Inventors:
Steven G. Andres - Huntington Beach CA, US
David M. Cole - Santa Monica CA, US
Thomas Gregory Cummings - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Roberto Ramon Garcia - San Antonio TX, US
Brian Michael Kenyon - Aliso Viejo CA, US
George R. Kurtz - Coto de Caza CA, US
Stuart Cartier McClure - Ladera Ranch CA, US
Christopher William Moore - Huntington Beach CA, US
Michael J. O'Dea - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Ken D. Saruwatari - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Assignee:
McAfee, Inc. - Santa Clara CA
International Classification:
G06F 21/00
Abstract:
A security risk management system comprises a vulnerability database, an asset database, a local threat intelligence database and a threat correlation module. The vulnerability database comprises data about security vulnerabilities of assets on a network gathered using active or passive vulnerability assessment techniques. The asset database comprises data concerning attributes of each asset. The threat correlation module receives threat intelligence alerts that identify attributes and vulnerabilities associated with security threats that affect classes of assets. The threat correlation module compares asset attributes and vulnerabilities with threat attributes and vulnerabilities and displays a list of assets that are affected by a particular threat. The list can be sorted according to a calculated risk score, allowing an administrator to prioritize preventive action and respond first to threats that affect higher risk assets. The security risk management system provides tools for performing preventive action and for tracking the success of preventive action.
