Patent ID: 8555383

Claim:
A system for analyzing network transmissions, the system comprising: a computing interface configured to receive a data loss prevention (DLP) policy customizable by a user of a virtual network; and a computing system comprising computer hardware, the computing system configured to: associate virtual components of a virtual network with one or more nodes of a substrate network, the one or more nodes of the substrate network configured to at least partially simulate operation of the virtual components; generate data transmission routes through the virtual network; analyze data transmitted via the data transmission routes through the virtual network to detect a match to one or more criteria specified by the DLP policy; in response to detection of the match, perform at least one of the following: store at least a portion of the data in a snapshot; or store events associated with the data in a compliance log; or prevent further transmission of at least a portion of the data; and analyze at least one of the snapshot or the compliance log for additional matches to the DLP policy.