Integrated firewall, IPS, and virus scanner system and method
AssigneeMcAfee, Inc.
InventorsSteven M. Haeffele, Ramesh M. Gupta, Ananth Raman, Srikant Vissamsetti
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided including a router and a security sub-system coupled to the router. Such security sub-system includes a plurality of virtual firewalls, a plurality of virtual intrusion prevention systems (IPSs), and a plurality of virtual virus scanners. Further, each of the virtual firewalls, IPSs, and virus scanners is assigned to at least one of a plurality of user and is configured in a user-specific.
Claims18
A security system, comprising:
- a router;
- and
- a security sub-system coupled to the router;
- wherein the security sub-system includes a plurality of virtual firewalls, a plurality of virtual intrusion prevention systems (IPSs), and a plurality of virtual virus scanners all integrated into a single sub-system,
- wherein each of the virtual firewalls, IPSs, and virus scanners is assigned to at least one of a plurality of users and is configured in a user-specific manner;
- wherein the user-specific configuration is provided utilizing a plurality of user-specific policies selected utilizing at least one graphical user interface such that a first user of the single sub-system is capable of selecting a first policy utilizing a first graphical user interface of the single sub-system and a second user of the single sub-system is capable of selecting a second policy utilizing a second graphical user interface of the single sub-system.
A security method, comprising:
- receiving data utilizing a router;
- and
- processing the data utilizing a security system coupled to the router;
- wherein the security system includes a plurality of virtual firewalls, a plurality of virtual intrusion prevention systems (IPSs), and a plurality of virtual virus scanners all integrated into a single system,
- wherein each of the virtual firewalls, IPSs, and virus scanners is assigned to at least one of a plurality of users and is configured in a user-specific manner;
- wherein the user-specific configuration is provided utilizing a plurality of user-specific policies selected utilizing at least one graphical user interface such that a first user of the single system is capable of selecting a first policy utilizing a first graphical user interface of the single system and a second user of the single system is capable of selecting a second policy utilizing a second graphical user interface of the single system.
A security computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, comprising:
- computer code for receiving data utilizing a router;
- and
- computer code for processing the data utilizing a security system coupled to the router;
- wherein the security system includes a plurality of virtual firewalls, a plurality of virtual intrusion prevention systems (IPSs), and a plurality of virtual virus scanners all integrated into a single system,
- wherein each of the virtual firewalls, IPSs, and virus scanners is assigned to at least one of a plurality of users and is configured in a user-specific manner;
- wherein the user-specific configuration is provided utilizing a plurality of user-specific policies selected utilizing at least one graphical user interface such that a first user of the single system is capable of selecting a first policy utilizing a first graphical user interface of the single system and a second user of the single system is capable of selecting a second policy utilizing a second graphical user interface of the single system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.