Abstract:
In a computer implemented method, selectable device icons that represent respective network security devices are generated for display. Responsive to a selection of one of the device icons, selectable interface icons that represent respective network interfaces used by the network security device represented by the selected device icon are generated for display. Responsive to a selection of one of the interface icons, selectable policy icons that represent respective security polices applied to the network interface represented by the selected interface icon are generated for display. Responsive to a selection of one of the policy icons, selectable object group icons that represent respective groups of security rule objects used in the network security policy represented by the selected policy icon are generated for display.
Abstract:
Presented herein are techniques for remotely releasing bootstrap credentials to a cloud management proxy device. In particular, a cloud management proxy device that is associated with a cloud system commences a boot operation. The cloud management proxy device then initiates a remote credential release process to obtain the bootstrap credentials, which are useable by the cloud management proxy device to complete the boot operation. Upon completion of the remote credential release process, the bootstrap credentials are received from a remote credential manager system.
Abstract:
A management entity generates for display multiple icons, each icon representing an actor or a resource in a networking environment, and defines a generic security policy by receiving user input in the form of a line drawn between a first icon representing an actor and a second icon representing a resource to control abilities between the actor and the resource. The management entity translates the generic security policy to multiple native security policies each of which is based on a corresponding one of multiple native policy models associated with corresponding ones of multiple security devices, and supply data descriptive of the multiple native security policies to the corresponding ones of the security devices to configure the corresponding ones of the security devices to implement the native security policies.
Abstract:
A network management entity is configured to communicate with one or more network security devices. Each network security device is configured to store in a respective event queue an event for each attempt to access a network accessible destination through the security device. Each event indicates the destination of the attempted access. The management entity periodically collects from the event queues the stored events so that less that all of the events stored in the event queues over a given time period are collected. The management entity determines, based on the collected events, top destinations as the destinations that occur most frequently in the collected events. The management entity determines, based on the collected events, bottom destinations as the destinations that occur least frequently in the collected events. The management entity generates for display indications of the top destinations and generates for display indications of the bottom destinations.
Abstract:
A management entity receives from multiple security devices corresponding native security policies each based on a native policy model associated with the corresponding security device. Each security device controls access to resources by devices associated with the security device according to the corresponding native security policy. The management entity normalizes the received native security policies across the security devices based on a generic policy model, to produce a normalized security policy that is based on the generic policy model and representative of the native security polices.
Abstract:
A management entity generates selectable security policy classifications each identifying security policies that share common security rules. Each of the security policies is applied by a corresponding one of different security devices to control access to a resource. The management entity creates a new policy template that includes all of the security policies identified by selected ones of the policy classification selections and then creates a new security policy based on the new policy template. The management entity applies the new security policy to a security device over a network.
Abstract:
A management entity communicates over a network with devices on which security rules are configured to control network access. Data that indicates a hit count for each security rule across the devices is repeatedly collected from the devices. The indicated hit counts for each security rule are aggregated over different repeating time intervals to produce repeatedly aggregated hit counts for respective ones of the different repeating time intervals. The security rules are generated for display on a user interface screen as selectable options. Responsive to a selection of one of the security rules, a selected security rule and most recently aggregated hit counts for the different repeating time intervals for the selected security rule are generated for concurrent display on the user interface screen. The display of the most recently aggregated hit counts for the selected security rule is updated as time progresses.
Abstract:
A method is performed at a management device to manage multiple network security devices over a network. The security devices are configured to control access to network accessible resources. A query is received. In response to the received query, a respective native security rule that references the specific resource is collected from each security device, where each native security rule is based on a respective native rule model associated with the security device from which the native security rule is collected. Each native security rule is translated into a respective normalized rule that is based on a generic rule model. The respective normalized rules are compared to each other to generate compare results. Based on the compare results, an indication of whether each security device allows or blocks access to the specific resource is generated.
Abstract:
A management entity imports information included in security policies from security devices configured to operate in accordance with respective ones of the security policies. The information is classified into security policy classifications based on commonality in the information across the security policies. The security policy classifications are displayed as selectable security policy classifications. An entry of a policy template name and selections of multiple security policy classifications are received. The security policies in the multiple selected security policy classifications are assigned to a security policy template identified by the entered policy template name.
Abstract:
A management entity connects with multiple security devices across a network. Each security device operates in accordance with one or more security policies. The management entity imports, over the network, data describing the security policies from the multiple security devices. The management entity classifies the imported security policies into security policy classifications based on commonality in information included in the security policies across the multiple security devices.