Mastercard Incorporated
Methods and systems for discovering network security gaps

Abstract:

A risk assessment (RA) computing device for generating network security campaigns to discover network security gaps. The RA computing device includes at least one processor in communication with a memory and a network. The RA computing device is programmed to generate a tracer file and transmit the tracer file to the network for enabling a verified user to attempt to retrieve the tracer file from the network. The verified user retrieves the tracer file from the network and uploads the tracer file to the RA computing device. The RA computing device performs one or more validations against the tracer file to verify that the tracer file was generated by the verified user.