Integrated security system having rule optimization

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• one or more computer-readable memories;
• a rule analysis module that executes on the one or more processors, wherein the rule analysis module:
• receives one or more threats corresponding to a security device,
• receives configuration information for the security device and one or more other security devices affected by one or more rules which are generated in response to receiving the one or more threats,
• generates an optimal suggested placement of one or more generated rules in a list of existing rules for each of the security devices,
• modifies, based on an input on the one or more generated rules which are displayed, the optimal suggested placement of the one or more generated rules for each of the security devices;
• a threat control module that executes on the one or more processors, wherein the threat control module:
• displays the one or more threats and the one or more generated rules,
• displays one or more other security devices affected by the one or more generated rules,
• displays, for each of the security devices, the optimal suggested placement of the one or more generated rules in the list of existing rules, and
• displays, for each of the security devices, the modified optimal suggested placement of the one or more generated rules;
• and
• a policy deployment engine that executes on the one or more processors, wherein the policy deployment engine selectively deploys the modified optimal suggested placement of the one or more generated rules in the list of existing rules for each of the security devices based on an input of the displayed modified optimal suggested placement of the one or more generated rules.