Security Policy Activation Key for Remote Device Provisioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Setting up a newly deployed network security device in a network can be complex, especially for less sophisticated users, as it requires selecting and configuring a security policy, which is often done remotely and involves authentication through a security policy activation key.
Innovation Solution
A system with a processor and memory that prepares user interfaces for displaying security policy selection and configuration details, generating a security policy activation key for authentication, and updating the interface to include this key for downloading and installing the security policy on the device, facilitating remote setup and configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If security policy configuration is performed remotely with authentication, then security is improved, but setup complexity increases for less sophisticated users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a channel partner as an intermediary that pre-configures security policies and generates activation keys on behalf of end users. This mediator handles the complex authentication and policy selection processes, allowing less sophisticated users to simply enter a pre-provisioned activation key without understanding the underlying security configuration complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary configuration actions by pre-provisioning security policies and generating activation keys before the end user receives the device. The channel partner completes the complex security policy selection and authentication setup in advance, so that the end user only needs to perform a simple key entry operation during device initialization.
2Ease of operation
If security policy selection is automated remotely, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a channel partner as an intermediary that pre-configures security policies and generates activation keys on behalf of end users. This mediator handles the complex authentication and policy selection processes, allowing less sophisticated users to simply enter a pre-provisioned activation key without understanding the underlying security configuration complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service deployment where the security device automatically retrieves and applies the pre-configured security policy using the activation key. The device autonomously completes the policy installation without requiring manual configuration or deep user understanding of security settings, thereby simplifying the user experience while managing complexity through automation.
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment, a system includes a processor, and a memory to store data used by the processor, the processor being operative to prepare a first user interface including a security policy selection section, interpret user input data to include performing at least one security policy selection action in the security policy selection section yielding selection of a first security policy for a first device, and update the first user interface yielding an updated first user interface including the first security policy, and a first security policy activation key for inputting into a second user interface to be generated when the first device is installed, the first security policy activation key being associated with providing authentication for downloading the first security policy to the first device.