Patent Publication Number: US-11641355-B2

Title: Security service for an unmanaged device

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is a continuation of US application Ser. No. 16/725,113, filed Dec. 23, 2019, entitled “SECURITY SERVICE FOR AN UNMANAGED DEVICE,” issued as U.S. Pat. No. 11,128,626, on Sep. 21, 2021, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/866,800, filed Sep. 25, 2015, entitled “SECURITY SERVICE FOR AN UNMANAGED DEVICE,” issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,554,662, on Feb. 4, 2020, which claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/186,896, entitled “SECURITY SERVICE FOR AN UNMANAGED DEVICE” filed in the U.S. Patent Office on Jun. 30, 2015, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This disclosure relates in general to the field of information security, and more particularly, to a security service for an unmanaged device. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The field of network and cloud security has become increasingly important in today&#39;s society. The Internet has enabled interconnection of different computer networks all over the world. In particular, the Internet provides a medium for exchanging data between different users connected to different computer networks via various types of client devices. While the use of the Internet has transformed business and personal communications, it has also been used as a vehicle for malicious operators to gain unauthorized access to computers and computer networks and for intentional or inadvertent disclosure of sensitive information. 
     Malicious software (“malware”) that infects a host computer may be able to perform any number of malicious actions, such as stealing sensitive information from a business or individual associated with the host computer, propagating to other host computers, and/or assisting with distributed denial of service attacks, sending out spam or malicious emails from the host computer, etc. Hence, significant administrative challenges remain for protecting computers and computer networks from malicious and inadvertent exploitation by malicious software and devices. In addition, the Internet currently includes a fast growing number of managed and primarily unmanaged devices and users working with information across multiple devices and with many applications (of which more and more also cloud-based). As a result, data protection of sensitive information becomes an important mission of computer security and the more enforcement points a security policy can manage, the better the capabilities to secure data. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       To provide a more complete understanding of the present disclosure and features and advantages thereof, reference is made to the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying figures, wherein like reference numerals represent like parts, in which: 
         FIG.  1    is a simplified block diagram of a communication system for a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  2    is a simplified flowchart illustrating potential operations that may be associated with the communication system in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIG.  3    is a simplified flowchart illustrating potential operations that may be associated with the communication system in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIG.  4    is a simplified block diagram of a communication system for a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  5    is a simplified block diagram of a communication system for a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  6    is a simplified block diagram of a communication system for a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  7    is a simplified block diagram of a portion of a communication system for a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  8    is a simplified block diagram of a portion of a communication system for a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  9    is a block diagram illustrating an example computing system that is arranged in a point-to-point configuration in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIG.  10    is a simplified block diagram associated with an example ARM ecosystem system on chip (SOC) of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG.  11    is a block diagram illustrating an example processor core in accordance with an embodiment. 
     
    
    
     The FIGURES of the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, as their dimensions can be varied considerably without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS 
     EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS 
       FIG.  1    is a simplified block diagram of a communication system  100  for a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG.  1   , communication system  100  can include electronic device  102 , cloud services  104 , a server  106 , a network  108 , an identify provider  110 , and a test network element  112 . Electronic device  102  can include an electronic device reputation  114  and a display  116 . Display  116  can include a user interface  118 . Cloud services  104  and server  106  can each include one or more network application services  120 . Each network application service  120  can be a service a user of electronic device  102  commonly accesses or uses. For example, using electronic device  102 , a user may access or use network application service  120  on a daily basis or several times a day. Electronic device  102 , cloud services  104 , server  106 , identify provider  110 , and test network element  112  may be in communication using network  108 . Network  108  can include a network services platform  122 . Network services platform  122  can include a rule engine module  124 , a reverse proxy module  126 , a forward proxy module  128 , and an electronic device reputation database  130 . Electronic device reputation database  130  can include electronic device reputation  114 . 
     Elements of  FIG.  1    may be coupled to one another through one or more interfaces employing any suitable connections (wired or wireless), which provide viable pathways for network (e.g., network  108 , etc.) communications. Additionally, any one or more of these elements of  FIG.  1    may be combined or removed from the architecture based on particular configuration needs. Communication system  100  may include a configuration capable of transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) communications for the transmission or reception of packets in a network. Communication system  100  may also operate in conjunction with a user datagram protocol/IP (UDP/IP) or any other suitable protocol where appropriate and based on particular needs. 
     For purposes of illustrating certain example techniques of communication system  100 , it is important to understand the communications that may be traversing the network environment. The following foundational information may be viewed as a basis from which the present disclosure may be properly explained. 
