Security-focused monitoring system

摘要

In some implementations, data from security monitoring devices of a facility is collected and analyzed within the facility and the results of the analysis is transmitted to another computer that is outside of the facility via a non-VPN communication path.

主权项

1. A sentry device for monitoring electronic security devices for a facility, the device comprising:
a processor; a first communication port that is operably coupled to the processor and operable to establish a first communication path to a first external device, the first external device being external to the sentry device, the first external device being physically located in the facility, the first communication path not being a virtual private network, the first communication path not including a computer firewall and the first communication path operable to communicate status data of the first external device; a second communication port that is operably coupled to the processor and operable to establish a second communication path to a second external device, the second external device being external to the sentry device, the second external device being physically located in the facility, the second communication path not being a virtual private network, the second communication path including a computer firewall; a sentry component that is operably coupled to the processor, that is operably coupled to the first communication port and that is operably coupled to the second communication port, the sentry component including processor-executable instructions that are operable to:
perform security monitoring functions of the first external device, yielding security monitoring results; andtransmitting the security monitoring results through the second communication path; an auto-remediation component that is operably coupled to the processor, that is operably coupled to the first communication port and that is operably coupled to the second communication port, the auto-remediation component including processor-executable instructions that are operable to:
in response to the security monitoring results, perform remediation functions on the first external device without intervention by another entity, yielding remediation results; andtransmitting the remediation results through the second communication path.