POLYMORPHIC ASSURED NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for networked communications comprising:
- pre-configuring a network communications path between two endpoints, the network communications path being suitable for communications between the two endpoints;
pre-configuring at least one different network communications path between the two endpoints, each of the at least one different network communication paths being suitable for communications between the two endpoints; and
periodically redirecting communications between the two endpoints from one of the network communications path and the at least one different network communications path to another of the network communications path and the at least one different network communications path.
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Abstract
Described herein are devices and techniques for implementing a polymorphic network adapted to change network path configurations among a number of pre-determined network path configurations in response to a perceived threat. Such perceived threats can include detection of an unknown process, or simply according to some schedule, or randomly to prevent or otherwise reduce susceptibility to such perceived threats. Multiple (e.g., redundant) network communications paths can be pre-configured between two endpoints. Network communications between the two endpoints can be periodically redirected, for example, in response to a perceived threat or according to one or more rules and/or a schedule to otherwise avoid a perceived threat. A system adapted to permit such pre-configuration of multiple network paths can include an access restrictor in communication with a network configuration controller to prohibit unauthorized pre-configuration of the network paths.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for networked communications comprising:
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pre-configuring a network communications path between two endpoints, the network communications path being suitable for communications between the two endpoints; pre-configuring at least one different network communications path between the two endpoints, each of the at least one different network communication paths being suitable for communications between the two endpoints; and periodically redirecting communications between the two endpoints from one of the network communications path and the at least one different network communications path to another of the network communications path and the at least one different network communications path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network control system, comprising:
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a network pre-configuration controller in communication with a communications network and adapted to permit pre-configuration of a plurality of network paths between at least two endpoints; an access restrictor in communication with the network configuration controller and adapted to prohibit unauthorized pre-configuration of the plurality of network paths; an electronically accessible memory in communication with the network configuration controller storing the plurality of pre-configured network paths between at least two endpoints; and a network configuration controller in communication with the electronically accessible memory and adapted for configuring network communications between the at least two endpoints according to a pre-configured one of the plurality of network paths. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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