Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
MULTI-LAYERED POLICY MANAGEMENT

Abstract:

Techniques for enforcing policy on multiple levels, including context-based and/or packet-based, as well as one or more of event-based, activity-based, and behavior-based. Higher-level abstraction of policy enables IP endpoint discovery and classification for which predefined multi-level policy can be applied. Management of policy can abstract lower-level parameters in favor of a higher-level of abstraction, which enables integration with an asset management platform.