Patent ID: 8561175
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: providing a user interface to a computer for allowing a user to configure a network audit; storing network audit configuration information in a data store; initiating the network audit based on the configuration information to gather information about a network; testing a network policy prior to deployment of the network policy in a scheduled audit, wherein the network policy is tested against past audit results stored in an audit repository, and wherein one or more recommendations are provided in response to the testing of the network policy, the one or more recommendations including additional rules to be added to the network policy; applying the network policy; determining compliance with the network policy; generating a task based on the compliance determination; assigning the task for execution; and monitoring a status of the task, wherein a rollback function is provided that allows one or more system components to be returned to a previous version.