Endpoint Security for Automated SSL Error Recovery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network security systems face inefficiencies in handling Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) errors, leading to disrupted network connections and the need for manual intervention or suboptimal workarounds, which can compromise security and user experience.
Innovation Solution
An endpoint-based security system that detects SSL errors, uploads error indications to a central server, and receives instructions for performing an SSL inspection bypass procedure to re-establish connections, optionally with user confirmation or automatic whitelisting, thereby streamlining network traffic management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If SSL inspection is performed on network connections, then security is improved, but connection reliability deteriorates due to SSL errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary component (SSL inspection bypass mechanism) that mediates between SSL inspection requirements and connection stability. When SSL errors occur, the system automatically bypasses inspection for specific connections, allowing the intermediary to resolve the conflict between security policy enforcement and connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes the inspection parameter state by switching between SSL inspection enabled and bypass modes based on connection status. When errors are detected, the inspection parameter is changed from 'enforced' to 'bypassed' for affected connections, resolving the contradiction between security and reliability.
2Ease of operation
If manual intervention is required for SSL errors, then security control is improved, but operational efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service mechanism where the system automatically detects SSL errors, determines appropriate bypass actions, and executes remediation without requiring manual administrator intervention. The automated error handling and self-healing capabilities eliminate the need for manual operational steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop that continuously monitors SSL connection status, automatically responds to errors by implementing bypass procedures, and validates connection restoration. This closed-loop feedback mechanism eliminates manual intervention by providing automated detection and correction.
3Reliability
If SSL inspection bypass is implemented, then network connectivity is improved, but security monitoring capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the network traffic handling into two paths: normal traffic that undergoes full SSL inspection and error-affected traffic that bypasses inspection. This segmentation allows the system to maintain security monitoring for the majority of traffic while providing an exception path for connections experiencing SSL errors, preserving both security and connectivity.
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for endpoint-based security. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that is coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions that are executable by the processor to detect that a network connection between an application executing on the apparatus and a remote device is not connected due to an SSL error, upload an indication of the SSL error to a central server, and receive instructions from the central server for performing an SSL inspection bypass procedure on the apparatus to establish the network connection between the application and the remote device.