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US 2026/0039652 A1Published application
Systems and methods to improve network security via consensus-driven configuration plane
AssigneeCenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
InventorsJohn R.B. Woodworth, Dean Ballew
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Abstract
Configuration changes to the configurations of end devices in a network may be made by configuration devices, which may set up connections with the end devices and send configuration commands to the end devices. In such a system, the compromising of a configuration device may make it possible for an attacker to reconfigure end devices. Systems and methods to improve network security via a consensus-driven configuration plane are provided.
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A system, comprising:
- a proxy, comprising memory and at least one processing circuit,
- the proxy being configured to:
- receive a first configuration command, for an end device;
- receive a second configuration command, for the end device;
- determine that the first configuration command matches the second configuration command;
- and
- in response to determining that the first configuration command matches the second configuration command, send the first configuration command to the end device.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a network device, a first configuration command, for an end device;
- receiving, by the network device, a second configuration command, for the end device;
- determining that the first configuration command matches the second configuration command;
- and
- in response to determining that the first configuration command matches the second configuration command, sending the first configuration command to the end device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.