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System and method to apply network traffic policy to an application session

US8595791B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 2012
Grant dateNov 26, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/61
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method for applying a security policy to an application session, includes: recognizing the application session between a network and an application via a security gateway; determining by the security gateway a user identity of the application session using information about the application session; obtaining by the security gateway the security policy comprising network parameters mapped to the user identity; and applying the security policy to the application session by the security gateway. The user identity may be a network user identity or an application user identity recognized from packets of the application session. The security policy may comprise a network traffic policy mapped and/or a document access policy mapped to the user identity, where the network traffic policy is applied to the application session. The security gateway may further generate a security report concerning the application of the security policy to the application session.

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