发明名称 |
Cloud-based security policy configuration |
摘要 |
Systems and methods for configuring security policies based on cloud are provided. According to one embodiment, security parameters are shared on cloud by security devices. A first network appliance may fetch one or more security parameters shared by a second network appliance from a cloud account. Then the first network appliance automatically creates a security policy that controlling a connection between the first network appliance and the second network appliance based at least in part on the one or more security parameters. |
申请公布号 |
US9060025(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.06.16 |
申请号 |
US201313759392 |
申请日期 |
2013.02.05 |
申请人 |
Fortinet, Inc. |
发明人 |
Xu Qing |
分类号 |
H04L29/00;H04L29/06;H04L29/08 |
主分类号 |
H04L29/00 |
代理机构 |
Hamilton, DeSanctis & Cha LLP |
代理人 |
Hamilton, DeSanctis & Cha LLP |
主权项 |
1. A method comprising:
logging into a cloud account by a first network appliance; fetching from the cloud account, by the first network appliance, 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; further comprising: 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; updating, by the first network appliance, the security policy based at least in part on the modification of the one or more security parameters. |
地址 |
Sunnyvale CA US |