A method may include receiving a request from an endpoint to access a network; granting access to the network; and subscribing to an IF-MAP server for updates relating to the endpoint. The method may also include receiving an update pertaining to the endpoint, from the IF-MAP server; and transmitting the update to the endpoint. Additionally, a method may include receiving a request from an endpoint to access a resource in a network; denying the request from the endpoint based on a security policy; and subscribing or querying to an IF-MAP server for IF-MAP data pertaining to the endpoint. The method may also include receiving from the IF-MAP server the IF-MAP data; and publishing, by the device, to the IF-MAP server, IF-MAP data pertaining to the endpoint, where the IF-MAP data includes security policy parameters that comply with the security policy for accessing the resource.