CPC H04L 63/029 (2013.01) [G06N 5/04 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A computer-implemented process of identifying computer assets within a defined network using scanning services respectively connected to each of a plurality of network zones within the defined network, comprising:
identifying, by a particular scanning service contained within the particular one of the network zones, a plurality of internet protocol (IP) addresses within the particular one of the network zones;
collecting, by the particular scanning service, collected information associated with each of the plurality of IP addresses;
inferring, by the particular scanning service and using the collected information associated with each of the plurality of IP addresses, additional information about the plurality of IP addresses;
validating, by the particular scanning service, the additional information; and
presenting, using a graphical user interface connected to the particular scanning service, analytics based upon the collected information and the additional information, wherein
firewalls contained within the particular one of the network zones are configured to allow access by the particular scanning service, and
the identifying, the collecting, and the inferring are performed for each of the plurality of network zones.
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