     Currently, unmanaged devices and the ability to provide security services to those devices is a challenge. Previously, the devices were linked by a single network and it was easy to control the routing and data on that network and the routing and data communicated to and from the device. Today, some devices are connected to cloud services and other networks (e.g., the Internet) which makes it difficult to control the routing and data that is communicated to and from the device. For example, in a corporate environment, some users use their own devices to access at least a portion of the corporate network and it can be difficult for an business end administrator to provide security services to the device because the user is the owner and administrator of the device. Some solutions try to enforce the routing of the traffic on a technology level (e.g., VPN, DNS, APN, agent, etc.) but run into issues because the unmanaged device (e.g., a bring your own device (BYOD)) by definition, means the business administrator has no control over the unmanaged device itself. The network connections are not well-controllable either as the user has the ability to log into a variety of networks (e.g., cellular providers, private Wi-Fis, etc.). What is needed is a way to provide security services to the unmanaged device. It would be beneficial if a cloud application could be controlled in the network and then test the unmanaged device&#39;s behavior and coach and negotiate desired settings on the unmanaged device. 
     A communication system for providing a security service for an unmanaged device, as outlined in  FIG.  1   , can resolve these issues (and others). Communication system  100  may be configured to use reverse proxy to intercept an electronic device&#39;s interactions with one or more desired applications and insert embedded (often hidden) code in the delivered network content (e.g., web page). The inserted code can include one or more test links from a set of test servers where those servers can be well-known Internet sites as well as pseudo-random server names that may not even exist in the Internet. Communication system  100  can be configured to track whether traffic to the test servers is routed through a desired network element that determines whether policy enforcement points are part of the route between the electronic device and the test servers and additional tests performed on these enforcement points; if the detected security posture does not meet desired standards, remedial action can be taken. The remedial action can include preventing the electronic device from access all or part of a network, preventing access to the desired application, preventing access to secured data, flagging the electronic device as untrusted, etc. On a high level, network services platform  122  can be configured to use its position as a mandatory security policy enforcement point between device  102  and desired services  120  to coach users to extend the amount of traffic that it can control between the device and any other Internet service. 
     In an example, communication system  100  can test for desired behavior that is, test to determine whether the user has configured the electronic device (e.g., electronic device  102 ) to route all internet traffic though a security product such as network services platform  122 . If not, communication system  100  can be configured to redirect the user of the electronic device to conform to desired behavior (e.g., display instructions on display  116  as to how to configure electronic device  102 ). The system can use reverse proxy (e.g., through reverse proxy module  126 ) to a known desired service that the user is likely to use (e.g., network application service  120 ) and a hidden image linking to a “pseudorandom” web server, well-known server, or some other predefined network element (e.g., test network element  112 ) in order to test whether the electronic device conforms to a desired configuration. If the electronic device does not conform to the desired configuration, a message can be used to coach or instruct a user as to how to make the electronic device compliant. If the user does not make the electronic device compliant, then access the desired service can become disabled. In an example, a device can be considered complaint if network traffic from the device go through network services platform  122 . By forcing network traffic to go through network services platform, rule engine module  124  can enforce rules or policies regarding the network traffic and data in the network traffic. For example, rule engine module  124  may not allow any documents marked confidential to be sent from electronic device  102  or data (e.g., photographs or videos) to be sent from a secure location. 
     In an example, at least a portion of traffic from the electronic device is diverted from an unmanaged device in a user-friendly way. More specifically, at least a portion of the traffic from the electronic device can be routed through a network element (e.g., network services platform  122 ) that is configured to apply security policies to the traffic from the electronic device. In one implementation, a reverse proxy for a desired application can be used. The desired application can be an application that is a cloud-based application that an administrator of the system owns or licenses, is hosted by a third party, and is often visited by user (e.g., Office365®, etc.). If the device is not currently configured as desired, the system can direct the user to configure the electronic device as desired. For example, a instructions can be displayed on display  116  on how to use user interface  118  to configure the device as desired by an administrator. 
     Communication system  100  can be configured to allow a business administrator to communicate the credentials to sign-in or register with the network application service using identity provider  110  (e.g., an ID broker/federation service). This creates a system where there is not a convenient bypass for a user to login into the desired application (e.g., network application service  120 ). In addition, reverse proxy module  126  can be located in front of the electronic device and can access identity provider  110  to help prevent bypass of the system by the user. 
     To analyze internet traffic to the electronic device and ensure the device is configured as desired and security policies can be enforced, communication system  100  can be configured to test and determine if the electronic device has been configured for traffic to go through network services platform  122 . To enable the testing, communication system  100  can be configured to use the data that is being communicated to the electronic device from network service application  120 . The data can be changed or amended to inject code (e.g., a link or URL) or a test link into the data or pages being delivered to the electronic device. The change or amendment to the data may be an instruction to load an image from a specific URL (e.g., a URL that points to test network element  112 ). The injected data or test link is not important and it does not matter which server or network element is involved as the system is only determining if the new server request is also routed thru network services platform  122  due to settings on the electronic device made by a compliant user or whether the request is bypassing network services platform  122  due to the settings on the electronic device made by an non-compliant user. 
