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Methods and systems for efficient network protection

  • US 10,333,898 B1
  • Filed: 07/09/2018
  • Issued: 06/25/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of packets associated with a network protected by a gateway configured with a plurality of packet filtering rules;

    filtering, by the gateway configured with the plurality of packet filtering rules, each one of the plurality of packets;

    generating, by the gateway configured with the plurality of packet filtering rules, threat metadata associated with at least a first portion of the plurality of packets;

    receiving, by at least one threat analysis device, the first portion of the plurality of packets, the threat metadata associated with the first portion of the plurality of packets, and a configuration signal to configure the least one threat analysis device to perform a particular analysis method;

    determining, by the at least one threat analysis device configured according to the configuration signal, based on packet data, and based on the threat metadata associated with the packet data, at least one protection action for at least a second portion of the plurality of packets; and

    processing, based on the determined at least one protection action, the second portion of the plurality of packets, wherein the determined at least one protection action is implemented by at least one of the gateway configured with the plurality of packet filtering rules and the at least one threat analysis device.

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