Juniper Connected Security is a framework designed to provide threat-aware networking by integrating security services across all points of connection. A core component of this framework is the Juniper Advanced Threat Prevention (ATP) Cloud, which specifically provides protection against unknown, or "zero-day," threats using machine learning and sandboxing. This service integrates with SRX Series firewalls to enable real-time, inline blocking of malware once it is identified. These two capabilities—detecting previously unseen threats and actively blocking them in the data path—are central services of the Juniper Connected Security architecture.

B. IPsec VPNs: While Juniper devices support IPsec VPNs, this is a standard network security feature, not a unique service defining the advanced, threat-centric Connected Security framework itself.

C. Layer 2 VPN tunnels: This is a network transport technology. The Connected Security framework secures the traffic within such tunnels but does not provide the tunnel service as its primary function.

1. Juniper Networks

"Juniper Connected Security" Solution Brief

Page 2. This document explicitly states that the framework helps to "Stop advanced malware

including ransomware and zero-day threats" and "Block malicious activities inline."

URL: https://www.juniper.net/content/dam/juniper/en/us/local/pdf/solutionbriefs/3520031-en.pdf

2. Juniper Networks

"Juniper Advanced Threat Prevention Cloud" Data Sheet

Page 1. This data sheet describes the service's ability to protect against "‘zero-day’ malware and other sophisticated threats" and its integration with SRX firewalls for "inline blocking."

URL: https://www.juniper.net/content/dam/juniper/en/us/local/pdf/datasheets/1000633-en.pdf