US 11,895,139 B2
Method for automatic retrieving and managing assets information in a network
Moreno Carullo, Gavirate (IT); and Andrea Carcano, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Nozomi Networks Sagl, Mendrisio (CH)
Filed by Nozomi Networks Sagl, Mendrisio (CH)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/481,363.
Prior Publication US 2023/0089194 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); G06F 21/57 (2013.01)
CPC H04L 63/1433 (2013.01) [G06F 21/572 (2013.01); H04L 63/1425 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
 
1. A method for automatic retrieving and managing assets information in a network comprising:
identifying, by a computerized data processing unit, one or more assets in said network;
identifying, by said computerized data processing unit, all the asset properties and the related asset property values of each of said identified assets as listed in a predefined set of asset properties;
storing, in a storage unit of the permanent type operatively connected to said data processing unit, said identified assets, said identified asset properties and said asset property values for said network;
wherein said method for automatic retrieving and managing assets information in a network further comprises, for each of said identified assets:
assigning a criticality value from a predefined set of criticality values;
assigning a resiliency value from a predefined set of resiliency values;
assigning a granularity value to each of said identified asset properties from a predefined set of resiliency values;
assigning a confidence value to each of said identified asset properties from a predefined set of confidence values;
assigning a freshness value to each of said identified asset properties from a predefined set of freshness values;
calculating, by said computerized data processing unit, the quality score of each of said asset properties as combination of said critical value, resiliency value, granularity value, confidence value and freshness value;
calculating, by said computerized data processing unit, the overall quality score of said asset as sum of the quality score of said asset properties;
wherein said method for automatic retrieving and managing assets information in a network further comprises optimizing said quality score of at least one of said assets by updating one or more of said asset properties having a quality score below a predetermined quality score threshold, and wherein said updating is made by one or more direct requests and/or manual inspection of said assets.