Palo Alto Networks had seven patents in internet of things during Q2 2024. Palo Alto Networks Inc filed a patent for techniques to enforce security based on mobile user identity, SIM-based IoT identity, and application identity in service provider networks. The system involves monitoring network traffic, identifying subscriber identity and application identifier, and applying security policies accordingly. GlobalData’s report on Palo Alto Networks gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Palo Alto Networks had no grants in internet of things as a theme in Q2 2024.
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Application: Mobile user identity and/or sim-based iot identity and application identity based security enforcement in service provider networks (Patent ID: US20240163315A1)
The patent filed by Palo Alto Networks Inc. discloses techniques for implementing security enforcement in service provider networks, specifically focusing on mobile user identity, SIM-based IoT identity, and application identity. The system described involves monitoring network traffic to identify subscriber identity and application identifiers for new sessions, then determining and applying security policies based on these identifiers. The claims detail the system's ability to associate locations with sessions, apply security policies based on location, perform threat detection and prevention, and enforce URL filtering. The system is designed to monitor wireless interfaces in mobile core networks for 3G and 4G networks, with the processor capable of blocking sessions from accessing resources based on security policies.
Overall, the patent outlines a comprehensive system for enhancing security in service provider networks by leveraging user, IoT, and application identities. By associating locations with sessions and applying security policies based on these locations, the system can effectively enforce threat detection, prevention, and URL filtering. The system's ability to monitor wireless interfaces in mobile core networks for 3G and 4G networks ensures a robust security framework, with the processor capable of taking proactive measures such as blocking sessions from accessing resources. This patent showcases Palo Alto Networks Inc.'s innovative approach to enhancing security in service provider networks through identity-based enforcement mechanisms.
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