Dynamically applying application security settings and policies based on workload properties

US11120148B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fortinet, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Rajiv Sreedhar · Sunnyvale, US
• Ratinder Paul Singh Ahuja · Daly City, US
• Manuel Nedbal · Santa Clara, US
• Damodar K. Hegde · Cupertino, US
• Jitendra B. Gaitonde · Cupertino, US
• Manoj Ahluwalia · San Jose, US
• Stuart Gibson · Wallaby Gully, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 10, 2019
• Grant date: Sep 14, 2021
• Expiry date: Feb 12, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2009/45587
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatuses enable a security orchestrator to detect a virtual machine deployed in a virtual environment. The virtual machine includes a tag storing information associated with the virtual machine. The security orchestrator determines that the tag contains one or more security elements, the security elements indicating information for determining security settings and policies to be applied to the virtual machine. The security orchestrator determines the security settings and policies associated with the one or more security elements. The security orchestrator then assigns or applies the security settings and policies for the virtual machine based on values of the one or more security elements.