Resource balancing for workload management in networked systems
AssigneeWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
InventorsMark Jonathan Austin, II, Asheley Shawn Lee, Kelley Arthur
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Abstract
An example of the modular outpost pipeline can make complex branching decisions at stages along the pipeline based on attributes of the data already gathered. This allows modifications to scans in progress within the outpost-based pipeline, and near-real-time sharing of specific scan data to external tools. The logic necessary can be implemented in any outpost pipeline stage but is preferentially accomplished by using secondary orchestrator stages inserted after the pipeline stages where relevant data has been acquired.
Claims20
A modular outpost system comprising:
- a server;
- and
- a memory with instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the system to create a modular outpost engine having:
- a primary orchestrator module;
- a plurality of secondary orchestrator modules;
- and
- a plurality of scan stages;
- wherein the plurality of secondary orchestrator modules is associated with the plurality of stages and dynamically defines a modular outpost pipeline.
A method comprising:
- assigning a pipeline for scanning a plurality of targets at a primary orchestrator module based upon one or more of the group consisting of:
- a static target list of IP addresses, ranges, and Classless Inter-Domain Routing-formatted addresses;
- scanning the plurality of targets at a plurality of stages as defined by the pipeline;
- and
- modifying the pipeline at one of a plurality of secondary orchestrator modules.
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