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Coordinated network security management

US9088543B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

William A. Lemke · San Diego, US
Neil I. Readshaw · Gold Coast, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 3, 2013
Grant date	Jul 21, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 12, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/0263
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computer system for implementing coordinated management of network security controls. The computer system determines a plurality of managed network devices affected by coordinated security policies in a network. The computer system converts the coordinated security policies to firewall rule configuration for each of the managed network devices affected. The computer system adds the firewall rule configuration to a set of firewall rules for the each of the managed network devices affected.

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