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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2007
Christopher Meyer, Cary, NC (US);
Wuchieh J. Jong, Raleigh, NC (US);
Linwood H. Overby, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Christopher Meyer, Cary, NC (US);
Wuchieh J. Jong, Raleigh, NC (US);
Linwood H. Overby, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, network element, and computer storage program product, are provided for selectively loading a communication network security enforcement point ('SEP') with security association ('SA') information for inspection of encrypted data in a secure, end-to-end communications path. At least one encrypted data packet is received. It is determined that SA information for decrypting the at least one encrypted data packet fails to exist locally at the SEP. A request is sent to a communication network key server for SA information associated with the at least one encrypted data packet. The SA information associated with the at least one encrypted data packet is received from the communication network key server.