Intelligent firewall access rules
US10367787B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1095
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A firewall provides improved network security by allowing the use of dynamic objects in firewall rules, where the dynamic objects evaluate to a variable set of devices. The dynamic objects may be updated from real-time data sources and non-real time inventories of data. Dynamic objects may be used for either or both of source and destination in a firewall rule. Where the dynamic object includes non-real time data, the dynamic object may be synchronized with the non-real time data inventory on a configurable basis. By using dynamic objects, the firewall can provide flexibility in the rules to allow control over user-owned and controlled devices.
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