Technologies for secure personalization of a security monitoring virtual network function

This invention describes a way to securely set up and customize a virtual security monitor that runs inside a cloud network. It involves the monitor first getting a basic security key and an address, then using that key to prove its identity to a central manager. Once trust is established, the manager can send specific instructions to configure the monitor's functions, like what kind of security events to look for or report, all handled by a computer program.