Netskope had two patents in internet of things during Q1 2024. Netskope Inc’s patent filed in Q1 2024 focuses on configuring IoT devices for policy enforcement by directing outbound network traffic to an inline secure forwarder on the network segment instead of a default gateway. This technology allows for more efficient routing of network traffic to a policy enforcement point. 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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Netskope grant share with internet of things as a theme is 50% in Q1 2024. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Configuring iot devices for policy enforcement (Patent ID: US20240039961A1)
The technology disclosed in the patent by Netskope Inc. involves configuring IoT devices for policy enforcement by setting up a system where special-purpose devices on a network segment are directed to send outbound network traffic to an inline secure forwarder instead of the default gateway. This inline secure forwarder then routes the traffic to a policy enforcement point for policy enforcement, appending necessary metadata to the traffic for classification and further action.
The system described in the patent includes a device configurer on the network segment that configures special-purpose devices to direct traffic to the inline secure forwarder, which in turn routes the traffic to a policy enforcement point. The metadata appended to the outbound network traffic includes device classification, MAC addresses, pre-NATed IP addresses, manufacturing information, and network segment details. The policy enforcement point classifies the traffic as benign or malicious based on the metadata and either allows the traffic to intended destinations or blocks it accordingly. The configuration can be done manually or automatically, and the system can intercept DHCP requests to modify settings for the special-purpose devices, ensuring proper policy enforcement based on device classification and metadata analysis.
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