20240039961. CONFIGURING IoT DEVICES FOR POLICY ENFORCEMENT simplified abstract (Netskope, Inc.)

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CONFIGURING IoT DEVICES FOR POLICY ENFORCEMENT

Organization Name

Netskope, Inc.

Inventor(s)

David Tze-Si Wu of Fremont CA (US)

Siying Yang of Saratoga CA (US)

Krishna Narayanaswamy of Saratoga CA (US)

CONFIGURING IoT DEVICES FOR POLICY ENFORCEMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240039961 titled 'CONFIGURING IoT DEVICES FOR POLICY ENFORCEMENT

Simplified Explanation

The technology disclosed in this patent application relates to configuring IoT devices for policy enforcement. Specifically, it involves configuring a group of specialized devices on a network segment to direct outbound network traffic to a secure forwarder on the same segment instead of the default gateway. The secure forwarder then routes the traffic to a policy enforcement point for policy enforcement.

  • The technology configures IoT devices to steer outbound network traffic to a secure forwarder instead of a default gateway.
  • The secure forwarder is responsible for routing the traffic to a policy enforcement point for policy enforcement.
  • This configuration enhances policy enforcement capabilities within a network segment.

Potential Applications

  • Enhancing security and policy enforcement in IoT networks.
  • Enabling fine-grained control over outbound network traffic in IoT environments.
  • Facilitating the implementation of network-wide policies for IoT devices.

Problems Solved

  • Lack of granular control over outbound network traffic in IoT networks.
  • Difficulty in enforcing policies on IoT devices within a network segment.
  • Limited capabilities of default gateways in terms of policy enforcement.

Benefits

  • Improved security and policy enforcement in IoT networks.
  • Enhanced control and visibility over outbound network traffic.
  • Simplified implementation of network-wide policies for IoT devices.


Original Abstract Submitted

the technology disclosed relates to configuring iot devices for policy enforcement. in particular, the technology disclosed relates to configuring a plurality of special-purpose devices on a network segment of a network to steer outbound network traffic to an inline secure forwarder on the network segment instead of a default gateway on the network segment. the inline secure forwarder is configured to route the outbound network traffic to a policy enforcement point for a policy enforcement.

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