Certifying the identity of a network device
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsJan VILHUBER, Max PRITIKIN
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Abstract
According to one aspect, a method for certifying the identity of a network device. The method includes an initial step of coupling the network device to a provisioning device via a physically secure communications link. The provisioning device then certifies the identity of the network device including generating a cryptographic private key for the network device and sending the generated private key to the network device over the physically secure communications link.
Claims34
A method for certifying the identity of a network device, the method comprising:
- coupling the network device to a provisioning device via a physically secure communications link;
- the provisioning device certifying the identity of the network device including generating a cryptographic private key for the network device and sending the generated private key to the network device over the physically secure communications link.
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing one or more sequences of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause performance of a method for certifying the identity of a network device, the method comprising the step of a provisioning device certifying the identity of the network device including generating a cryptographic private key for the network device and sending the generated private key to the network device over a physically secure communications link.
A provisioning device comprising:
- one or more processors;
- one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing one or more sequences of instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause performance of a method for certifying the identity of a network device, the method comprising the step of the provisioning device certifying the identity of the network device including generating a cryptographic private key for the network device and sending the generated private key to the network device over a physically secure communications link.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.