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Method and apparatus for providing network security using security labeling

US8539571B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventor

Michael R. Smith · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2010
Grant date	Sep 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/105
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing network security using security labeling is disclosed. The method includes comparing first security level information and second security level information, and indicating processing to be performed on the packet based on the comparing. The first security level information is stored in a security label of a packet received at a network node, while the second security level information is stored at the network node.

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