Location based security in service provider networks
US11050789B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1416
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for location based security in service provider networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers) are disclosed. A system/process/computer program product for location based security in service provider networks includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a location for a new session; associating the location with the new session at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new session based on the location.
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