Method and apparatus for implementing security measures on network devices

摘要

A method for providing security measures on a network device, such as a router, is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request for a network resource. The method further includes determining a classification of the request, and generating, based on the determined classification of the request, a security measure corresponding to the determined classification of the request for authentication of the request. The method also includes permitting access to the network resource when a correct response is received to the security measure corresponding to the determined classification of the request.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a request for a network resource from a software application; determining a classification of the request based on a detected user agent of the software application; determining whether the detected user agent represents a trusted software application; generating a first security measure that can be programmatically responded to when the software application is determined to be of a first classification that represents a trusted request when the detected user agent represents a trusted software application; generating a second security measure requiring user input when the software application is determined to be of a second classification that represents a non-trusted request when the detected user agent does not represent a trusted software application; and permitting access to the network resource when an applicable response to the security measure is received based on the determined classification of the request.