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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2018
Sophos Limited, Abingdon, GB;
Andrew J. Thomas, Oxfordshire, GB;
Kenneth D. Ray, Seattle, WA (US);
Karl Ackerman, Topsfield, MA (US);
Sophos Limited, Abingdon, GB;
Abstract
An endpoint in a network periodically generates a heartbeat encoding health state information and transmits this heartbeat to other network entities. Recipients of the heartbeat may use the health state information to independently make decisions about communications with the source endpoint, for example, by isolating the endpoint to prevent further communications with other devices sharing the network with the endpoint. Isolation may be coordinated by a firewall or gateway for the network, or independently by other endpoints that receive a notification of the compromised health state.