Systems and methods for second protocol communication over LDAP

A method by a monitoring device, comprising:

• intercepting a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) search request sent to LDAP search handler of a security subsystem, the LDAP search request comprising a query string containing data for a second protocol, wherein the LDAP search handler performs LDAP operations, wherein the query string is for a second protocol operation that is separate from the LDAP operations, and wherein the query string is meaningless to the LDAP search handler;
• generating response data for the second protocol to substitute for a response by the LDAP search handler;
• and
• sending an LDAP search result to the calling device, the LDAP search result comprising the response data for the second protocol.

A calling device, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to:
• detect an event;
• generate a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) search request with a query string containing data for a second protocol, wherein the LDAP search request is for LDAP operations, wherein the query string is for a second protocol operation that is separate from the LDAP operations, and wherein the query string is meaningless to an LDAP search handler;
• send the LDAP search request to a monitoring device;
• and
• receive an LDAP search result containing response data for the second protocol that substitutes for a response by the LDAP search handler.

A method by a calling device, comprising:

• detecting an event;
• generating a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) search request with a query string containing data for a second protocol, wherein the LDAP search request is for LDAP operations, wherein the query string is for a second protocol operation that is separate from the LDAP operations, and wherein the query string is meaningless to an LDAP search handler;
• sending the LDAP search request to a monitoring device;
• and
• receiving an LDAP search result containing response data for the second protocol that substitutes for a response by the LDAP search handler.