Abstract: A method and system for enabling a secure electronic network communications asset is provided. A computational engine networked with an electronic communications is configured to comprise a network endpoint. One, two or a group of particular applications or network services enabled by that endpoint are identified as an addressable secure asset. Policies are established and implemented to limit interactivity between the secure asset and any communications interface to which the asset is connected. The endpoint is configured to be accessible by one or more specific user groups under possibly unique sets policies assigned to each user group. Any network endpoint must be a member of one at least user group in order to access the secure asset and must abide by the policies imposed by the secure asset onto the including user group.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for enabling in-line communications channels between a plurality of computational systems and a switch, and/or a plurality of switches and a router. In a first version of the invention an in-line system receives uplinks of aggregated data from a plurality of switches and applies policies to the each aggregated data stream prior to transmission of the aggregated data streams from the in-line system to the router. At least one computational system provides a user identification associated with a user profile to the in-line system. The user profile informs indicates to the in-line system of the constraints imposed upon and activities permitted to the computational system originating the user identification.