METHODS, CIRCUITS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING SECURITY ON ONE OR MORE SERVERS, INCLUDING VIRTUAL SERVERS

摘要

Disclosed are methods, circuits, apparatus, systems and associated software applications for providing security on one or more servers, including virtual servers. A server operating system may include or be otherwise functionally associated with a firewall application, which firewall application may regulate IP port access to resources on the server. A port-tending agent or application (Por Tender) running on the server, or on a functionally associated computing platform, may monitor and regulate server port status (e.g. opened, closed, and conditionally opened). The PorTender may initiate and engage in communication sessions with a policy server, from which policy server the PorTender may receive port, user and security policies and/or settings.