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Semi-automatic communication network microsegmentation

US11632401B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2021
Grant dateApr 18, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique for microsegmentation includes receiving information related to hosts and applications operating in a network where the information was obtained based on a survey of the network; identifying a plurality of microsegments utilizing the information, each microsegment includes a set of hosts similar to one another; for each of the plurality of microsegments, identifying security policies that control access to hosts in each microsegment; and providing the plurality of microsegments and corresponding security policies for approval thereof.

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