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System and method for securing distributed exporting models in a network environment

US8584215B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateFeb 7, 2012
Grant dateNov 12, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/1466
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided in one example implementation and includes identifying a plurality of exporters that are authorized to communicate data to a collector on behalf of a secure domain; generating secure credentials for the secure domain; communicating the secure credentials to the collector; and authenticating the exporters using the secure credentials. In more particular implementations, the method can include receiving the secure credentials; receiving certain data that includes identifying information, which further includes an Internet protocol (IP) address of a source associated with the certain data; accepting the certain data if the secure credentials validate the identifying information; and rejecting the certain data if the secure credentials do not validate the identifying information.

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