Patent ID: 7730536
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A security system associated with a customer network, comprising: a first security perimeter including a plurality of content delivery network (CDN) devices to provide first protection against a network attack associated with the customer network, the plurality of CDN devices serving content on behalf of the customer network and acting as a first termination point for the customer network; a second security perimeter including a plurality of mitigation devices to provide second protection in terms of mitigation services as a result of a network attack associated with the customer network, the plurality of mitigation devices process traffic intended for the customer network to remove malicious traffic and forward legitimate traffic toward the customer network; and a third security perimeter including a plurality of hierarchy devices to provide third protection against a network attack associated with the customer network, the plurality of hierarchy devices functioning as reverse proxies for the customer network and acting as a second termination point for the customer network, the plurality of hierarchy devices receiving the legitimate traffic from the plurality of mitigation devices.