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Securing endpoints in a heterogenous enterprise network

US11271950B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sophos Limited · GB

Inventors

Moritz Daniel Grimm · Bruchsal, DE
Daniel Stutz · Karlsruhe, DE
Andrew J. Thomas · Woodstock, GB
Kenneth D. Ray · Seattle, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 2018
Grant date	Mar 8, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 18, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/123
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Endpoints within a subnet of a heterogeneous network are configured to cooperatively respond to internal or external notifications of compromise in order to protect the endpoints within the subnet and throughout the enterprise network. For example, each endpoint may be configured to self-isolate when a local security agent detects a compromise, and to shun one of the other endpoints in response to a corresponding notification of compromise in order to prevent the other, compromised endpoint from communicating with other endpoints and further compromising other endpoints either within the subnet or throughout the enterprise network.

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