Systems and methods for the rapid deployment of network security devices

US8799992B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Nick Marvais · Issaquah, US
• Sin-Yaw Wang · San Jose, US
• Lee W. Bothwell · Snoqualmie, US
• Shari Marlie McLaren · Kirkland, US
• Roger Brian Alan Klorese · Seattle, US
• Johnni M. Aguirre · Bellevue, US
• William James Smith · Bainbridge Island, US
• Yong Wang · Redmond, US
• Han Zhang · San Jose, US
• Todd Alan Wallen · Auburn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 24, 2012
• Grant date: Aug 5, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 3, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L41/28
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A configuration service comprises a deployment package and a production configuration for a network security device. One or more configuration parameters of the production configuration may be defined by an administrator of the network security device (e.g., the customer). The network security device may be preconfigured with a network address and identifier. The network security device may be configured to automatically request and apply the deployment package at deployment time by use of the preconfigured network address and identifier. The network security device may automatically request and apply the production configuration from the configuration service in response to applying the deployment package.