Intelligent firewall access rules
US11997069B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1095
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example firewalls disclosed herein populate a first dynamic object of a firewall rule with first information to identify a first updateable set of devices that satisfy a first one of a plurality of conditions associated with the firewall rule, the first information based on first data obtained from an appliance that monitors communication traffic in at least a portion of a network. Disclosed example firewalls also populate a second dynamic object of the firewall rule with second information to identify a second updateable set of devices that satisfy a second one of the conditions associated with the firewall rule, the second information based on second data obtained from a data source different from the appliance. Disclosed example firewalls further apply, based on evaluation of the first dynamic object and the second dynamic object, the firewall rule to first network traffic associated with a first device in communication with the network.
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