     In an example, if network services platform  122  sees the request for the previously injected URL, the electronic device is marked compliant or trusted and the request is answered directly by network services platform  122  with a positive HTTP response that does not change the user experience of the desired service (e.g., by providing a transparent image) or the test link is not readily identifiable by a user of the electronic device. If network services platform  122  does not receive the test URL and the test times out, the electronic device is marked as non-compliant or untrusted and the request is sent directly to a remote test server or test network element that may or may not exist so that the typical response will be an HTTP error message. The embedded object on the desired application&#39;s page can be shown broken or may not even be displayed on display  116 . 
     In another example, communication system  100  can be configured to record the URL that was embedded in the web page requested from the electronic device. If network services platform  122  did not see traffic from the URL come through network services platform  122 , network services platform  122  can be configured to determine that the electronic device has not been configured as desired. In addition, if the system does not see the traffic from the web browser at network services platform  122 , a not compliant or untrusted classification can be assigned to the electronic device in electronic device reputation database  130 . In another example, the classification can be recorded in a cookie or in some other means that can be used to classify the electronic device as non-compliant or untrusted. If network services platform  122  does see the traffic, the electronic device can be marked as compliant or trusted. If a device is marked as not compliant or untrusted, network services platform  122  can wait for the next request to network application service  120  and network services platform  122  can apply a redirection asking the user to reconfigure electronic device and threaten to take away access to network application service  120  if the device is not made compliant. 
     Turning to the infrastructure of  FIG.  1   , communication system  100  in accordance with an example embodiment is shown. Generally, communication system  100  can be implemented in any type or topology of networks. Network  108  represents a series of points or nodes of interconnected communication paths for receiving and transmitting packets of information that propagate through communication system  100 . Network  108  offers a communicative interface between nodes, and may be configured as any local area network (LAN), virtual local area network (VLAN), wide area network (WAN), wireless local area network (WLAN), metropolitan area network (MAN), Intranet, Extranet, virtual private network (VPN), and any other appropriate architecture or system that facilitates communications in a network environment, or any suitable combination thereof, including wired and/or wireless communication. 
     In communication system  100 , network traffic, which is inclusive of packets, frames, signals, data, etc., can be sent and received according to any suitable communication messaging protocols. Suitable communication messaging protocols can include a multi-layered scheme such as Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, or any derivations or variants thereof (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), user datagram protocol/IP (UDP/IP)). Additionally, radio signal communications over a cellular network may also be provided in communication system  100 . Suitable interfaces and infrastructure may be provided to enable communication with the cellular network. 
     The term “packet” as used herein, refers to a unit of data that can be routed between a source node and a destination node on a packet switched network. A packet includes a source network address and a destination network address. These network addresses can be Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in a TCP/IP messaging protocol. The term “data” as used herein, refers to any type of binary, numeric, voice, video, textual, or script data, or any type of source or object code, or any other suitable information in any appropriate format that may be communicated from one point to another in electronic devices and/or networks. Additionally, messages, requests, responses, and queries are forms of network traffic, and therefore, may comprise packets, frames, signals, data, etc. 
     In an example implementation, electronic device  102 , cloud services  104 , server  106 , identity provider  110 , test network element  112 , and network devices platform  122  are network elements, which are meant to encompass network appliances, servers, routers, switches, gateways, bridges, load balancers, processors, modules, or any other suitable device, component, element, or object operable to exchange information in a network environment. Network elements may include any suitable hardware, software, components, modules, or objects that facilitate the operations thereof, as well as suitable interfaces for receiving, transmitting, and/or otherwise communicating data or information in a network environment. This may be inclusive of appropriate algorithms and communication protocols that allow for the effective exchange of data or information. 
     In regards to the internal structure associated with communication system  100 , each of electronic device  102 , cloud services  104 , server  106 , identity provider  110 , test network element  112 , and network devices platform  122  can include memory elements for storing information to be used in the operations outlined herein. Each of electronic device  102 , cloud services  104 , server  106 , identity provider  110 , test network element  112 , and network devices platform  122  may keep information in any suitable memory element (e.g., random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), etc.), software, hardware, firmware, or in any other suitable component, device, element, or object where appropriate and based on particular needs. Any of the memory items discussed herein should be construed as being encompassed within the broad term ‘memory element.’ Moreover, the information being used, tracked, sent, or received in communication system  100  could be provided in any database, register, queue, table, cache, control list, or other storage structure, all of which can be referenced at any suitable timeframe. Any such storage options may also be included within the broad term ‘memory element’ as used herein. 
     In certain example implementations, the functions outlined herein may be implemented by logic encoded in one or more tangible media (e.g., embedded logic provided in an ASIC, digital signal processor (DSP) instructions, software (potentially inclusive of object code and source code) to be executed by a processor, or other similar machine, etc.), which may be inclusive of non-transitory computer-readable media. In some of these instances, memory elements can store data used for the operations described herein. This includes the memory elements being able to store software, logic, code, or processor instructions that are executed to carry out the activities described herein. 
