Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a system for restricting access to a network, the system comprising a monitoring module configured to be coupled to a plurality of network access points and to monitor transmissions to the network via a plurality of network security appliances, and a blocking module, wherein the monitoring module is further configured to identify a potential bad actor based on a transmission from the potential bad actor to the network via a first one of the plurality of network access points and a first one of the plurality of network security appliances and provide information related to the potential bad actor to the blocking module, and wherein the blocking module is configured to confirm that the potential bad actor should be blocked and in response, to automatically configure each network security appliance to block the potential bad actor from accessing the network.

Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a system for restricting access to a network, the system comprising a monitoring module configured to be coupled to a plurality of network access points and to monitor transmissions to the network via a plurality of network security appliances, and a blocking module, wherein the monitoring module is further configured to identify a potential bad actor based on a transmission from the potential bad actor to the network via a first one of the plurality of network access points and a first one of the plurality of network security appliances and provide information related to the potential bad actor to the blocking module, and wherein the blocking module is configured to confirm that the potential bad actor should be blocked and in response, to automatically configure each network security appliance to block the potential bad actor from accessing the network.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for restricting access to a network, the system comprising a monitoring module configured to be coupled to a plurality of network access points and to monitor transmissions to the network via a plurality of network security appliances, and a blocking module, where the monitoring module is further configured to identify a potential bad actor based on a transmission from the potential bad actor to the network via a first one of the plurality of network access points and a first one of the plurality of network security appliances and provide information related to the potential bad actor to the blocking module, and where the blocking module is configured to confirm that the potential bad actor should be blocked and in response, to automatically configure each network security appliance to block the potential bad actor from accessing the network.

Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a system for restricting access to a network, the system comprising a monitoring module configured to be coupled to a plurality of network access points and to monitor transmissions to the network via a plurality of network security appliances, and a blocking module, wherein the monitoring module is further configured to identify a potential bad actor based on a transmission from the potential bad actor to the network via a first one of the plurality of network access points and a first one of the plurality of network security appliances and provide information related to the potential bad actor to the blocking module, and wherein the blocking module is configured to confirm that the potential bad actor should be blocked and in response, to automatically configure each network security appliance to block the potential bad actor from accessing the network.