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Dynamic depth inspection

  • US 7,836,499 B1
  • Filed: 11/18/2004
  • Issued: 11/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting network threats comprising:

  • performing, using at least one processor, a mandatory threat detection procedure on data received via a network;

    determining whether to perform at least one of a plurality of optional threat detection procedures on at least a portion of the data, the determination based at least in part on;

    resources required for the mandatory threat detection procedure, wherein remaining resources are allocated to the plurality of optional threat detection procedures;

    a frequency at which each of the plurality of optional threat detection procedures should be performed; and

    a selection criterion that is established to determine probabilistically whether at least one of the plurality of optional threat detection procedures will be performed with respect to a particular set of data; and

    performing one or more of the at least one of the plurality of optional threat detection procedures if determined that the one or more of the at least one of the plurality of optional threat detection procedures should be performed.

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