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:
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:
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:
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:
A method and apparatus to define multiple zones in a data packet for exclusion from processing by security operations of a security protocol. In one embodiment, each defined zone has an associated list of security operations from which the zone is protected.
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:
A method of providing a secure download of a boot image to a remote boot environment of a computer system. In one embodiment of the invention, the remote boot environment and a boot image source engage in a boot image exchange through an authentication channel. In another embodiment, data related to the boot image exchange is tunneled in the authentication channel to protect the boot image exchange from security attacks.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for detection of network environment to aid policy selection for network access control. An embodiment of a method includes receiving a request to connect a device to a network and, if a security policy is received for the connection of the device, applying the policy for the device. If a security policy for the connection of the device is not received, the domain of the device is determined by determining whether the device is in an enterprise domain and determining whether the device is in a network access control domain, which allows selection of an appropriate domain/environment specific policy.
摘要:
Transport agnostic, secure communication protocol for transmitting host platform posture information to the Network Access Control Server or PDP (Policy Decision Point) and for receiving policy information to be enforced on the trusted host platform and respective applications for data processing and communication are described herein.
摘要:
Transport agnostic, secure communication protocol for transmitting host platform posture information to the Network Access Control Server or PDP (Policy Decision Point) and for receiving policy information to be enforced on the trusted host platform and respective applications for data processing and communication are described herein.