Endpoint agent for enterprise security system
US10257232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1433
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An endpoint security agent facilitates a security policy on an endpoint computing device. The endpoint agent comprises an engine and one or more plugins that each provide a particular security feature. The endpoint agent receives a policy from a cloud server specifying one or more plug-ins used by the policy and configuration of those plug-ins. The endpoint agent retrieves, installs, and configures the one or more plugins. The endpoint agent updates a communication table with command subscription information obtained from each installed plugin indicating command types subscribed to by each plug-in. When a command is received, a lookup of the command type is performed in the table, and the command is sent to the subscribing plugin.
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