US 2023/0156471 A1 · ADAPTIVE SCANNING

Abstract

Adaptive scanning is described. The adaptive scanning may include performing a passive scan of communications associated with a device, where the passive scan comprises observing one or more communications of the device over a network. One or more attributes associated with the device based on the passive scan are determined and an active scan of the device is performed based on the one or more attributes based on the passive scan. The active scan is customized for the device based on the one or more attributes determined based on the passive scan and the active scan comprises sending one or more requests to the device. One or more attributes associated with the device may be determined based on the active scan. The one or more attributes based on the passive scan and the one or more results based on the active scan associated with the device are stored.

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A method comprising:

performing a passive scan of communications associated with a device, wherein the passive scan comprises observing one or more communications of the device over a network;
determining one or more attributes associated with the device based on the passive scan;
performing an active scan of the device based on the one or more attributes based on the passive scan, wherein the active scan is customized for the device based on the one or more attributes based on the passive scan;
and wherein the active scan comprises sending one or more requests to the device;
receiving a response to the active scan of the device;
determining, by a processing device, one or more attributes associated with the device based on the active scan;
and
storing the one or more attributes based on the passive scan and the one or more results based on the active scan associated with the device.

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A system comprising:

a memory;
and
a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory, to:
perform a passive scan of communications associated with a device, wherein the passive scan comprises observing one or more communications of the device over a network;
determine one or more attributes associated with the device based on the passive scan;
perform an active scan of the device based on the one or more attributes based on the passive scan, wherein the active scan is customized for the device based on the one or more attributes based on the passive scan;
and wherein the active scan comprises sending one or more requests to the device;
receive a response to the active scan of the device;
determine one or more attributes associated with the device based on the active scan;
and
store the one or more attributes based on the passive scan and the one or more results based on the active scan associated with the device.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions encoded thereon that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to:

perform a passive scan of communications associated with a device, wherein the passive scan comprises observing one or more communications of the device over a network;
determine one or more attributes associated with the device based on the passive scan;
perform an active scan of the device based on the one or more attributes based on the passive scan, wherein the active scan is customized for the device based on the one or more attributes based on the passive scan;
and wherein the active scan comprises sending one or more requests to the device;
receive a response to the active scan of the device;
determine, by the processing device, one or more attributes associated with the device based on the active scan;
and
store the one or more attributes based on the passive scan and the one or more results based on the active scan associated with the device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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