Information security – Access control or authentication – Network
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-31
2011-05-31
Flynn, Nathan (Department: 2431)
Information security
Access control or authentication
Network
C726S001000, C726S002000, C726S003000, C726S027000, C713S166000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07954143
ABSTRACT:
Methods, network services, and computer program products that dynamically assign computer network users to firewall policy groups are provided. A user is assigned to a first firewall policy group, and user activity on the computer network is monitored. The user is assigned to a second, different firewall policy group automatically if monitored user activity indicates that a change in detail level of rules is necessary. Each firewall policy group has rules that control whether to block or allow communications through firewalls on the computer network. The firewall policy groups are arranged in a hierarchical structure having a plurality of levels that are arranged such that rules within the firewall policy groups are different at each level. A user may be assigned to a different firewall policy group that is below, above, or at the same level as the initial firewall policy group.
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AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
Flynn Nathan
Lakhia Viral S
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec P.A.
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