System and method of recommending policies that result in particular reputation scores for hosts
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1. A method comprising:
- associating reputation scores with policies, stacks and hosts within a network, wherein the reputation scores are based at least in part on data received from a first capturing agent at a physical layer in a network, a second capturing agent at a hypervisor layer in the network, and a third capturing agent at a virtual layer of the network;
upon receiving information about a newly provisioned entity, recommending a policy scheme for the newly provisioned entity that will result in a particular reputation score of the reputation scores; and
implementing the policy scheme for the newly provisioned entity.
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Abstract
A method provides for associating reputation scores with policies, stacks and hosts within a network and upon receiving information about a newly provisioned entity (such as a host or a stack), recommending a policy scheme for the newly provisioned entity that will result in a particular reputation score of the reputation scores. The method further includes implementing the policy scheme for the newly provisioned entity.
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1. A method comprising:
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associating reputation scores with policies, stacks and hosts within a network, wherein the reputation scores are based at least in part on data received from a first capturing agent at a physical layer in a network, a second capturing agent at a hypervisor layer in the network, and a third capturing agent at a virtual layer of the network; upon receiving information about a newly provisioned entity, recommending a policy scheme for the newly provisioned entity that will result in a particular reputation score of the reputation scores; and implementing the policy scheme for the newly provisioned entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; associating reputation scores with policies, stacks and hosts within a network, wherein the reputation scores are based at least in part on data received from a first capturing agent at a physical layer in a network, a second capturing agent at a hypervisor layer in the network, and a third capturing device at a virtual layer of the network; upon receiving information about a newly provisioned entity, recommending a policy scheme for the newly provisioned entity that will result in a particular reputation score of the reputation scores; and implementing the policy scheme for the newly provisioned entity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage device storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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associating reputation scores with policies, stacks and hosts within a network, wherein the reputation scores are based at least in part on data received from a first capturing agent at a physical layer in a network, a second capturing agent at a hypervisor layer in the network, and a third capturing device at a virtual layer of the network; upon receiving information about a newly provisioned entity, recommending a policy scheme for the newly provisioned entity that will result in a particular reputation score of the reputation scores; and implementing the policy scheme for the newly provisioned entity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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