Patents by Inventor Sachin Verma

Sachin Verma has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11950144
    Abstract: Techniques for applying context-based security over interfaces in NG-RAN environments in mobile networks are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for applying context-based security over interfaces in NG-RAN environments in mobile networks includes monitoring network traffic on a mobile network at a security platform to identify a GTP-U tunnel session setup message associated with a new session; extracting a plurality of parameters from the GTP-U tunnel session setup message and from XnAP traffic to extract contextual information at the security platform; and enforcing a security policy at the security platform on the new session based on one or more of the plurality of parameters to apply context-based security to the network traffic transported between NG-RAN nodes in an NG-RAN environment in the mobile network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky
  • Patent number: 11943620
    Abstract: Techniques for applying context-based security over interfaces in O-RAN environments in mobile networks are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for applying context-based security over interfaces in O-RAN environments in mobile networks includes monitoring network traffic on a mobile network at a security platform to identify a GTP-U tunnel session setup message associated with a new session; extracting a plurality of parameters from the GTP-U tunnel session setup message and from F1AP traffic to extract contextual information at the security platform; and enforcing a security policy at the security platform on the new session based on one or more of the plurality of parameters to apply context-based security to the network traffic transported between O-RAN Distributed Unit (O-DU) and O-RAN Centralized Unit Control Plane (O-CU-CP) nodes in an O-RAN environment in the mobile network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky
  • Publication number: 20240073698
    Abstract: Techniques for applying subscriber-ID based security, equipment-ID based security, and/or network slice-ID based security with user-ID and syslog messages in mobile networks are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for applying subscriber-ID based security, equipment-ID based security, and/or network slice-ID based security with user-ID and syslog messages in mobile networks includes monitoring network traffic on a mobile network at a security platform to identify a new session; extracting a plurality of parameters by parsing syslog messages with a user-ID agent at the security platform; and enforcing a security policy on the new session at the security platform based on one or more of the plurality of parameters including one or more of a subscriber-ID, equipment-ID, and network slice-ID to apply context-based security in the mobile network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky, Hugo Alberto Perez Villegas
  • Patent number: 11916967
    Abstract: Techniques for mobile user identity and/or SIM-based IoT identity and application identity based security enforcement in service provider networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for mobile user identity and/or SIM-based IOT identity and application identity based security enforcement in service provider networks includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a subscriber identity for a new session; determining an application identifier for user traffic associated with the new session at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new session based on the subscriber identity and the application identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky, Jesse C. Shu, Lei Chang
  • Publication number: 20230422040
    Abstract: Techniques for 5G LAN security in mobile networks are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for 5G LAN security in mobile networks includes monitoring network traffic on a mobile network at a security platform to identify a new session; extracting a plurality of 5G LAN related parameters using an application programming interface (API) at the security platform; and enforcing a security policy on the new session at the security platform based on one or more of the plurality of 5G LAN related parameters to apply 5G LAN security in the mobile network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Leonid Burakovsky, Sachin Verma, Sree Koratala
  • Publication number: 20230412566
    Abstract: Techniques for securing control and user plane separation in mobile networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers, such as for 4G/5G networks) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for securing control and user plane separation in mobile networks in accordance with some embodiments includes monitoring network traffic on a mobile network at a security platform to identify an Packet Forwarding Control Protocol (PFCP) message associated with a new session, in which the mobile network includes a 4G network or a 5G network; extracting a plurality of parameters from the PFCP message at the security platform; and enforcing a security policy at the security platform on the new session based on one or more of the plurality of parameters to secure control and user plane separation in the mobile network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Leonid Burakovsky, Sachin Verma, Fengliang Hu, I-Chun Chen, How Tung Lim
  • Patent number: 11838326
    Abstract: Techniques for mobile equipment identity and/or IoT equipment identity and application identity based security enforcement in service provider networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for mobile equipment identity and/or IoT equipment identity and application identity based security enforcement in service provider networks includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a device identifier for a new session; determining an application identifier for user traffic associated with the new session at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new session based on the device identifier and the application identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky, Jesse C. Shu, Chang Li
  • Patent number: 11805153
    Abstract: Techniques for location based security in service provider networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers) are disclosed. A system/process/computer program product for location based security in service provider networks includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a location for a new session; associating the location with the new session at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new session based on the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky, Jesse C. Shu, Chang Li
  • Patent number: 11799914
    Abstract: Techniques for cellular Internet of Things (IoT) battery drain prevention in mobile networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for cellular IoT battery drain prevention in mobile networks includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a misbehaving application based on a security policy, wherein the service provider network includes a 4G network or a 5G network; extracting subscription identifier information for network traffic associated with the misbehaving application at the security platform; and enforcing the security policy at the security platform to rate limit paging messages sent to an endpoint device using the subscription identifier information and based on the security policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky
  • Patent number: 11792235
