Integrated firewall, IPS, and virus scanner system and method

Details Integrated firewall, IPS, and virus scanner system and method Integrated firewall, IPS, and virus scanner system and method

2005-01-10

2009-10-27

Revak, Christopher A (Department: 2431)

Information security

Policy

C726S022000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07610610

ABSTRACT:
A system, method and computer program product are provided including a router and a security sub-system coupled to the router. Such security sub-system includes a plurality of virtual firewalls, a plurality of virtual intrusion prevention systems (IPSs), and a plurality of virtual virus scanners. Further, each of the virtual firewalls, IPSs, and virus scanners is assigned to at least one of a plurality of user and is configured in a user-specific.

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