BigPatents India

This invention relates to systems and methods for locating unauthorized or otherwise targeted devices on a network by utilizing the information available from switches and routers through use of a passive scan. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Networks and enterprise systems are becoming increasingly dispersed and complex. From a network management perspective, this means that network devices are increasingly more difficult to keep track of and manage from a centralized location. In addition, computers and other network devices are now equipped with added capabilities such as built-in firewalls and Network Address Translation (NAT), which allows for unmanaged security settings on a device that it hooked up to a network