Computer Networks Division
Project Overview

Network Vulnerability Analysis Toolset (NVAT)

Principal Investigator: Joseph Bannister

Summary: The objective of the NVAT (Network Vulnerabilities Analysis Toolset) project is to develop techniques and a tools to analyze the Internet's vulnerabilities when there are faults and attacks. This project is developing tools that aid in identifying specific network vulnerabilities and critical operating points by capturing detailed maps of the Internet using existing tools as well as publicly available router information for analyzing the impacts of faults and attacks.

Sponsor: DARPA ATO