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Social-graph aware policy suggestion engine

  • US 10,536,486 B2
  • Filed: 12/13/2017
  • Issued: 01/14/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A machine-readable storage device or storage disk comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a security appliance to at least:

  • identify a first user within a first social network corresponding to a first social media environment;

    collect first user properties corresponding to the first user, the first user properties based on a first user profile for the first user associated with the first social media environment;

    collect device information about at least one of devices or networks to be protected by the security appliance;

    request a set of recommended security policies from a security policy provider responsive to the first user properties and the device information, the set of recommended security policies based on modifications by a second user to previous security policy recommendations, the second user associated with second user properties, the second user properties based on a second user profile for the second user associated with at least one of the first social media environment or a different social media environment, the second user properties having similarities with the first user properties; and

    in response to receiving the set of recommended security policies from the security policy provider, implement the set of recommended security policies.

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