System and method for delivering services over a network in a secure environment

A network configured to deliver a service over a network in a secured environment, comprising:

• a service module hosting said service, wherein said service correlates to a virtual internet protocol address;
• a load balancing switch to route information to said service according to said virtual internet protocol address;
• and
• a service security module to determine whether a data packet for said service is authorized according to said virtual internet protocol address.

A method for delivering a request for a service over a network in a secure manner, comprising:

• receiving said request for said service, wherein said request comprises a data packet bound for a virtual internet protocol address;
• determining with a security module whether said data packet is authorized for said virtual internet protocol address;
• and
• forwarding said request to said service correlating to said virtual internet protocol address when said data packet is authorized by said security module.

A system for delivering a request for a service over a network in a secure manner, comprising:

• means for receiving said request for said service, wherein said request comprises a data packet bound for a virtual internet protocol address;
• means for determining with a security module whether said data packet is authorized for said virtual internet protocol address;
• and
• means for forwarding said request to said service correlating to said virtual internet protocol address when said data packet is authorized by said security module..

A method for providing a service over a secured network, comprising:

• performing a security check on a request for said service, wherein said service correlates to a virtual internet protocol address within said secured network;
• determining whether said request is allowed for said service according to said virtual internet protocol address;
• and
• forwarding said request to a service domain correlating to said virtual internet protocol address according to said security check.

A system for providing a service over a secured network, comprising:

• means for performing a security check on a request for said service, wherein said service correlates to a virtual internet protocol address within said secured network;
• means for determining whether said request is allowed for said service according to said virtual internet protocol address;
• and
• means for forwarding said request to said service correlating to said virtual internet protocol address according to said security check.

A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for delivering a request for a service over a network in a secure manner, the computer program product adapted when run on a computer to execute steps, including:

• receiving said request for said service, wherein said request comprises a data packet bound for a virtual internet protocol address;
• determining with a security module whether said data packet is authorized for said virtual internet protocol address;
• and
• forwarding said request to a service domain correlating to said virtual internet protocol address when said data packet is authorized by said security module.

A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for providing a service over a secured network, the computer program product adapted when run on a computer to execute steps, including:

• performing a security check on a request for said service, wherein said service correlates to a virtual internet protocol address within said secured network;
• determining whether said request is allowed for said service according to said virtual internet protocol address;
• and
• forwarding said request to a service domain correlating to said virtual internet protocol address according to said security check.