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Virtualized network function security wrapping orchestration in the cloud environment

US11165829B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2016
Grant dateNov 2, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for protection of virtualized network functions may comprise: obtaining security orchestration information for one or more virtualized network functions; determining network interfaces relevant to protection of the one or more virtualized network functions based at least in part on network topology information, in response to the security orchestration information; and issuing a security instruction for the protection of the one or more virtualized network functions, according to the determined network interfaces.

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