US Patent 10057294 Cloud-based security policy configuration

Systems and methods for configuring security policies based on security parameters stored in a public or private cloud infrastructure are provided. According to one embodiment, security parameters associated with a first network security device of an enterprise are shared by the first network security device with other network security devices associated with the enterprise by logging into an shared enterprise cloud account. The shared security parameters are retrieved by a second network security device by logging into the shared enterprise cloud account. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) client configuration is automatically created by the second network security device that controls a VPN connection between the first and second network security devices based at least in part on the shared security parameters. The VPN connection between the first and second network security devices is dynamically established based at least in part on the shared security parameters.