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Granted Patent B2
US 9,692,779 · App. 14/779,435 · Granted Jun 27, 2017

Device for quantifying vulnerability of system and method therefor

Inventors: Young-Jae Maeng (Daejeon, KR); Jong-Hu Lee (Daejeon, KR); Hyun-Dong Park (Daejeon, KR); Sang-Woo Park (Daejeon, KR); Eung-Ki Park (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
H04L63/1433G06F17/5009G06F21/56G06F21/577H04L63/10
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Patent No.
US 9,692,779
App. No.
14/779,435
Granted
Jun 27, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and apparatus for quantifying the vulnerability of a system. The apparatus includes a vulnerability calculation unit, a target organization security level calculation unit, a network separation status calculation unit, an interim calculation unit, and a final score calculation unit. The vulnerability calculation unit converts each of the vulnerability identification results of the system into a vulnerability score. The target organization security level calculation unit calculates a target organization security level score based on a technology-field security level score and a management-field security level score. The network separation status calculation unit converts the status of the separation of the local network of the system into a network separation score. The interim calculation unit calculates an interim score. The final score calculation unit quantifies the vulnerability of the system by finally calculating a composite score using the interim score and a simulated intrusion success level.

Claims (27)

1. A method of quantifying vulnerability of a system, comprising:

converting each of a plurality of vulnerability identification results of the system into a vulnerability score so that corresponding vulnerability identification results of the system can be applied to calculation of scores;

calculating a target organization security level score corresponding to the system based on a technology-field security level score and a management-field security level score among the vulnerability scores;

converting status of a local network of the system being separated from an external network into a network separation score;

calculating an interim score based on the target organization security level score and the network separation score; and

quantifying the vulnerability of the system by finally calculating a composite score of the system using the interim score and a simulated intrusion success level, wherein calculating the target organization security level score includes:

converting technology-related vulnerability results, selected from among the plurality of vulnerability identification results of the system, into the technology-field security level score; and

converting management-related vulnerability results, selected from among the vulnerability identification results of the system, into the management-field security level score,

and wherein converting technology-related vulnerability results into the technology-field security level score is performed using a sum of scores corresponding to the technology-related vulnerability results and a sum of the vulnerability scores.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein calculating the target organization security level score includes calculating the target organization security level score by adding the technology-field security level score and the management-field security level score based on set rates, respectively.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein converting management-related vulnerability results into the management-field security level score is performed using a sum of scores corresponding to the management-related vulnerability results and a sum of the vulnerability scores.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, before calculating the composite score of the system:

combining vulnerability results corresponding to the vulnerability identification results of the system, and attempting simulated intrusions along a plurality of paths based on the, combined vulnerability results; and

calculating the simulated intrusion success level according to an intrusion attempt location and intrusion results of a successful simulated intrusion.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein quantifying the vulnerability of the system includes calculating the composite score by applying a weight to the interim score according to the simulated intrusion success level.

6. An apparatus for quantifying vulnerability of a system, comprising:

a vulnerability calculation unit configured to convert each of a plurality of vulnerability identification results of the system into a vulnerability score so that corresponding vulnerability identification results of the system can be applied to calculation of scores;

a target organization security level calculation unit configured to calculate a target organization security level score corresponding to the system based on a technology-field security level score and a management-field security level score among the vulnerability scores;

a network separation status calculation unit configured to convert status of a local network of the system being separated from an external network into a network separation score;

an interim calculation unit configured to calculate an interim score based on the target organization security level score and the network separation score;

a final score calculation unit configured to quantify the vulnerability of the system by finally calculating a composite score of the system using the interim score and a simulated intrusion success level;

a technology-field security level calculation unit configured to convert technology-related vulnerability results, selected from among the vulnerability identification results of the system, into the technology-field security level score; and

a management-field security level calculation unit configured to convert management-related vulnerability results, selected from among the vulnerability identification results of the system, into the management-field security level score,

wherein the technology-field security level calculation unit converts technology-related vulnerability results, selected from among the plurality of vulnerability identification results of the system, into the technology-field security level score by using a sum of scores corresponding to the technology-related vulnerability results and a sum of the vulnerability scores.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the target organization security level calculation unit calculates the target organization security level score by adding the technology-field security level score and the management-field security level score based on set rates, respectively.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a level management unit configured to combine vulnerability results corresponding to respective vulnerability identification results of the system, to attempt simulated intrusions along a plurality of paths based on the combined vulnerability results, and to calculate the simulated intrusion success level according to an intrusion attempt location and intrusion results of a successful simulated intrusion.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the final score calculation unit calculates the composite score by applying a weight to the interim score according to the simulated intrusion success level.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2015
From: MAENG, YOUNG-JAE; LEE, JONG-HU; PARK, HYUN-DONG; PARK, SANG-WOO; PARK, EUNG-KI
To: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 036643/0944 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2013-0031955 · Mar 26, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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