Patent ID: 8122495
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for managing computer security information, comprising: determining by a firewall whether a first packet should be deemed as accepted based upon a first firewall rule; if the first packet is deemed as accepted, determining by a computer security device, whether to send the first packet based on the determination by the firewall that the first packet is deemed accepted and on a first evaluation by the computer security device, wherein the firewall is different from the computer security device, and wherein the determining by the firewall and the determining by the computer security device are performed in parallel; determining by the firewall whether a second packet should be deemed as trusted by identifying a source of the second packet, comparing the identified source to a predetermined list, and, if the identified source matches a source on the list, designating the second packet as trusted and originating from a trusted data provider; and if the second packet is deemed by the firewall as trusted, then sending the second packet without waiting for a second evaluation by the computer security device and irrespective of the second evaluation made by the computer security device.