Abstract: A system and method capable of obtaining information dynamically of assets residing on a network. The system and method further capable of comparing a device identifier to the dynamically obtained information of assets and policies at a time of a request to access the network and determining whether the device identifier matches at least one of the dynamically obtained information of assets and policies. The system and method further capable of quarantining the device from the network or a portion thereof based upon the determining.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling security of a remote network power device powering a remote network device are disclosed. The system includes a remote network power supply device having a secure standard implemented thereon and having a power-supply-identity, a remote unattended network device powered from the power supply device, a portal having a secure connection for controlling the power supply device, and a power addressable protocol based on the secure standard and running on the portal for receiving and sending one or more secure communications over the secure connection in response to a directive issued by an authorized client for controlling the power supply device powering the remote unattended network device. The portal uses the power-supply-identity of the power supply device to authenticate the power supply device. Preferably, the secure standard is an IEEE 802.1x standard and, preferably, the power addressable protocol is based on the IEEE 802.1x standard.

Abstract: Under the present invention, both user credentials and software credentials are authenticated before the connection is permitted. To this extent, one or more user credentials are received on the client (e.g., from a user). Thereafter, a software agent, typically running on the client, will determine whether one or more software modules identified in a list of required software modules have been installed on the client. For each software module installed on the client, the agent will generate a software credential. The user credential(s) and the software credential(s) will then be sent to the server, which will allow the connection if the user credential(s) are valid, and a valid software credential is provided for each software module identified in the list of required software modules.