Systems and methods for providing secure access to embedded devices using a trust manager and a security broker

A trust manager that is configured to implement a method for providing secure access to embedded devices, the trust manager comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to implement a method comprising:
• receiving client account information from a client;
• determining whether the client account information from the client is valid;
• determining whether the client is authorized to access at least one embedded device that is in electronic communication with a security broker;
• receiving security broker account information from the security broker;
• determining whether the security broker account information from the security broker is valid;
• determining whether the security broker is authorized to provide access to the at least one embedded device;
• and
• if the client account information from the client is valid and the client is authorized to access the at least one embedded device, and if the security broker account information from the security broker is valid and the security broker is authorized to provide access to the at least one embedded device, establishing a secure trusted connection between the client and the security broker.

A computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions for implementing a method for providing secure access to embedded devices, the method being implemented by a trust manager, the method comprising:

• receiving client account information from a client;
• determining whether the client account information from the client is valid;
• determining whether the client is authorized to access at least one embedded device that is in electronic communication with a security broker;
• receiving security broker account information from the security broker;
• determining whether the security broker account information from the security broker is valid;
• determining whether the security broker is authorized to provide access to the at least one embedded device;
• and
• if the client account information from the client is valid and the client is authorized to access the at least one embedded device, and if the security broker account information from the security broker is valid and the security broker is authorized to provide access to the at least one embedded device, establishing a secure trusted connection between the client and the security broker.