Cloud-based security policy configuration

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
logging into a cloud account by a first network appliance; synchronizing, by the first network appliance, one or more security parameters of the first network appliance with corresponding one or more security parameters shared by a second network appliance to the cloud account; automatically creating, by the first network appliance, a security policy that controls a connection between the first network appliance and the second network appliance based at least in part on the one or more security parameters; fetching from the cloud account, by the first network appliance, a modification of the one or more security parameters shared by the second network appliance to the cloud account; and updating, by the first network appliance, the security policy based at least in part on the modification of the one or more security parameters.