Cloud security based on object metadata
The technology disclosed relates to a proxy receiving a request to manipulate a data object on an independent object store. The proxy is interposed between a user system from which the request originates and the independent object store. The technology disclosed further relates to the proxy accessing a metadata store that contains object metadata for the data object and retrieving the object metadata. The technology disclosed further relates to the proxy enforcing a policy on the request based on the object metadata. Enforcing the policy further includes enforcing malware detection policies and threat detection policies.
1. A computer-implemented method, including:
a cloud-based proxy receiving a request to manipulate a data object on an independent object store, wherein the cloud-based proxy is interposed between a user system from which the request originates and the independent object store;
the cloud-based proxy accessing a metadata store that contains object metadata for the data object and retrieving the object metadata; and
the cloud-based proxy, without accessing the data object, enforcing a policy on the request based on the object metadata.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the object metadata is generated by the cloud-based proxy in advance of the request.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the request identifies the data object.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein enforcing the policy further includes enforcing malware detection policies.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein enforcing the policy further includes enforcing threat detection policies.
6. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium impressed with computer program instructions, the instructions, when executed on a processor, implement a method comprising:
a cloud-based proxy receiving a request to manipulate a data object on an independent object store, wherein the cloud-based proxy is interposed between a user system from which the request originates and the independent object store;
the cloud-based proxy accessing a metadata store that contains object metadata for the data object and retrieving the object metadata; and
the cloud-based proxy, without accessing the data object, enforcing a policy on the request based on the object metadata.
7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the object metadata is generated by the cloud-based proxy in advance of the request.
8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the request identifies the data object.
9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein enforcing the policy further includes enforcing malware detection policies.
10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein enforcing the policy further includes enforcing threat detection policies.
11. A system including one or more processors coupled to memory, the memory loaded with computer instructions, the instructions, when executed on the processors, implement actions comprising:
a cloud-based proxy receiving a request to manipulate a data object on an independent object store, wherein the cloud-based proxy is interposed between a user system from which the request originates and the independent object store;
the cloud-based proxy accessing a metadata store that contains object metadata for the data object and retrieving the object metadata; and
the cloud-based proxy, without accessing the data object, enforcing a policy on the request based on the object metadata.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the object metadata is generated by the cloud-based proxy in advance of the request.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the request identifies the data object.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein enforcing the policy further includes enforcing malware detection policies.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein enforcing the policy further includes enforcing threat detection policies.