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Federated security for multi-enterprise communications

US11916907B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sophos Limited · GB

Inventors

Andrew J. Thomas · Woodstock, GB
Moritz Daniel Grimm · Bruchsal, DE
Thomas Rolf-Werner Eckert · Ludwigshafen, DE
Kenneth D. Ray · Seattle, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 8, 2020
Grant date	Feb 27, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 17, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/166
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Where a single networked security service supports multiple enterprises, this security service can operate as a shared source of trust so that security devices associated with one enterprise can provide authenticated, policy-based management of computing devices associated with another enterprise. For example, an enterprise firewall can advantageously manage network access for a new device based on a shared and authenticated relationship with the networked security service.

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