Methods And Systems For Securing VPN Cloud Servers

Abstract

The present application describes a method including a step of sending a request to a cloud provider to create a server on a cloud. The method also includes a step of receiving a notification from the cloud provider the server is available on the cloud. The method also includes a step of reviewing, via a graphical user interface (GUI), a continuously updated list of available servers provided by the cloud provider and another cloud provider. The method even also includes a step of reviewing, via the GUI, a continuously updated list of users in an enterprise to be matched with the available servers. The method further includes a step of determining, based on one of the users and the continuously updated list of available servers, one of the available servers to embed a virtual private network (VPN) service. The method even further includes a step of embedding the determined available server with the VPN service.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 sending a request to a cloud provider to create a server on a cloud;   receiving a notification from the cloud provider that the server is available on the cloud;   reviewing, via a graphical user interface (GUI), a continuously updated list of available servers provided by the cloud provider and another cloud provider;   reviewing, via the GUI, a continuously updated list of users in an enterprise to be matched with the available servers;   determining, based on one of the users and the continuously updated list of available servers, one of the available servers to embed a virtual private network (VPN) service; and   embedding the determined available server with the VPN service.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 embedding another one of the available servers with another VPN service having a different IP address than the VPN service.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the VPN service is dynamic. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the VPN service remains active until a predetermined condition is met. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the predetermined condition is selected from the group consisting of an activity type, traffic type, load balancing and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the traffic type is selected from video, voice, web and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 sending a credential of the server embedded with the VPN to the enterprise on the network.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the credential includes one or more of an IP address, username, password and certificate for logging into the server. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving, determining and embedding are performed by a VPN service provider. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the VPN service provider is located remote from the enterprise. 
     
     
         11 . A computer readable medium comprising non-transitory instructions which when executed by a processor effectuate:
 receiving a notification from a cloud provider that a server is available on a cloud;   reviewing, via a graphical user interface (GUI), a continuously updated list of available servers provided by the cloud provider and another cloud provider;   reviewing, via the GUI, users in an enterprise to be matched with the available servers;   determining, based on an activity type of one of the users and the continuously updated list of available servers, one of the available servers to embed a virtual private network (VPN) service; and   embedding the determined available server with the VPN service.   
     
     
         12 . The computer readable medium of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 embedding another one of the available servers with another VPN service having a different IP address than the VPN service.   
     
     
         13 . The computer readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the VPN service is dynamic. 
     
     
         14 . The computer readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the VPN service remains active until a predetermined condition is met. 
     
     
         15 . The computer readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the predetermined condition is selected from the group consisting of the activity type, a traffic type, a load balancing and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the traffic type is selected from video, voice, web and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The computer readable medium of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 sending a credential of the server embedded with the VPN to the enterprise on the network.   
     
     
         18 . The computer readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the credential includes one or more of an IP address, username, password and certificate for logging into the server. 
     
     
         19 . The computer readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the receiving, determining and embedding are performed by a VPN service provider. 
     
     
         20 . The computer readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein the VPN service provider is located remote from the enterprise.