摘要:
Provided are a techniques for storing information in a packet. A data integrity operation is performed over one portion of the packet to calculate an integrity check value using a secret key. The data transformation operation is performed over another selectable portion of the packet to store the integrity check value in the other portion of the packet, without increasing a size of the packet.Other embodiments are described and claimed.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus to off-load cryptographic processes are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a request to perform a cryptographic process at a first component of a processor system, transmitting the request over a data bus to a second component of a processor system, receiving the request at the second component, and performing the cryptographic process on the second component. For example, the first component may be a processor and the second component may be a management agent. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
摘要:
Provided are a techniques for storing information in a packet. A data integrity operation is performed over one portion of the packet to calculate an integrity check value using a secret key. The data transformation operation is performed over another selectable portion of the packet to store the integrity check value in the other portion of the packet, without increasing a size of the packet. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
摘要:
Architectures and techniques that allow a firmware agent to operate as a tamper-resistant agent on a host platform that may be used as a trusted policy enforcement point (PEP) on the host platform to enforce policies even when the host operating system is compromised. The PEP may be used to open access control and/or remediation channels on the host platform. The firmware agent may also act as a local policy decision point (PDP) on the host platform in accordance with an authorized enterprise PDP entity by providing policies if a host trust agent is non-responsive and may function as a passive agent when the host trust agent is functional.
摘要:
Architectures and techniques that allow a firmware agent to operate as a tamper-resistant agent on a host platform that may be used as a trusted policy enforcement point (PEP) on the host platform to enforce policies even when the host operating system is compromised. The PEP may be used to open access control and/or remediation channels on the host platform. The firmware agent may also act as a local policy decision point (PDP) on the host platform in accordance with an authorized enterprise PDP entity by providing policies if a host trust agent is non-responsive and may function as a passive agent when the host trust agent is functional.
摘要:
A method that includes initiating a network access request from an access requester on a platform that couples to a network, the network access request made to a policy decision point for the network. The method also includes establishing a secure communication channel over a communication link between the policy decision point and a policy enforcement point on the platform. Another secure communication channel is established over another communication link. The other communication link is between at least the policy enforcement point and a manageability engine resident on the platform. The manageability engine forwards posture information associated with the access requester via the other secure communication channel. The posture information is then forwarded to the policy decision point via the secure communication channel between the policy enforcement point and the policy decision point. The policy decision point indicates what access the access requester can obtain to the network based on a comparison of the posture information to one or more network administrative policies.
摘要:
Secure re-authentication of host devices roaming between different connection and/or access points within a network controlled by the same administrative domain is described. Platform overhead associated with exchanging information for authentication and/or validation on each new connection during mobility is reduced by enabling prior authenticated network access to influence subsequent network access.
摘要:
Embodiments of the inventions are generally directed to methods, apparatuses, and systems for the dynamic evaluation and delegation of network access control. In an embodiment, a platform includes a switch to control a network connection and an endpoint enforcement engine coupled with the switch. The endpoint enforcement engine may be capable of dynamically switching among a number of network access control modes responsive to an instruction received from the network connection.
摘要:
A method and apparatus to define multiple zones in a data packet for inclusion in processing by security operations of a security protocol. In one embodiment, each defined zone has an associated list of security operations to which the zone is subjected. In another embodiment, the list of security operations for a zone includes parameters to be passed when performing the security operations on the zone.
摘要:
Secure re-authentication of host devices roaming between different connection and/or access points within a network controlled by the same administrative domain is described. Platform overhead associated with exchanging information for authentication and/or validation on each new connection during mobility is reduced by enabling prior authenticated network access to influence subsequent network access.