System and method for an endpoint hardware assisted network firewall in a security environment
US10103892B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0823
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a traffic flow at a tamper resistant environment from an application, where the tamper resistant environment is separated from a host operating system. The method also includes applying a security token to the traffic flow and sending the traffic flow to a server. In specific embodiments, a security module may add information about the application to traffic flow. A trapping module may monitor for a memory condition and identify the memory condition. The trapping module may also, responsive to identifying the memory condition, initiate a virtual environment for the application, and check the integrity of the traffic flow.
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