Apparatus and method for managing security policy of firewall
US11582194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1441
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for managing a security policy of a firewall according to an embodiment includes a rule request module that receives one or more requested rules to be applied to a firewall, a rule merge module that merges a pre-applied rule of the firewall and the one or more requested rules when the number of rules applied to the firewall exceeds a maximum number of rule registrations of the firewall due to the requested rule, and a firewall interface module that receives the pre-applied rule from the firewall and provides the pre-applied rule to the rule merge module, and re-registers a merged rule merged through the rule merge module in the firewall, and the rule merge module is configured to merge the pre-applied rule and the one or more requested rules so that a security vulnerable space occurring due to the merging is minimized.
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