Patent ID: 7424743

Claim:
A security system for a computer network, the network having a plurality of devices connected thereto, the security system comprising: (a) a security subsystem connected to at least some of the devices in the network, the security subsystem configured to monitor activities of the at least some devices on the network and detect attacks on the at least some devices; (b) a master system which monitors the integrity of the security subsystem and registers information pertaining to attacks detected by the security subsystem; (c) a first secure link connected between the security subsystem and the master system, the master system monitoring the integrity of the security subsystem and receiving the information pertaining to the attacks through the first secure link; and (d) a second secure link connected between the master system and the network which enables data communication from the master system to the network for issuing instructions to the network devices, wherein the instructions are issued if the first secure link is severed or compromised.