     In an example implementation, network elements of communication system  100 , such as electronic device  102 , cloud services  104 , server  106 , identity provider  110 , test network element  112 , and network devices platform  122  may include software modules (e.g., rules engine module  124 , reverse proxy module  126 , and forward proxy module  128 ) to achieve, or to foster, operations as outlined herein. These modules may be suitably combined in any appropriate manner, which may be based on particular configuration and/or provisioning needs. In example embodiments, such operations may be carried out by hardware, implemented externally to these elements, or included in some other network device to achieve the intended functionality. Furthermore, the modules can be implemented as software, hardware, firmware, or any suitable combination thereof. These elements may also include software (or reciprocating software) that can coordinate with other network elements in order to achieve the operations, as outlined herein. 
     Additionally, each of electronic device  102 , cloud services  104 , server  106 , identity provider  110 , test network element  112 , and network devices platform  122  may include a processor that can execute software or an algorithm to perform activities as discussed herein. A processor can execute any type of instructions associated with the data to achieve the operations detailed herein. In one example, the processors could transform an element or an article (e.g., data) from one state or thing to another state or thing. In another example, the activities outlined herein may be implemented with fixed logic or programmable logic (e.g., software/computer instructions executed by a processor) and the elements identified herein could be some type of a programmable processor, programmable digital logic (e.g., a field programmable gate array (FPGA), an EPROM, an EEPROM) or an ASIC that includes digital logic, software, code, electronic instructions, or any suitable combination thereof. Any of the potential processing elements, modules, and machines described herein should be construed as being encompassed within the broad term ‘processor.’ 
     Electronic device  102  can be a network element and includes, for example, desktop computers, laptop computers, mobile devices, personal digital assistants, smartphones, tablets, or other similar devices. Cloud services  104  is configured to provide cloud services to electronic device  102 . Cloud services  104  may generally be defined as the use of computing resources that are delivered as a service over a network, such as the Internet. Typically, compute, storage, and network resources are offered in a cloud infrastructure, effectively shifting the workload from a local network to the cloud network. Server  106  can be a network element such as a server or virtual server and can be associated with clients, customers, endpoints, or end users wishing to initiate a communication in communication system  100  via some network (e.g., network  108 ). The term ‘server’ is inclusive of devices used to serve the requests of clients and/or perform some computational task on behalf of clients within communication system  100 . Although network services platform  122  is represented in  FIG.  1    as being located in network  108 , this is for illustrative purposes only. Network services platform  122  could be combined or separated in any suitable configuration. 
     Turning to  FIG.  2   ,  FIG.  2    is an example flowchart illustrating possible operations of a flow  200  that may be associated with a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment. In an embodiment, one or more operations of flow  200  may be performed by network services platform  122 . At  202 , an electronic device requests access to a network service. At  204 , the request is received by a reverse proxy module. At  206 , a link and credentials to access the requested network service are obtained from an identity provider. In an example, the identity is federated to the network service while forwarding the request from the reverse proxy to the service. The response page from the network service can be received by the proxy. At  208 , a page redirect (or test link) to a test network element is sent along with the link to the requested network service. At  210 , the system determines if the page redirect was executed successfully. If the page redirect was not executed successfully, then the electronic device is classified as untrusted, as in  212 . If the page redirect was executed successfully, then the electronic device is classified as trusted, as in  214 . 
     For example, an embedded link (e.g. link  132 , shown in  FIG.  7   ) can be inserted into data sent to electronic device  102  when electronic device requests data from network application service  120 . The embedded link can be a page redirect and if the page redirect was executed successfully, then electronic device  102  is classified as trusted, as in  214 . A cookie or some other type of indicator can be stored in electronic device reputation  114  to classify electronic device  102  as trusted and complaint or untrusted and non-compliant. Electronic device reputation  114  can be located only in electronic device  102 , only in network services platform  122 , in both electronic device  102  and network services platform  122 , or some other device or area (e.g., cloud services  104 , server  106 , etc.) that is accessible by network services platform  122 . 
     Turning to  FIG.  3   ,  FIG.  3    is an example flowchart illustrating possible operations of a flow  300  that may be associated with a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment. In an embodiment, one or more operations of flow  300  may be performed by network services platform  122 . At  302 , an electronic device attempts to access a network service. At  304 , the system determines if the electronic device is a trusted electronic device. If the electronic device is a trusted electronic device, then access to the service is allowed, as in  306 . If the electronic device is not a trusted electronic device, then remedial action is taken, as in  308 . For example the remedial action can be instructions on how to make the electronic device trusted, denying access to the network service, etc. 
