Cloud based security using DNS
US10728287B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cloud-based security method using Domain Name System (DNS) includes receiving a request from a user device at a DNS server; performing a security check on the request based on a policy look up associated with the user device; responsive to the policy look up, performing a DNS security check on the request; and responsive to the DNS security check, performing one of allowing the request to the Internet; blocking the request based on the policy; and providing the request to inline inspection based on the policy, wherein the request is one of allowed to the Internet or blocked based on the inline inspection.
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