Patent ID: 8984651
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: at least one memory having stored therein computer instructions that, upon execution by one or more processors of the system, at least cause the system to: in response to receiving an indication that a security exception has occurred at a provider network, access a policy associated with a customer, the policy indicative of the customer's data security preferences for one or more computing resources associated with the customer, the one or more computing resources being provided by the provider network, wherein the computing resources can be provided by any of a plurality of physical computing assets at the provider network; identify which of the plurality of physical computing assets at the provider network are providing the one or more computing resources associated with the customer; and based at least in part on the policy and a physical location associated with the security exception, deny access to the identified physical computing assets providing the one or more computing resources associated with the customer.