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Integrated firewall, IPS, and virus scanner system and method

  • US 8,640,237 B2
  • Filed: 08/08/2011
  • Issued: 01/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A security system, comprising:

  • a pair of parallel security systems that each include a router, wherein each router includes a security sub-system, wherein the security sub-system includes one or more of a virtual firewall, a virtual intrusion prevention system (IPS), an anti-spam module, and a virtual virus scanner; and

    a set of redundant switches coupled to the pair of parallel security systems, wherein the set of redundant switches can exchange state information including an active status or a standby status per port, and wherein a respective status of each security sub-system for a port is renegotiated if the exchange state information indicates that both the security sub-systems are active for the port.

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