Inline Security Platform for External Policy Enforcement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing security platforms struggle to enforce policies of external applications effectively, leading to potential circumvention of access controls and leakage of sensitive data when resources are transmitted between client devices and external platforms.
Innovation Solution
An inline security platform that monitors and enforces policies of external platforms by analyzing resources for compliance with platform-specific labels and fingerprints, determining appropriate access permissions, and blocking or permitting transmissions based on these policies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a security platform monitors and enforces policies of external platforms, then data security and access control are improved, but system complexity and processing overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a security platform as an intermediary component positioned between client devices and external platforms. This mediator intercepts resource transmissions, analyzes them against security policies, and enforces access controls without requiring modifications to the external platforms themselves. The intermediary architecture isolates the complexity of policy enforcement from the core external systems while maintaining security oversight.
Solution Approach 2:
The security platform segments the security enforcement function from the external platform operations. By dividing the system into distinct components (security platform, external platforms, client devices) with clearly defined interfaces, the patent enables independent policy enforcement while maintaining the operational integrity of external systems. This segmentation allows security policies to be applied at specific transmission points without complicating the entire system architecture.
2Measurement precision
If a security platform analyzes resources for compliance with platform-specific labels and fingerprints, then access control precision is improved, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by having external platforms assign labels and fingerprints to resources before transmission. This pre-classification allows the security platform to perform rapid matching operations rather than conducting full analysis of each resource. The preliminary tagging performed by external platforms creates ready-to-use identifiers that accelerate the security enforcement process while maintaining precise access control.
Solution Approach 2:
The security platform uses copies of resource identifiers (labels and fingerprints) rather than analyzing the actual resource content. By working with these replicated metadata elements, the system achieves precise access control decisions without the computational overhead of deep content analysis. The fingerprint copying mechanism allows rapid comparison against policy databases while preserving security accuracy.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the security platform enforces policies across multiple external platforms, then policy consistency is improved, but adaptability to platform-specific requirements decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The security platform implements universality by designing a common policy enforcement framework that can handle multiple external platforms through a unified interface. The platform maintains a standardized policy structure that works across different external systems while incorporating mechanisms to accommodate platform-specific requirements. This multi-functional design enables consistent security enforcement without sacrificing the ability to adapt to individual platform characteristics.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by allowing policy enforcement to be customized at specific interaction points with different external platforms. While maintaining a core consistent policy framework, the system enables platform-specific policy configurations and adaptations at local interfaces. This allows the security platform to enforce universal security principles while respecting the unique requirements of each external platform it interfaces with.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for computerized security platforms. In some implementations, the security platform obtains a resource transmitted from a first external system to a second external system in response to the first external system receiving a request from a client device to transmit the resource to the second external system. The security platform determines a classification of the resource according to a policy applied to the resource by the first external system. In response to determining the classification of the resource, the security platform determines whether to allow the resource to be transmitted. Either i) in response to determining that the resource is allowed to be transmitted, the security platform permits the resource to be transmitted, or ii) in response to determining that the resource is not allowed to be transmitted, the security platform prevents the resource from being transmitted.