Cloud access security broker systems and methods via a distributed worker pool
US11582261B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1433
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) system includes a controller; a message broker connected to the controller; and a plurality of workers connected to the message broker and connected to one or more cloud providers having a plurality of files contained therein for one or more tenants, wherein the plurality of workers are configured to crawl through the plurality of files for the one or more tenants, based on policy and configuration for the one or more tenants provided via the controller, and based on assignments from the message broker. The plurality of workers can be further configured to cause an action in the one or more cloud providers based on the crawl and based on the policy and the configuration. The action can include any of allowing a file, deleting a file, quarantining a file, and providing a notification.
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