VPN Application Platform MITM Interception Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current virtual private networks (VPNs) and application provisioning systems lack effective control mechanisms for end-users and providers to manage access, use, and communications with websites, applications, and online services, particularly in scenarios where man-in-the-middle (MITM) technologies are employed, either maliciously or in good faith.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a virtual private network application platform (VPNAP) that integrates a VPN with a MITM component, utilizing techniques like transport layer security interception to intercept and manage TCP connections, validate digital certificates, and generate surrogate certificates, allowing for controlled communication between client devices and servers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a VPN is used to establish secure connections over public networks, then security and privacy are improved, but control mechanisms for managing access and communications are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a MITM component as an intermediary between the VPN client and server. This component intercepts SSL/TLS handshakes, validates certificates, and establishes surrogate certificates, thereby mediating control over communications while maintaining security. The intermediary enables granular control mechanisms that were previously absent in standard VPN implementations.
2Ease of operation
If MITM technologies are employed to intercept and control communications, then control and observation capabilities are improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the MITM component with the VPN application platform, combining certificate validation, surrogate certificate generation, and communication control functions into a unified system. This integration reduces the operational complexity of managing separate components while maintaining enhanced control capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The MITM component performs multiple functions: intercepting SSL/TLS handshakes, validating original certificates, generating surrogate certificates, and controlling communications. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate systems, thereby managing complexity while providing comprehensive control.
3Adaptability or versatility
If VPN connections are established through public networks, then remote access to private resources is improved, but connection speed decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary SSL/TLS handshake validation through the MITM component, establishing certificate trust relationships before actual data transmission begins. By pre-processing security handshakes and caching surrogate certificates, the system reduces the overhead of repeated authentication, thereby mitigating speed degradation while maintaining remote access capability.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for overcoming technical problems associated with virtual private networks and application provisioning systems to provide ways for end-users and/or providers to control access, use, and communications associated with websites, online applications, and online services. Such systems and methods leverage techniques analogous to technologies known for implementing man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.