Juniper Networks, Inc.
Apparatus, system, and method for predictively enforcing security policies on unknown flows

Abstract:

The disclosed apparatus may include a storage device that stores a set of security policies. In this example, the apparatus may also include a physical processor that is communicatively coupled to the storage device. This physical processor may (1) analyze an unknown flow of packets that are destined for a target node within the network, (2) identify at least one characteristic of the unknown flow of packets based at least in part on the analysis, (3) predictively select, from the set of security policies stored in the storage device, a security policy to apply to the unknown flow of packets based at least in part on the characteristic of the unknown flow of packets, and then (4) perform at least one security action defined by the predictively selected security policy on the unknown flow of packets. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.