US 12,395,508 B2
Redirecting data traffic to endpoints based on risk
David John Zacks, Vancouver (CA); Thomas Szigeti, Vancouver (CA); Rachana Anubhav Soni, San Ramon, CA (US); and Hemamalini Subash, Alviso, CA (US)
Assigned to Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/886,429.
Prior Publication US 2024/0056461 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 67/1008 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 63/1425 (2013.01) [H04L 63/1433 (2013.01); H04L 67/1008 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
causing first data traffic to be directed to a first endpoint connected to a redirection point and associated with a version of at least one of hardware or software;
determining that the version of the at least one hardware or software is an outdated version of at least one of the hardware or software;
determining a risk associated with the first endpoint based at least in part on the first endpoint being associated with the outdated version of at least one of the hardware or software, wherein the risk is usable by the redirection point to direct second data traffic that is subsequent to the first data traffic;
determining that the risk exceeds a threshold, the threshold being based on one or more attributes associated with the second data traffic;
determining that a second endpoint is associated with an updated version of at least one of the hardware or software, wherein the second endpoint being associated with the updated version is usable by the redirection point to direct the second data traffic that is subsequent to the first data traffic; and
based on determining that the risk exceeds the threshold and that the second endpoint is associated with the updated version, causing the redirection point to direct the second data traffic to the second endpoint and to refrain from directing the second data traffic to the first endpoint.