System and Method for Securing Information in a Virtual Computing Environment
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1. A virtual security appliance for disposition in a first virtual network having at least one other virtual network device, the first virtual network residing on a host data processing machine, the virtual security appliance comprising:
- an interface configured for receiving a data communication directed to the at least one other virtual network device; and
a security function module adapted for initiating a security function responsive to said data communication meeting predetermined criteria.
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Abstract
A virtual security appliance is provided for disposition in a virtual network having at least one other virtual network device, the virtual network residing on a host data processing machine. The virtual security appliance comprises an interface configured for receiving a data communication directed to the at least one other virtual network device and a security function module adapted for initiating a security function responsive to said data communication meeting predetermined criteria.
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41 Claims
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1. A virtual security appliance for disposition in a first virtual network having at least one other virtual network device, the first virtual network residing on a host data processing machine, the virtual security appliance comprising:
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an interface configured for receiving a data communication directed to the at least one other virtual network device; and
a security function module adapted for initiating a security function responsive to said data communication meeting predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of securing a first virtual network, the method comprising:
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identifying at least one virtual device in the first virtual network; and
incorporating a virtual security appliance into the first virtual network, the virtual security appliance being configured for receiving a data communication directed to the at least one virtual network device and initiating a security function responsive to said data communication meeting predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer program embodied in a computer-readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions for performing a set of actions comprising:
incorporating a virtual security appliance into a first virtual network residing on a host data processing machine, the first virtual network including at least one other virtual network device, the virtual security appliance being configured for receiving a data communication directed to the at least one other virtual network device and initiating a security function responsive to said data communication meeting predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A virtual security system for protecting a virtual network device in a virtual network on a host data processor from threats carried by data communications from at least one data communication source external to the virtual network, the virtual security system comprising:
at least one virtual security appliance in communication with the virtual network device, each of the at least one virtual security appliance being configured for receiving, via a network interface, data communications from the at least one data communication source and for initiating a security function responsive to one of said data communications meeting predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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