CPC H04L 9/3268 (2013.01) [G06F 9/45558 (2013.01); H04L 9/0894 (2013.01); H04L 63/205 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45595 (2013.01)] | 33 Claims |
1. A method for establishing a secure and authenticated network connection, the method comprising:
a) receiving, from a requesting entity, a destination IP address and a first certificate that is used to establish a secure network connection, wherein the first certificate comprises a first security attribute associated with a source IP address, wherein the first certificate is a trusted certificate issued by a certificate authority, wherein the first security attribute in the first certificate comprises a security group associated with the source IP address, the security group including multiple endpoints identified to share a security attribute;
b) identifying, with aid of one or more processors, a stored second security attribute associated with the destination IP address; and
c) determining, with aid of the one or more processors, a policy action based at least in part on the first security attribute and the second security attribute.
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