Netskope has been granted a patent for a unified security system that provides cloud-based network security. The system includes components such as a cloud access security broker (CASB), a secure web gateway (SWG), firewall components, a router component, and a restrictive state analyzer. These components work together to provide packet-level and protocol-level access control, traffic inspection, threat detection, and activity contextualization. The system ensures compliance with a unified security policy. GlobalData’s report on Netskope gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Cloud-based network security system with packet-level and protocol-level access control and traffic inspection
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11777993B2) describes a system for providing cloud-based network security. The system includes several components that run on cloud-based hardware and work together to ensure secure access to cloud-based resources and web accessible destinations for users within an organization.
The system includes a cloud access security broker (CASB) component, a secure web gateway (SWG) component, a set of firewall components, a router component, and a restrictive state analyzer. The CASB component provides security for access to cloud-based resources by users within the organization, while the SWG component provides security for access to web accessible destinations. The firewall components perform packet-level and protocol-level traffic inspection and access control.
The router component is responsible for routing received packets to the appropriate components for processing. It first routes the packets to the firewall components for inspection before routing them to either the CASB component or the SWG component. The router component selectively forwards packets to the CASB and SWG based on the type of stream to which the packets belong.
The restrictive state analyzer is in communication with all the components and determines the appropriate action to be performed with each packet based on the communication with at least one of the components. The actions can include allow, block, alert, bypass, coach, encrypt, quarantine, or no action.
The system also includes features such as user identification within user groups, inspection of packet headers for malformations, deep packet inspection, and identification of inspectable or non-inspectable packets. Access to cloud-based resources includes access to cloud-based services and data provided by those services.
In summary, this patent describes a system that provides cloud-based network security by utilizing various components to ensure secure access to cloud-based resources and web accessible destinations for users within an organization. The system includes features such as user identification, packet inspection, and the ability to perform different actions based on the security policy.
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