US 12,069,028 B2
Fast policy matching with runtime signature update
Chunqing Cai, Los Altos, CA (US)
Assigned to Palo Alto Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Palo Alto Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/842,324.
Prior Publication US 2023/0412564 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 63/0245 (2013.01) [H04L 63/1416 (2013.01); H04L 63/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a processor configured to:
receive a plurality of rules for malware signatures;
compile the plurality of rules for a fast policy matching engine that detects malware using the malware signatures; and
execute the compiled plurality of rules using the fast policy matching engine to detect malware using at least one of the malware signatures; and
a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.