Cellsec, Inc.

Usinternet Working, Inc.

Erik Dahl

David Moshe Goldschlag

Tobias Ford

Greg Hayes

Systems and methods are described for determining whether an electronic computing device complies with the security policy for a network. One example includes receiving an electronic request signal including an electronically encoded request to allow an electronically encoded process operating on an electronic processor of the electronic computer device to establish electronic communication with a specific target electronic device or service operating on the electronic communications and data network; receiving electronically encoded information about the identity of the electronically encoded process, the electronic computing device, or the use of the electronic computing device; receiving electronically encoded policy elements for the security policy; receiving electronically encoded information about the compliance of the electronic computing device; receiving electronically encoded information related to the identity of the principal of the electronic computing device; and determining whether the electronic computing device complies with the security policy.

Authenticating and enforcing compliance of devices using external services

A method and apparatus for tracking and reporting changes to configuration files as part of an overall system auditing function and as a measure of efficiency of change review board procedures. Changes in configuration of network devices made by submitters of such changes are recorded in a separate repository and, at appropriate intervals, forwarded to network administrators and subject matter experts both to verify the correctness of the literal change and to confirm that the changes have been previously approved.

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Annapolis, MD, United States of America

Erik Dahl