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TRUSTED NETWORK INTERFACE

  • US 20090300353A1
  • Filed: 04/28/2009
  • Published: 12/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a trusted network interface for monitoring network traffic passing through a plurality of network security appliances:

  • receiving, at a management system, warrant information identifying a network security appliance to execute one or more actions specified in the warrant information;

    generating a control command instructing the network security appliance identified in the warrant information to execute the one or more actions specified in the warrant information;

    digitally signing the control command with a digital certificate associated with the management system;

    encrypting the digitally signed control command;

    transmitting the digitally signed and encrypted control command to the network security appliance identified in the warrant information; and

    receiving confirmation from the network security appliance that the one or more actions specified in the warrant information have been executed.

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