LOCATION-BASED NETWORK SECURITY

摘要

Methods and systems for a location-aware network security device are provided. According to one embodiment, a resource access request is received at a network security device of a protected network from a user device. The resource access request represents a request to access a resource of the protected network. A geographical location of the user device is determined by the network security device. The network security device then determines whether the user device should be allowed access to the resource by evaluating a location-specific security rule defined for the resource and the determined geographical location.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a network security device of a protected network, a resource access request from a user device to access a resource of the protected network; determining, by the network security device, a geographical location of the user device; evaluating, by the network security device, whether the user device should be allowed access to the resource based on a location-specific security rule defined for the resource and the determined geographical location.