     Turning to  FIG.  4   ,  FIG.  4    is a simplified block diagram of a communication system  100  for a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG.  4   , electronic device  102  attempts to connect to network application services  120  through network services platform  122 . Reverse proxy module  126  accesses identity provider  110  to obtain the credentials to access network application service  120 . The credentials from identity provider  110  can be used by reverse proxy module  126  to allow electronic device  102  to access network application service  120 . Without the credentials from identity provider  110 , electronic device  102  cannot access network application service  120  and a user is not able to bypass network services platform  122  and access network application service  120 . Reverse proxy module  126  is also configured to intercept electronic device&#39;s  102  interactions with network application service  120  and insert embedded hidden code to a pseudo-random server in the delivered network content (e.g., web page). 
     Turning to  FIG.  5   ,  FIG.  5    is a simplified block diagram of a communication system  100  for a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. To analyze internet traffic to electronic device  102 , network services platform  122  can be configured to determine if electronic device  102  has been configured for traffic to go through network services platform  122  to enforce security policies. To enable the testing, network services platform  122  can be configured to use the embedded hidden code that was inserted by reverse proxy module  126  when electronic device  102  accessed network application service  120 . The embedded code may be a link to test network element  112 . If electronic device  102  is compliant, the link to test network element  112  will go through forward proxy module  128 , as shown with path  138 . If electronic device  102  is not compliant, the link to test network element  112  will bypass network services platform  122  and use path  140 . A user of electronic device  102  may not even be aware that the link was executed. 
     Turning to  FIG.  6   ,  FIG.  6    is a simplified block diagram of a communication system  100  for a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. If network services platform  122  sees the execution of the hidden code, for example the link to test network element  112 , electronic device reputation database  130  can mark electronic device  102  as compliant or trusted. The request may be answered directly by network services platform  122  with a positive HTTP response carrying a transparent image. If network services platform  122  does not receive the link to test network element  112  and the test times out, electronic device reputation database  130  can mark electronic device  102  as non-compliant or untrusted. The classification can be recorded in a cookie or in some other means that can be used to classify the electronic device as non-compliant or untrusted and the classification can be stored in electronic device reputation  114 . In one implementation, a trusted cookie or some other means to classify the electronic device as complaint or trusted can be stored in electronic device reputation  114  and if the trusted cookie or other means of classification is not present, then electronic device is deemed to be untrusted. 
     In an example, if electronic device  102  is non-complaint and network activity does not go through network service platform, the embedded request or link would be sent directly to test network element  112  (e.g., on path  140 ) and a typical response can be an HTTP error message. The embedded object on the desired application&#39;s page can be shown broken or may not even be displayed on display  116 . The hidden code, link, URL, etc. that was inserted by reverse proxy module  126  is not important. It does not matter which server or network element is involved as the system is only determining if the request or link to test network element  112  is routed thru network services platform  122  (e.g., on path  138 ) due to settings on electronic device  102  made by a compliant user or whether the request is bypassing network services platform  122  (e.g., on path  140 ) due to the settings on electronic device  102  made by an non-compliant user. 
     Turning to  FIG.  7   ,  FIG.  7    is a simplified example of an embedded or hidden link  132  used in communication system  100  for a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Link  132  can include a URL  134 . URL  134  can be a URL for test network element  112 . Link  132  can be imbedded in a page or data related to network application service  120  and be configured as a page redirect. 
     Turning to  FIG.  8   ,  FIG.  8    is a simplified example of a user prompt  136  for use in communication system  100  for a security service for an unmanaged device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. User prompt  136  can be a redirection message displayed on display  116  and can be used to coach or instruct a user as to how to make the electronic device compliant when it is determined that electronic device  102  is non-compliant or untrusted. After user prompt  136  is displayed on display  116  and if electronic device  102  is not made compliant and does not conform to the desired configuration, then access network application service  120  can become disabled until electronic device becomes compliant and network traffic is routed through network services platform  122 . 
     Turning to  FIG.  9   ,  FIG.  9    illustrates a computing system  900  that is arranged in a point-to-point (PtP) configuration according to an embodiment. In particular,  FIG.  9    shows a system where processors, memory, and input/output devices are interconnected by a number of point-to-point interfaces. Generally, one or more of the network elements of communication system  100  may be configured in the same or similar manner as computing system  900 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  9   , system  900  may include several processors, of which only two, processors  970  and  980 , are shown for clarity. While two processors  970  and  980  are shown, it is to be understood that an embodiment of system  900  may also include only one such processor. Processors  970  and  980  may each include a set of cores (i.e., processor cores  974 A and  974 B and processor cores  984 A and  984 B) to execute multiple threads of a program. The cores may be configured to execute instruction code in a manner similar to that discussed above with reference to  FIGS.  6 - 9   . Each processor  970 ,  980  may include at least one shared cache  971 ,  981 . Shared caches  971 ,  981  may store data (e.g., instructions) that are utilized by one or more components of processors  970 ,  980 , such as processor cores  974  and  984 . 
     Processors  970  and  980  may also each include integrated memory controller logic (MC)  972  and  982  to communicate with memory elements  932  and  934 . Memory elements  932  and/or  934  may store various data used by processors  970  and  980 . In alternative embodiments, memory controller logic  972  and  982  may be discrete logic separate from processors  970  and  980 . 