    Abstract: Techniques for providing network slice-based security in mobile networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for network slice-based security in mobile networks in accordance with some embodiments includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a new session, wherein the service provider network includes a 5G network or a converged 5G network; extracting network slice information for user traffic associated with the new session at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new session based on the network slice information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky
  • Patent number: 11784972
    Abstract: Techniques for Diameter security with next generation firewall are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for Diameter security with next generation firewall includes monitoring Diameter protocol traffic on a service provider network at a security platform; and filtering the Diameter protocol traffic at the security platform based on a security policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky, Mingxu Huo, Fengliang Hu
  • Patent number: 11784971
    Abstract: Techniques for network layer signaling security with next generation firewall are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for network layer signaling security with next generation firewall includes monitoring a network layer signaling protocol traffic on a service provider network at a security platform; and filtering the network layer signaling protocol traffic at the security platform based on a security policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky
  • Patent number: 11777902
    Abstract: Techniques for application layer signaling security with next generation firewall are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for application layer signaling security with next generation firewall includes monitoring application layer signaling traffic on a service provider network at a security platform; and filtering the application layer signaling traffic at the security platform based on a security policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky
  • Patent number: 11750662
    Abstract: Techniques for providing multi-access edge computing (MEC) services security in mobile networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers, such as for 5G networks) by parsing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for MEC services security in mobile networks by parsing APIs in accordance with some embodiments includes monitoring network traffic on a mobile network at a security platform to identify an API message associated with a new session, wherein the mobile network includes a 5G network or a converged 5G network that includes a multi-access edge computing (MEC) service; extracting mobile network identifier information from the API message at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new session based on the mobile network identifier information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky
  • Publication number: 20230276228
    Abstract: Techniques for applying context-based security over interfaces in NG-RAN environments in mobile networks are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for applying context-based security over interfaces in NG-RAN environments in mobile networks includes monitoring network traffic on a mobile network at a security platform to identify a GTP-U tunnel session setup message associated with a new session; extracting a plurality of parameters from the GTP-U tunnel session setup message and from XnAP traffic to extract contextual information at the security platform; and enforcing a security policy at the security platform on the new session based on one or more of the plurality of parameters to apply context-based security to the network traffic transported between NG-RAN nodes in an NG-RAN environment in the mobile network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky
  • Publication number: 20230276238
    Abstract: Techniques for applying context-based security over interfaces in O-RAN environments in mobile networks are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for applying context-based security over interfaces in O-RAN environments in mobile networks includes monitoring network traffic on a mobile network at a security platform to identify a GTP-U tunnel session setup message associated with a new session; extracting a plurality of parameters from the GTP-U tunnel session setup message and from F1AP traffic to extract contextual information at the security platform; and enforcing a security policy at the security platform on the new session based on one or more of the plurality of parameters to apply context-based security to the network traffic transported between O-RAN Distributed Unit (O-DU) and O-RAN Centralized Unit Control Plane (O-CU-CP) nodes in an O-RAN environment in the mobile network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky
  • Patent number: 11722532
    Abstract: Techniques for providing security for Cellular Internet of Things (CIoT) in mobile networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for enhanced security for CIoT in mobile networks in accordance with some embodiments includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a subscriber identity for a new session, in which the session is associated with a CIoT device; determining an application identifier for user traffic associated with the new session at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new session based on the subscriber identity and the application identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky, Jesse C. Shu, Lei Chang
  • Patent number: 11689502
    Abstract: Techniques for securing control and user plane separation in mobile networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers, such as for 4G/5G networks) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for securing control and user plane separation in mobile networks in accordance with some embodiments includes monitoring network traffic on a mobile network at a security platform to identify an Packet Forwarding Control Protocol (PFCP) message associated with a new session, in which the mobile network includes a 4G network or a 5G network; extracting a plurality of parameters from the PFCP message at the security platform; and enforcing a security policy at the security platform on the new session based on one or more of the plurality of parameters to secure control and user plane separation in the mobile network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonid Burakovsky, Sachin Verma, Fengliang Hu, I-Chun Chen, How Tung Lim
  • Patent number: 11652794
    Abstract: Techniques for transport layer signaling security with next generation firewall are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for transport layer signaling with next generation firewall includes monitoring transport layer signaling traffic on a service provider network at a security platform; and filtering the transport layer signaling traffic at the security platform based on a security policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky
  • Publication number: 20230105133
    Abstract: Techniques for access point name and application identity based security enforcement in service provider networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for access point name (e.g., APN) and application identity (e.g., application identifier) based security enforcement in service provider networks includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify an access point name for a new session; determining an application identifier for user traffic associated with the new session at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new session based on the access point name and the application identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Sachin Verma, Leonid Burakovsky