System and Method for Implementing a Virtualized Security Platform
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1. A virtual security platform residing in a virtualization layer on a host data processing machine, the virtual security platform comprising:
- at least one virtual security appliance, each of the at least one virtual security appliance being configured for receiving, via a network interface, data communications from at least one data communication source and for initiating a security function responsive to one of said data communications meeting predetermined criteria.
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Abstract
A virtual security platform residing in a virtualization layer on a host data processing machine is provided. The virtual security platform comprises at least one virtual security appliance, each of which is configured for receiving, via a network interface, data communications from at least one data communication source. Each virtual security appliance is also configured for initiating a security function responsive to one of said data communications meeting predetermined criteria.
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1. A virtual security platform residing in a virtualization layer on a host data processing machine, the virtual security platform comprising:
at least one virtual security appliance, each of the at least one virtual security appliance being configured for receiving, via a network interface, data communications from 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of securing data communications from a plurality of data communications sources using a virtual security platform running on a host data processing machine, the virtual security platform comprising at least one virtual security appliance, the method comprising:
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routing each data communication to the at least one virtual security appliance of the virtual security platform; and responsive to a determination that the routed data communication meets the predetermined criteria, initiating a security function. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program embodied in a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions performing a set of actions comprising:
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establishing a virtualization layer on a host data processing machine; constructing at least one virtual security appliance in the virtualization layer, each of the at least one virtual security appliance being configured for receiving, via a network interface, data communications from 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 (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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