Netskope has been granted a patent for a network security system that intercepts requests to cloud applications, retrieves object metadata, and enforces security policies. The system analyzes incoming requests, generates synthetic requests, and evaluates object metadata to determine if activities can be executed on the object. 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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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Netskope, Quantum key distribution was a key innovation area identified from patents. Netskope's grant share as of January 2024 was 59%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Network security system for analyzing and controlling cloud application requests
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11888902B2) discloses a system designed to enhance network security by intercepting incoming requests from clients directed towards cloud applications. The system, running on hardware processors coupled to memory storing instructions, analyzes these requests, detects object identifiers and activities initiated on objects, and configures synthetic requests to retrieve object metadata from the cloud application. By evaluating this metadata against security policies, the system can determine if the requested activities are executable on the object. If deemed executable, the system releases the hold on the incoming request for execution; if not, the request is blocked. The object metadata includes information such as object name, size, type, and sensitivity, enabling the system to enforce security policies effectively.
Furthermore, the system can handle various activities on objects within cloud applications, including uploading, downloading, editing, deleting, creating, sharing, and moving objects. In cases where activities are deemed executable, the system can return the object metadata to the client for confirmation. Additionally, the system can extract authentication tokens from incoming requests, configure synthetic requests with these tokens for cloud application access, and enforce security policies on retrieved objects. The patent also covers a computer-implemented method and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with instructions to enforce policies using the described system, further emphasizing the innovative approach to enhancing network security in cloud environments.
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