Cloud-based security policy configuration
US9825992B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 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, security parameters associated with a first network appliance of an enterprise, physically located at a first site, are shared by the first network appliance with multiple network appliances of the enterprise by logging into an shared enterprise cloud account. The shared parameters are retrieved by a second network appliance of the enterprise, physically located at a second site, by logging into the shared enterprise cloud account. A VPN client configuration is automatically created by the second network appliance that controls a VPN connection between the first and second network appliances based on the shared parameters. The VPN connection is dynamically established based on the shared parameters when the VPN client configuration permits network traffic to be exchanged between the first and second network appliances.
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