Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adjusting behavior of an endpoint security agent based on network location
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Application No.: US17033153Application Date: 2020-09-25
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Publication No.: US11601438B2Publication Date: 2023-03-07
- Inventor: Gregory L. Galloway , Karl D. Melcher , Michael C. Starr , Scott M. Davis
- Applicant: Fortinet, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: HDC Intellectual Property Law, LLP
- Main IPC: H04L9/40
- IPC: H04L9/40

Abstract:
Systems and methods for adjusting the behavior of an endpoint security agent based on a network location are provided. According to an embodiment, an agent of an endpoint device identifies whether a security service of a cloud-based security service is not reachable or is unresponsive. The security service is associated with a particular security function implemented by the agent. When the security service is not reachable or is unresponsive, the agent further determines whether the endpoint device is within a trusted network of multiple trusted networks that have been previously registered with the cloud-based security service by querying a trusted network determination service associated with the cloud-based security service. When the determination is affirmative, the particular security feature is configured for operating inside a trusted network. When the determination is negative, the particular security feature is configured for operating outside a trusted network.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220103569A1 ADJUSTING BEHAVIOR OF AN ENDPOINT SECURITY AGENT BASED ON NETWORK LOCATION Public/Granted day:2022-03-31
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