Protected application stack and method and system of utilizing
AssigneeLayer 7 Technologies Inc.
InventorsKenneth W. S. Morrison, Jay W. Thorne
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Abstract
A secure appliance for use within a multi-tenant cloud computing environment which comprises: a) a policy enforcement point (PEP); b) a hardened Operating System (OS) capable of deploying applications; and c) at least one application capable of hosting services and application program interfaces (APIs).
Claims9
A secure appliance for use within a multi-tenant cloud computing environment which comprises:
- a) a policy enforcement point (PEP);
- b) a hardened Operating System (OS) capable of deploying applications;
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- c) at least one application capable of hosting services and application program interfaces (APIs).
A baseline image with integrated PEP functionality.
A system for providing security in communications between a first computer and a second computer, said second computer being within a cloud computing environment, comprising:
- a) a virtual image of an operating system (OS) on said second computer, said operating system having restricted shell access and said operating system including a firewall;
- b) a policy enforcement point (PEP) installed on said operating system image, said PEP being capable of receiving communications to said second computer, retrieving a policy based on characteristics of said communication and executing said policy on said communication, such that if said policy allows for said communication to reach said second computer, this may be implemented using local host addressing to transmit said communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.