patents by Inventor Stuart C. McClure
Stuart C. McClure has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8621073Abstract: A system and method provide comprehensive and highly automated testing of vulnerabilities to intrusion on a target network, including identification of operating system, identification of target network topology and target computers, identification of open target ports, assessment of vulnerabilities on target ports, active assessment of vulnerabilities based on information acquired from target computers, quantitative assessment of target network security and vulnerability, and hierarchical graphical representation of the target network, target computers, and vulnerabilities in a test report. The system and method employ minimally obtrusive techniques to avoid interference with or damage to the target network during or after testing.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Stuart C. McClure, George Kurtz, Robin Keir, Marshall A. Beddoe, Michael J. Morton, Christopher M. Prosise, David M. Cole, Christopher Abad
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Patent number: 8621060Abstract: A system and method provide comprehensive and highly automated testing of vulnerabilities to intrusion on a target network, including identification of operating system, identification of target network topology and target computers, identification of open target ports, assessment of vulnerabilities on target ports, active assessment of vulnerabilities based on information acquired from target computers, quantitative assessment of target network security and vulnerability, and hierarchical graphical representation of the target network, target computers, and vulnerabilities in a test report. The system and method employ minimally obtrusive techniques to avoid interference with or damage to the target network during or after testing.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Stuart C. McClure, George Kurtz, Robin Keir, Marshall A. Beddoe, Michael J. Morton, Christopher M. Prosise, David M. Cole, Christopher Abad
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Patent number: 8615582Abstract: A system and method provide comprehensive and highly automated testing of vulnerabilities to intrusion on a target network, including identification of operating system, identification of target network topology and target computers, identification of open target ports, assessment of vulnerabilities on target ports, active assessment of vulnerabilities based on information acquired from target computers, quantitative assessment of target network security and vulnerability, and hierarchical graphical representation of the target network, target computers, and vulnerabilities in a test report. The system and method employ minimally obtrusive techniques to avoid interference with or damage to the target network during or after testing.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Stuart C. McClure, George Kurtz, Robin Keir, Marshall A. Beddoe, Michael J. Morton, Christopher M. Prosise, David M. Cole, Christopher Abad
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Publication number: 20120151595Abstract: A system and method provide comprehensive and highly automated testing of vulnerabilities to intrusion on a target network, including identification of operating system, identification of target network topology and target computers, identification of open target ports, assessment of vulnerabilities on target ports, active assessment of vulnerabilities based on information acquired from target computers, quantitative assessment of target network security and vulnerability, and hierarchical graphical representation of the target network, target computers, and vulnerabilities in a test report. The system and method employ minimally obtrusive techniques to avoid interference with or damage to the target network during or after testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Stuart C. McClure, George Kurtz, Robin Keir, Marshall A. Beddoe, Michael J. Morton, Christopher M. Prosise, David M. Cole, Christopher Abad
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Publication number: 20120151594Abstract: A system and method provide comprehensive and highly automated testing of vulnerabilities to intrusion on a target network, including identification of operating system, identification of target network topology and target computers, identification of open target ports, assessment of vulnerabilities on target ports, active assessment of vulnerabilities based on information acquired from target computers, quantitative assessment of target network security and vulnerability, and hierarchical graphical representation of the target network, target computers, and vulnerabilities in a test report. The system and method employ minimally obtrusive techniques to avoid interference with or damage to the target network during or after testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Stuart C. McClure, George Kurtz, Robin Keir, Marshall A. Beddoe, Michael J. Morton, Christopher M. Prosise, David M. Cole, Christopher Abad
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Publication number: 20120151596Abstract: A system and method provide comprehensive and highly automated testing of vulnerabilities to intrusion on a target network, including identification of operating system, identification of target network topology and target computers, identification of open target ports, assessment of vulnerabilities on target ports, active assessment of vulnerabilities based on information acquired from target computers, quantitative assessment of target network security and vulnerability, and hierarchical graphical representation of the target network, target computers, and vulnerabilities in a test report. The system and method employ minimally obtrusive techniques to avoid interference with or damage to the target network during or after testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Stuart C. McClure, George Kurtz, Robin Keir, Marshall A. Beddoe, Michael J. Morton, Christopher M. Prosise, David M. Cole, Christopher Abad
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Publication number: 20120144476Abstract: A system and method provide comprehensive and highly automated testing of vulnerabilities to intrusion on a target network, including identification of operating system, identification of target network topology and target computers, identification of open target ports, assessment of vulnerabilities on target ports, active assessment of vulnerabilities based on information acquired from target computers, quantitative assessment of target network security and vulnerability, and hierarchical graphical representation of the target network, target computers, and vulnerabilities in a test report. The system and method employ minimally obtrusive techniques to avoid interference with or damage to the target network during or after testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Stuart C. McClure, George Kurtz, Robin Keir, Marshall A. Beddoe, Michael J. Morton, Christopher M. Prosise, David M. Cole, Christopher Abad
