Configuring IoT devices for policy enforcement
US11818176B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/30
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The technology disclosed relates to configuring IoT devices for policy enforcement. In particular, the technology disclosed relates to configuring a plurality of special-purpose devices on a network segment of a network to steer outbound network traffic to an inline secure forwarder on the network segment instead of a default gateway on the network segment. The inline secure forwarder is configured to route the outbound network traffic to a policy enforcement point for a policy enforcement.
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