公开(公告)号：US20240333706A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18127372

申请日：2023-03-28

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jabir Hamediya Mohammed ,  Bazil Mohammed Ali ,  Reda Haddad ,  Chennakesava Reddy Gaddam ,  Nishad C M

IPC: H04L9/40

CPC classification number: H04L63/0823 ,  H04L63/102

Abstract: Techniques and architecture are described for verifying real-time ownership of network devices, e.g., routers, switches, etc. The real-time ownership of network devices is verified using the ownership voucher/ownership certificate model, which is useful for device security and protocol security. The techniques and architecture are leveraged on various bases such as, for example, routing, attestation, protocols, management protocols, etc., where a user may enforce the ownership check before making any connection of a network device or even managing the respective network device after it is securely booted.