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Patent number: 8135830Abstract: A system and method provide comprehensive and highly automated testing of vulnerabilities to intrusion on a target network, including identification of operating system, identification of target network topology and target computers, identification of open target ports, assessment of vulnerabilities on target ports, active assessment of vulnerabilities based on information acquired from target computers, quantitative assessment of target network security and vulnerability, and hierarchical graphical representation of the target network, target computers, and vulnerabilities in a test report. The system and method employ minimally obtrusive techniques to avoid interference with or damage to the target network during or after testing.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Stuart C. McClure, George Kurtz, Robin Keir, Marshall A. Beddoe, Michael J. Morton, Christopher M. Prosise, David M. Cole, Christopher Abad
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Patent number: 7793338Abstract: A system and a method enhance endpoint security of a computer network. The system and method generate security assessments of hosts on quarantined and non-quarantined networks. Based on the generated security assessments, secure hosts are connected to the non-quarantined network and non-secure or vulnerable hosts are connected to the quarantined network. A remediation engine assists with fixing vulnerabilities of the hosts on the quarantined network. Endpoint security agents, security scanners, and remediation engines that carry out the foregoing functions reside on each of the quarantined and non-quarantined networks on hosts that are different from the target hosts. Under such an architecture, the endpoint security system can advantageously be operating system agnostic and can provide complete and powerful endpoint security for targeted hosts without being installed on each individual targeted host.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2004Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Marshall A. Beddoe, Stuart C. McClure
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Publication number: 20090259748Abstract: A system and method provide comprehensive and highly automated testing of vulnerabilities to intrusion on a target network, including identification of operating system, identification of target network topology and target computers, identification of open target ports, assessment of vulnerabilities on target ports, active assessment of vulnerabilities based on information acquired from target computers, quantitative assessment of target network security and vulnerability, and hierarchical graphical representation of the target network, target computers, and vulnerabilities in a test report. The system and method employ minimally obtrusive techniques to avoid interference with or damage to the target network during or after testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: Stuart C. McClure, George Kurtz, Robin Keir, Marshall A. Beddoe, Michael J. Morton, Christopher M. Prosise, David M. Cole, Christopher Abad
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Patent number: 7543056Abstract: A system and method provide comprehensive and highly automated testing of vulnerabilities to intrusion on a target network, including identification of operating system, identification of target network topology and target computers, identification of open target ports, assessment of vulnerabilities on target ports, active assessment of vulnerabilities based on information acquired from target computers, quantitative assessment of target network security and vulnerability, and hierarchical graphical representation of the target network, target computers, and vulnerabilities in a test report The system and method employ minimally obtrusive techniques to avoid interference with or damage to the target network during or after testing.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Stuart C. McClure, George Kurtz, Robin Keir, Marshall A. Beddoe, Michael J. Morton, Christopher M. Prosise, David M. Cole, Christopher Abad
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Patent number: 7152105Abstract: A system and method provide comprehensive and highly automated testing of vulnerabilities to intrusion on a target network, including identification of operating system, identification of target network topology and target computers, identification of open target ports, assessment of vulnerabilities on target ports, active assessment of vulnerabilities based on information acquired from target computers, quantitative assessment of target network security and vulnerability, and hierarchical graphical representation of the target network, target computers, and vulnerabilities in a test report. The system and method employ minimally obtrusive techniques to avoid interference with or damage to the target network during or after testing.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2002Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Stuart C. McClure, George Kurtz, Robin Keir, Marshall A. Beddoe, Michael J. Morton, Christopher M. Prosise, David M. Cole, Christopher Abad
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Publication number: 20030195861Abstract: A system and method provide comprehensive and highly automated testing of vulnerabilities to intrusion on a target network, including identification of operating system, identification of target network topology and target computers, identification of open target ports, assessment of vulnerabilities on target ports, active assessment of vulnerabilities based on information acquired from target computers, quantitative assessment of target network security and vulnerability, and hierarchical graphical representation of the target network, target computers, and vulnerabilities in a test report. The system and method employ minimally obtrusive techniques to avoid interference with or damage to the target network during or after testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2002Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: Stuart C. McClure, George Kurtz, Robin Keir, Marshall A. Beddoe, Michael J. Morton, Christopher M. Prosise, David M. Cole, Christopher Abad