     Processors  970  and  980  may be any type of processor and may exchange data via a point-to-point (PtP) interface  950  using point-to-point interface circuits  978  and  988 , respectively. Processors  970  and  980  may each exchange data with a chipset  990  via individual point-to-point interfaces  952  and  954  using point-to-point interface circuits  976 ,  986 ,  994 , and  998 . Chipset  990  may also exchange data with a high-performance graphics circuit  938  via a high-performance graphics interface  939 , using an interface circuit  992 , which could be a PtP interface circuit. In alternative embodiments, any or all of the PtP links illustrated in  FIG.  9    could be implemented as a multi-drop bus rather than a PtP link. 
     Chipset  990  may be in communication with a bus  920  via an interface circuit  996 . Bus  920  may have one or more devices that communicate over it, such as a bus bridge  918  and I/O devices  916 . Via a bus  910 , bus bridge  918  may be in communication with other devices such as a keyboard/mouse  912  (or other input devices such as a touch screen, trackball, etc.), communication devices  926  (such as modems, network interface devices, or other types of communication devices that may communicate through a computer network  960 ), audio I/O devices  914 , and/or a data storage device  928 . Data storage device  928  may store code  930 , which may be executed by processors  970  and/or  980 . In alternative embodiments, any portions of the bus architectures could be implemented with one or more PtP links. 
     The computer system depicted in  FIG.  9    is a schematic illustration of an embodiment of a computing system that may be utilized to implement various embodiments discussed herein. It will be appreciated that various components of the system depicted in  FIG.  9    may be combined in a system-on-a-chip (SoC) architecture or in any other suitable configuration. For example, embodiments disclosed herein can be incorporated into systems including mobile devices such as smart cellular telephones, tablet computers, personal digital assistants, portable gaming devices, etc. It will be appreciated that these mobile devices may be provided with SoC architectures in at least some embodiments. 
     Turning to  FIG.  10   ,  FIG.  10    is a simplified block diagram associated with an example ARM ecosystem SOC  1000  of the present disclosure. At least one example implementation of the present disclosure can include the security service for an unmanaged device features discussed herein and an ARM component. For example, the example of  FIG.  10    can be associated with any ARM core (e.g., A-9, A-15, etc.). Further, the architecture can be part of any type of tablet, smartphone (inclusive of Android™ phones, iPhones™, iPad™ Google Nexus™, Microsoft Surface™, personal computer, server, video processing components, laptop computer (inclusive of any type of notebook), Ultrabook™ system, any type of touch-enabled input device, etc. 
     In this example of  FIG.  10   , ARM ecosystem SOC  1000  may include multiple cores  1006 - 1007 , an L2 cache control  1008 , a bus interface unit  1009 , an L2 cache  1010 , a graphics processing unit (GPU)  1015 , an interconnect  1002 , a video codec  1020 , and a liquid crystal display (LCD) I/F  1025 , which may be associated with mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)/high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) links that couple to an LCD. 
     ARM ecosystem SOC  1000  may also include a subscriber identity module (SIM) I/F  1030 , a boot read-only memory (ROM)  1035 , a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) controller  1040 , a flash controller  1045 , a serial peripheral interface (SPI) master  1050 , a suitable power control  1055 , a dynamic RAM (DRAM)  1060 , and flash  1065 . In addition, one or more example embodiment include one or more communication capabilities, interfaces, and features such as instances of Bluetooth™  1070 , a 3G modem  1075 , a global positioning system (GPS)  1080 , and an 802.11 Wi-Fi  1085 . 
     In operation, the example of  FIG.  10    can offer processing capabilities, along with relatively low power consumption to enable computing of various types (e.g., mobile computing, high-end digital home, servers, wireless infrastructure, etc.). In addition, such an architecture can enable any number of software applications (e.g., Android™, Adobe™ Flash™ Player, Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE), JavaFX, Linux, Microsoft Windows Embedded, Symbian and Ubuntu, etc.). In at least one example embodiment, the core processor may implement an out-of-order superscalar pipeline with a coupled low-latency level-2 cache. 
     Turning to  FIG.  11   ,  FIG.  11    illustrates a processor core  1100  according to an embodiment. Processor core  1100  may be the core for any type of processor, such as a micro-processor, an embedded processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a network processor, or other device to execute code. Although only one processor core  1100  is illustrated in  FIG.  11   , a processor may alternatively include more than one of the processor core  1100  illustrated in  FIG.  11   . For example, processor core  1100  represents one example embodiment of processors cores  974   a ,  974   b ,  984   a , and  984   b  shown and described with reference to processors  970  and  980  of  FIG.  9   . Processor core  1100  may be a single-threaded core or, for at least one embodiment, processor core  1100  may be multithreaded in that it may include more than one hardware thread context (or “logical processor”) per core. 
