Minimum-cost network hardening

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7555778
APP PUB NO 20060085858A1
SERIAL NO

11250449

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Disclosed is a network hardening mechanism. The mechanism: generates a dependency graph from a multitude of exploits; constructs a goal conditions expression which may then be used to determine set(s) of safe network configurations. A subset of these safe network configuration sets may then be selected for implementation using hardening costs as a criterion.

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GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY4400 UNIVERSITY DRIVE MSN 5G5 FAIRFAX VA 22030

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jacobs, Michael A Tulsa, US 30 912
Jajodia, Sushil Oakton, US 30 1392
Noel, Steven E Woodbridge, US 11 396
O'Berry, Brian C North Potomac, US 2 128

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