Abstract: Methods and systems for remote dynamic isolation of IoT devices are provided. One system includes a first IoT device and a second IoT device configured with an active communication channel with the first IoT device and a role certificate. An operator device is configured to interact with a distributed ledger to issue and revoke role certificates for a plurality of devices including the first IoT device and the second IoT device. The first IoT device periodically validates a role certificate proof received from the second IoT device with an entry of the role certificate proof recorded on the distributed ledger.

Abstract: Systems and method for flexible authentication of IoT devices that can accommodate non-IP environments are disclosed. One system includes a plurality of devices, with each device including a universal authentication agent and a verification certificate, wherein each verification certificate includes a proof that is recorded on an entry on a distributed ledger. The verification certificate proof is shared with one or more devices which verify the proof with the entry. A universal authentication service is configured with the universal authentication agent of at least one device to connect the at least one device with the distributed ledger.

Abstract: Methods and systems for direct, machine-to-machine authentication through a trusted chain of ownership are disclosed. One method includes receiving, at a first device from a second device, a request for a certificate proof. The method also includes transmitting, to the second device, and in response to the request, the certificate proof from the first device, an entry of the proof being recorded on a distributed ledger. The certificate proof is useable by the second device to authenticate the first device based on a comparison of the proof and the entry on the distributed ledger, thereby establishing trust with the first device at the second device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for remote dynamic isolation of IoT devices are provided. One system includes a first IoT device and a second IoT device configured with an active communication channel with the first IoT device and a role certificate. An operator device is configured to interact with a distributed ledger to issue and revoke role certificates for a plurality of devices including the first IoT device and the second IoT device. The first IoT device periodically validates a role certificate proof received from the second IoT device with an entry of the role certificate proof recorded on the distributed ledger.

Abstract: A host computing device for use in a network architecture having at least one client computing device or network, at least one server computing device or network and a gateway coupled between the at least one client computing device or network and the at least one server computing device or network. The host computing device includes at least one application container and at least one sidecar container coupled to the application container. The sidecar container provides supporting features to the application container. The sidecar container is a virtual private network (VPN) sidecar that performs at least one sidecar function on behalf of the application container.