       FIG.  11    also illustrates a memory  1102  coupled to processor core  1100  in accordance with an embodiment. Memory  1102  may be any of a wide variety of memories (including various layers of memory hierarchy) as are known or otherwise available to those of skill in the art. Memory  1102  may include code  1104 , which may be one or more instructions, to be executed by processor core  1100 . Processor core  1100  can follow a program sequence of instructions indicated by code  1104 . Each instruction enters a front-end logic  1106  and is processed by one or more decoders  1108 . The decoder may generate, as its output, a micro operation such as a fixed width micro operation in a predefined format, or may generate other instructions, microinstructions, or control signals that reflect the original code instruction. Front-end logic  1106  also includes register renaming logic  1110  and scheduling logic  1112 , which generally allocate resources and queue the operation corresponding to the instruction for execution. 
     Processor core  1100  can also include execution logic  1114  having a set of execution units  1116 - 1  through  1116 -N. Some embodiments may include a number of execution units dedicated to specific functions or sets of functions. Other embodiments may include only one execution unit or one execution unit that can perform a particular function. Execution logic  1114  performs the operations specified by code instructions. 
     After completion of execution of the operations specified by the code instructions, back-end logic  1118  can retire the instructions of code  1104 . In one embodiment, processor core  1100  allows out of order execution but requires in order retirement of instructions. Retirement logic  1120  may take a variety of known forms (e.g., re-order buffers or the like). In this manner, processor core  1100  is transformed during execution of code  1104 , at least in terms of the output generated by the decoder, hardware registers and tables utilized by register renaming logic  1110 , and any registers (not shown) modified by execution logic  1114 . 
     Although not illustrated in  FIG.  11   , a processor may include other elements on a chip with processor core  1100 , at least some of which were shown and described herein with reference to  FIG.  9   . For example, as shown in  FIG.  9   , a processor may include memory control logic along with processor core  1100 . The processor may include I/O control logic and/or may include I/O control logic integrated with memory control logic. 
     Note that with the examples provided herein, interaction may be described in terms of two, three, or more network elements. However, this has been done for purposes of clarity and example only. In certain cases, it may be easier to describe one or more of the functionalities of a given set of flows by only referencing a limited number of network elements. It should be appreciated that communication system  100  and its teachings are readily scalable and can accommodate a large number of components, as well as more complicated/sophisticated arrangements and configurations. Accordingly, the examples provided should not limit the scope or inhibit the broad teachings of communication system  100  as potentially applied to a myriad of other architectures. 
     It is also important to note that the operations in the preceding flow diagrams (i.e.,  FIGS.  2  and  3   ) illustrate only some of the possible correlating scenarios and patterns that may be executed by, or within, communication system  100 . Some of these operations may be deleted or removed where appropriate, or these operations may be modified or changed considerably without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, a number of these operations have been described as being executed concurrently with, or in parallel to, one or more additional operations. However, the timing of these operations may be altered considerably. The preceding operational flows have been offered for purposes of example and discussion. Substantial flexibility is provided by communication system  100  in that any suitable arrangements, chronologies, configurations, and timing mechanisms may be provided without departing from the teachings of the present disclosure. 
     Although the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to particular arrangements and configurations, these example configurations and arrangements may be changed significantly without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Moreover, certain components may be combined, separated, eliminated, or added based on particular needs and implementations. Additionally, although communication system  100  has been illustrated with reference to particular elements and operations that facilitate the communication process, these elements and operations may be replaced by any suitable architecture, protocols, and/or processes that achieve the intended functionality of communication system  100 . 
     Numerous other changes, substitutions, variations, alterations, and modifications may be ascertained to one skilled in the art and it is intended that the present disclosure encompass all such changes, substitutions, variations, alterations, and modifications as falling within the scope of the appended claims. In order to assist the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and, additionally, any readers of any patent issued on this application in interpreting the claims appended hereto, Applicant wishes to note that the Applicant: (a) does not intend any of the appended claims to invoke paragraph six (6) of 35 U.S.C. section 112 as it exists on the date of the filing hereof unless the words “means for” or “step for” are specifically used in the particular claims; and (b) does not intend, by any statement in the specification, to limit this disclosure in any way that is not otherwise reflected in the appended claims. 
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     Example C1 is at least one machine readable storage medium having one or more instructions that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to receive, from an electronic device, a request to access a network service, in response to the request, send data related to the network service to the electronic device and add at least one test link to the data related to the network service, determine if the test link was successfully routed, and classify the electronic device as untrusted if the test link was not successfully routed. 
     In Example C2, the subject matter of Example C1 can optionally include where wherein the request to access the network service is received by a reverse proxy module. 
     In Example C3, the subject matter of any one of Examples C1-C2 can optionally include where credentials to access the requested network service are obtained from an identity provider. 
     In Example C4, the subject matter of any one of Examples C1-C3 can optionally include where the instructions, when executed by the by at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to communicate instructions to the electronic device as to how the electronic device could be classified as trusted. 
