Method and System for Providing Remote Protection of Web Servers
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(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2010/0199345 A1 Nadir (54)
(43) Pub. Date:
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING REMOTE PROTECTION OF WEB SERVERS
(75) Inventor:
Aug. 5, 2010
Publication Classi?cation
Daniel O. Nadir, Carlsbad, CA
(51)
Int. Cl. G06F 21/20
(200601)
(Us)
G06F 21/00
(2006.01)
Correspondence Address:
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us. Cl. ........................................... .. 726/11; 726/22
PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAV ITCH LLP
525 B STREET, SUITE 2200
(57)
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 (US)
(73) (21)
Assignee; Appl. No.:
ABSTRACT _
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Techmques for preventing attacks of Web servers are pro
BREACH SECURITY, INC"
vided. In one embodiment, a secure Web application ?rewall
Carlsbad, CA (Us)
(“WAF”) service server is provided to protect one or more Web servers from malicious activity. The secure WAF service server is located at a location that is remote from the one or
12/700,468
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more Web servers. Incoming traf?c to the Web servers and
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Feb- 41 2010 Related U-s- Application Data
outbound tra?ic from the Web servers is directed through the secure WAF service server.A secure WAF associated With the
(60)
Provisional application NO_ 61 /149,844, ?led on Feb 4, 2009.
secure WAF serv1ce server analyzes the mcommg and out
bound tra?ic and can perform various responsive actions if malicious activity is detected.
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(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2010/0199345 A1 Nadir (54)
(43) Pub. Date:
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING REMOTE PROTECTION OF WEB SERVERS
(75) Inventor:
Aug. 5, 2010
Publication Classi?cation
Daniel O. Nadir, Carlsbad, CA
(51)
Int. Cl. G06F 21/20
(200601)
(Us)
G06F 21/00
(2006.01)
Correspondence Address:
(52)
us. Cl. ........................................... .. 726/11; 726/22
PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAV ITCH LLP
525 B STREET, SUITE 2200
(57)
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 (US)
(73) (21)
Assignee; Appl. No.:
ABSTRACT _
_
Techmques for preventing attacks of Web servers are pro
BREACH SECURITY, INC"
vided. In one embodiment, a secure Web application ?rewall
Carlsbad, CA (Us)
(“WAF”) service server is provided to protect one or more Web servers from malicious activity. The secure WAF service server is located at a location that is remote from the one or
12/700,468
_
more Web servers. Incoming traf?c to the Web servers and
(22)
Flled?
Feb- 41 2010 Related U-s- Application Data
outbound tra?ic from the Web servers is directed through the secure WAF service server.A secure WAF associated With the
(60)
Provisional application NO_ 61 /149,844, ?led on Feb 4, 2009.
secure WAF serv1ce server analyzes the mcommg and out
bound tra?ic and can perform various responsive actions if malicious activity is detected.
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