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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2021
Level 3 Communications, Llc, Broomfield, CO (US);
Christopher Smith, Broomfield, CO (US);
Michael Benjamin, Broomfield, CO (US);
Peter Brecl, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Level 3 Communications, LLC, Broomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for providing enhanced security in edge computing environments. A first aspect describes a method for moving security features dynamically applied to an application at a first deployment location to an application at a second deployment location. A second aspect describes a method for locally expanding/contracting an instance of a deployed application. A third aspect describes a method for redirected network traffic associated with detected malicious conduct from a first application deployment environment to a secured second application deployment environment. A fourth aspect describes a method for performing multi-stage network traffic filtering.