SECURING INTERNAL SERVICES IN A DISTRIBUTED ENVIRONMENT

Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and processes to secure internal services in a distributed computing environment. A service packet that includes a service call from a source appliance is intercepted at a server. A determination is made that the service call is for an internal service provided by the source appliance and includes client information with client process properties. The service packet is demultiplexed. A determination is made that rule attributes associated with the internal service match the client process properties. The client information is removed from the service packet and the service call is forwarded to the server.