Master security policy server
AssigneeMcAfee, Inc.
InventorRichard B. Singleton
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Abstract
A master policy server manages security polices for client computers through a network of local policy servers. Each local policy server is responsible for the security policies on a group of clients and maintains a data store containing the security policies and security information pertaining to the clients. Periodically, the master policy server and the local policy server synchronize, at which time the master policy server replicates updated policies to the local policy servers and the local policy servers upload client security statistics to the master policy server for consolidation into a global status.
Claims23
1-20. (canceled)
At least one non-transitory computer storage medium to store at least one computer program product, the computer program product comprising:
- computer code to create a plurality of security policies at a first policy server;
- computer code to maintain the plurality of security policies at the first policy server;
- computer code to manage, by a second policy server, security for a plurality of client platforms, each client platform to operate security software that includes anti-virus and firewall software;
- the managing to include application of one or more of the security policies to each client platform according to hardware platform type;
- computer code to provide at least one security statistic about one or more of the client platforms to the first policy server from the second policy server;
- and
- computer code to derive a global status based on the at least one security statistic.
A system for managing security policies, the system comprising:
- a first policy server, the first policy server configured to:
- create a plurality of security policies;
- and
- maintain the plurality of security policies;
- a second policy server, the second policy server configured to:
- manage security for a plurality of client platforms, each client platform to operate security software that includes anti-virus and firewall software;
- the managing to include application of one or more of the security policies to each client platform according to hardware platform type;
- and
- provide at least one security statistic about one or more of the client platforms to the first policy server;
- and
- wherein the first policy server is further configured to derive a global status based on the at least one security statistic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.