SECURITY DEVICE CONTROLLER
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a security device controller (SDC) is provided. In some embodiments, a security device controller includes receiving a configuration policy in a vendor neutral language; and automatically configuring a plurality of security devices on a heterogeneous network based on the configuration policy. For example, the plurality of security devices can include physical, virtual, or software defined network (SDN) based routers and/or firewalls, and the heterogeneous network can include security devices from a plurality of different vendors.
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21 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A system for a security device controller, comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive a configuration policy in a vendor neutral language; determine whether the configuration policy causes a configuration change to at least one security device of a plurality of security devices that violates a general or higher precedential rule; and in the event that the configuration policy does not cause the configuration change to the at least one security device of the plurality of security devices that violates the general or higher precedential rule, automatically configure the plurality of security devices on a heterogeneous network based on the configuration policy; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for a security device controller, comprising:
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receiving a configuration policy in a vendor neutral language; determining whether the configuration policy causes a configuration change to at least one security device of a plurality of security devices that violates a general or higher precedential rule; and in the event that the configuration policy does not cause the configuration change to the at least one security device of the plurality of security devices that violates the general or higher precedential rule, automatically configuring the plurality of security devices on a heterogeneous network based on the configuration policy. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for a security device controller, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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receiving a configuration policy in a vendor neutral language; determining whether the configuration policy causes a configuration change to at least one security device of a plurality of security devices that violates a general or higher precedential rule; and in the event that the configuration policy does not cause the configuration change to the at least one security device of the plurality of security devices that violates the general or higher precedential rule, automatically configuring the plurality of security devices on a heterogeneous network based on the configuration policy. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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