Using an end-to-end policy controller to split policies between enforcement points in a network
US12218980B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1433
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for using an end-to-end policy controller to utilize an inventory of enforcement points to generate a chain of enforcement points having capabilities to enforcement individual operations of an intent-based security policy associated with an entity accessing a resource. A network controller may intelligently split an intent-based security policy and send portions thereof to enforcement points along a path configured for an entity to access a resource. For example, a portion of a security policy corresponding to an operation may be mapped to and implemented by an enforcement point having a capability to perform the operation. Once each operation of a security policy has been mapped to an enforcement point, a chain of enforcement points may be generated.
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