Security service for an unmanaged device
AssigneeSkyhigh Security LLC
InventorsMartin Stecher, Andre Sabban
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Abstract
Particular embodiments described herein provide for a network element that can be configured to receive, from an electronic device, a request to access a network service. In response to the request, the network element can send data related to the network service to the electronic device and add a test link to the data related to the network service. The network element can also be configured to determine if the test link was successfully executed and classify the electronic device as untrusted if the test link was not successfully executed.
Claims20
A non-transitory, machine-readable medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a network element, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, from an electronic device, a request to access a network service;
- in response to the request, sending to the electronic device (i) data related to the network service and (ii) a test link to redirect network traffic through to a predefined network element;
- preventing access to the network service, at least in part based on a determination that a request for the test link was not routed through the network element;
- and
- communicating a remedial action instruction to the electronic device to route a communication for the network service through the network element, at least in part based on the determination.
A method implemented by a network element, the method comprising:
- receiving, from an electronic device, a request to access a network service;
- in response to the request, sending to the electronic device (i) data related to the network service and (ii) a test link to redirect network traffic through to a predefined network element;
- preventing access to the network service, at least in part based on a determination that a request for the test link was not routed through the network element;
- and
- communicating a remedial action instruction to the electronic device to route a communication for the network service through the network element, at least in part based on the determination.
A network element, comprising:
- a memory element that stores instructions;
- and
- a processing unit that executes the instructions to
- receive, from an electronic device, a request to access a network service,
- in response to the request, send to the electronic device (i) data related to the network service and (ii) a test link to redirect network traffic through to a predefined network element,
- prevent access to the network service, at least in part based on a determination that a request for the test link was not routed through the network element, and
- communicate a remedial action instruction to the electronic device to route a communication for the network service through the network element, at least in part based on the determination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.