Patent · US Active

Cloud-based security policy configuration

US9413724B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Fortinet, Inc. · US

Inventor

Qing Xu · Coquitlam, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2014
Grant date	Aug 9, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 9, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/08
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for configuring security policies based on security parameters stored in a public or private cloud infrastructure are provided. According to one embodiment, a first network appliance logs into a cloud account. One or more security parameters of the first network appliance are synchronized, by the first network appliance, with corresponding security parameters shared by a second network appliance to the cloud account. A security policy that controls a connection between the first network appliance and the second network appliance is automatically created, by the first network appliance, based at least in part on the one or more security parameters.

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