Federating trust in a heterogeneous network
AssigneeJuniper Networks, Inc.
InventorsMatthew A. Palmer, Andrew Richard Harding, Jason P. Poirier, Theron Tock
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Abstract
A check of a processing device is performed. A device may receive a network access request to access a network from a first processing device. A security check may be caused to be performed on the first processing device. Whether to grant the network access request to the first processing device is based on a result of the security check.
Claims25
A method implemented by a service provider, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a communication interface of the service provider, an access request to access a network from a first device;
- determining, by a processor of the service provider, whether a security check is to be performed on the first device;
- causing, by the processor of the service provider and when the security check is to be performed on the first device, the security check to be performed on the first device;
- and
- granting, by the processor of the service provider, the access request or redirecting, by the processor of the service provider, traffic from the first device based on a result of the security check.
A system for performing a security check of a user device, the system comprising:
- at least one device to:
- cause the security check to be performed on the user device, and
- cause traffic from the user device to be redirected when the security check indicates that the user device is not in conformance with a security policy, to present to a user, via the user device, an option to purchase or update a security product.
A system comprising:
- a memory to store instructions;
- and
- a processor to execute the instructions to implement:
- means for causing a security check to be performed on a user device before permitting the user device to access a network;
- means for redirecting traffic from a user device when a result of a security check indicates that the user device is not in conformance with a security policy, and
- means for providing a user, via a user device, an option to purchase a security product, update a security product, or continue accessing the network without purchasing or updating the security product.
A method performed by a service provider device, the method comprising:
- receiving a network access request at the service provider device from a user device;
- and
- determining, via the service provider device, whether to grant the network access request based on a security scan of the user device.
A computer-readable memory device having instructions recorded thereon, the instructions comprising:
- a first plurality of instructions to cause a processor to receive a network access request from a user device;
- and
- a second plurality of instructions to cause the processor to determine whether to grant the network access request based on a security scan of the user device.
A method performed by a service provider device, the method comprising:
- receiving a network access request at a service provider device from a user device;
- and
- causing, via the service provider device, a security scan of the user device to be performed in response to receiving the network access request.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.