Serialization of firewall rules with user, device, and application correlation
US11483288B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2228
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Distributed firewalls reside at different points across a network. Each distributed firewall can include one or more rules that govern traffic over and/or access to the network. The rules can be discovered, converted into a standardized format, and indexed at a centralized rule database. The rules or data of the rules can be verified. The rules can be certified at the centralized database. The certification process can be based on a direction of traffic to which the rule governs. The certification process may have different levels based on the direction of traffic.
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