US 12,445,434 B2
Systems and methods to improve network security via consensus-driven configuration plane
John R.B. Woodworth, Amissville, VA (US); and Dean Ballew, Sterling, VA (US)
Assigned to CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC, Denver, CO (US)
Filed by CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC, Denver, CO (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/647,847.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/500,873, filed on May 8, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0380749 A1, Nov. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 41/0866 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 63/083 (2013.01) [H04L 41/0866 (2013.01); H04L 63/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a proxy, comprising memory and at least one processing circuit,
the proxy being configured to:
receive a first configuration command, for an end device, from a first configuration device;
receive a second configuration command, for the end device, from a second configuration device;
determine that the first configuration command matches the second configuration command; and
in response to determining that the first configuration command matches the second configuration command, send the first configuration command to the end device.