Method and system for network intrusion prevention
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorSebastian Glania
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Abstract
According to some embodiments of the invention, a method for network protection is provided. The method includes receiving with a network security software a request from an entity to stop at least a portion of unauthorized network traffic from being transmitted through a firewall. The entity lacks control over the firewall and the network security software is operable to control the firewall. The method also includes using the network security software to automatically determine that the entity is an authorized entity authorized to make the request. The method also includes initiating a block of the unauthorized network traffic at the firewall in response to the automatic determination.
Claims20
A method for network protection, comprising:
- receiving with a network security software a request from an entity to stop at least a portion of unauthorized network traffic from being transmitted through a firewall, wherein the entity lacks control over the firewall and the network security software is operable to control the firewall;
- using the network security software to automatically determine that the entity is an authorized entity authorized to make the request;
- and
- initiating a block of the unauthorized network traffic at the firewall in response to at least the automatic determination.
A system for network protection, comprising:
- a computer having a processor;
- a computer-readable medium coupled with the processor;
- and
- a network security software stored in the computer-readable medium and operable, when executed by the processor, to:
- receive a request from an entity to stop at least a portion of unauthorized network traffic from being transmitted through a firewall, wherein the entity lacks control over the firewall;
- automatically determine that the entity is an authorized entity authorized to make the request;
- and
- initiate a block of the unauthorized network traffic at the firewall in response to at least the automatic determination.
A method for network protection, comprising:
- receiving with a network security software installed in a first firewall a request from a second firewall to stop at least a portion of unauthorized network traffic from being transmitted through the first firewall;
- using the network security software to automatically determine that the second firewall is an authorized entity authorized to make the request;
- and
- blocking the unauthorized network traffic at the first firewall in response to at least the automatic determination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.