| CPC H04L 63/205 (2013.01) [H04L 63/0823 (2013.01); H04L 63/1433 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A method for managing security of a distributed system comprising data processing systems, the method comprising:
identifying an ejection of a data processing system of the data processing systems from the distributed system, the data processing system being ejected due to a likelihood of the data processing system being compromised;
based on the ejection, performing a communication topology analysis of the distributed system to identify any critical links of the distributed system;
making a determination regarding whether any of the critical links are served by the data processing system;
in a first instance of the determination where at least one of the critical link is served by the data processing system:
remodeling the distributed system to eliminate the at least one of the critical links served by the data processing system; and
deprioritizing redundant links of the distributed system served by the data processing system.
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