     In Example C5, the subject matter of any one of Examples C1-C4 can optionally include where the instructions, when executed by the by at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to classify the electronic device as trusted if the test link was successfully routed. 
     In Example C6, the subject matter of any one of Example C1-C5 can optionally include where the instructions, when executed by the by at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to block access to the network service if the electronic device is classified as untrusted. 
     In Example C7, the subject matter of any one of Examples C1-C6 can optionally include where the test link is not readily identifiable a user of the electronic device. 
     In Example C8, the subject matter of any one of Examples C1-C7 can optionally include where the electronic device is an unmanaged device. 
     In Example A1, an apparatus can include a network services platform, where the network services platform is configured to receive, from an electronic device, a request to access a network service, in response to the request, send data related to the network service to the electronic device and add at least one test link to the data related to the network service, determine if the test link was successfully routed, and classify the electronic device as untrusted if the test link was not successfully routed. 
     In Example, A2, the subject matter of Example A1 can optionally include where the request to access the network service is received by a reverse proxy module. 
     In Example A3, the subject matter of any one of Examples A1-A2 can optionally include where credentials to access the requested network service are obtained from an identity provider. 
     In Example A4, the subject matter of any one of Examples A1-A3 can optionally include where the network services platform is further configured to communicate instructions to the electronic device as to how the electronic device could be classified as trusted. 
     In Example A5, the subject matter of any one of Examples A1-A4 can optionally include where the network services platform is further configured to classify the electronic device as trusted if the test link was successfully routed. 
     In Example A6, the subject matter of any one of Examples A1-A5 can optionally include where the network services platform is further configured to block access to the network service if the electronic device is classified as untrusted. 
     In Example A7, the subject matter of any one of Examples A1-A6 can optionally include where the test link is not readily identifiable by a user of the electronic device. 
     In Example A8, the subject matter of any one of Examples A1-A7 can optionally include where the electronic device is an unmanaged device. 
     Example M1 is a method including receiving, from an electronic device, a request to access a network service, in response to the request, send data related to the network service to the electronic device and add at least one test link to the data related to the network service, determining if the test link was successfully routed, and classifying the electronic device as untrusted if the test link was not successfully routed. 
     In Example M2, the subject matter of Example M1 can optionally include where the request to access the network service is received by a reverse proxy module. 
     In Example M3, the subject matter of any one of the Examples M1-M2 can optionally further include where credentials to access the requested network service are obtained from an identity provider. 
     In Example M4, the subject matter of any one of the Examples M1-M3 can optionally further include communicating instructions to the electronic device as to how the device could be classified as trusted. 
     In Example M5, the subject matter of any one of the Examples M1-M4 can optionally further include classifying the device as trusted if the test link was successfully routed. 
     In Example M6, the subject matter of any one of the Examples M1-M5 can optionally include blocking access to the network service if the electronic device is classified as untrusted. 
     In Example M7, the subject matter of any one of the Examples M1-M6 can optionally include where the test link is not readily identifiable by a user of the electronic device. 
     Example S1 is a system for providing a security service for an unmanaged device, the system including network services platform configured for receiving, from an electronic device, a request to access a network service, in response to the request, send data related to the network service to the electronic device and add at least one test link to the data related to the network service, determining if the test link was successfully routed, and classifying the electronic device as untrusted if the test link was not successfully routed. 
     In Example S2, the subject matter of Example S1 can optionally include where credentials to access the requested network service are obtained from an identity provider. 
     In Example S3, the subject matter of any one of the Examples S1-S2 can optionally include where the network services platform is further configured to block access to the network service if the electronic device is classified as untrusted. 
     In Example S4, the subject matter of any one of the Examples S1-S3 can optionally include where the network services platform is further configured to communicate instruction data to the electronic device, where the instruction data includes instructions for a user to configure the electronic device to be classified as trusted if the electronic device is classified as untrusted. 
     In Example S5, the subject matter of any one of the Examples S1-S4 can optionally include where the network services platform is further configured to classify the electronic device as trusted if the page redirect was successfully executed. 
     In Example S6, the subject matter of any one of the Examples S1-S5 can optionally include where the request to access the network service is received by a reverse proxy module. 
     In Example S7, the subject matter of any one of the Examples S1-S6 can optionally include where a link and credentials to access the requested network service are obtained from an identity provider. 
     In Example S8, the subject matter of any one of the Examples S1-S7 can optionally include where the untrusted classification of the electronic devices is stored on the electronic device. 
     Example X1 is a machine-readable storage medium including machine-readable instructions to implement a method or realize an apparatus as in any one of the Examples A1-A7, or M1-M7. Example Y1 is an apparatus comprising means for performing of any of the Example methods M1-M7. In Example Y2, the subject matter of Example Y1 can optionally include the means for performing the method comprising a processor and a memory. In Example Y3, the subject matter of Example Y2 can optionally include the memory comprising machine-readable instructions.