Trusted Network Connect

Trusted Network Connect (TNC) is an open architecture for network access control, promulgated by the Trusted Network Connect Work Group (TNC-WG) of the Trusted Computing Group (TCG).^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

The TNC architecture was first introduced at the RSA Conference in 2005.^[4] TNC was originally a network access control standard with a goal of multi-vendor endpoint policy enforcement.^[5]

In 2009 TCG announced expanded specifications which extended the specifications to systems outside of the enterprise network.^[6] Additional uses for TNC which have been reported include Industrial Control System (ICS), SCADA security,^[7]^[8] and physical security.^[9]

Specifications

Specifications introduced by the TNC Work Group:^[10]

TNC Architecture for Interoperability
IF-IMC - Integrity Measurement Collector Interface
IF-IMV - Integrity Measurement Verifier Interface^[11]
IF-TNCCS - Trusted Network Connect Client-Server Interface^[12]
IF-M - Vendor-Specific IMC/IMV Messages Interface
IF-T - Network Authorization Transport Interface^[13]
IF-PEP - Policy Enforcement Point Interface^[14]
IF-MAP - Metadata Access Point Interface
CESP - Clientless Endpoint Support Profile
Federated TNC^[6]

TNC Vendor Adoption

A partial list of vendors who have adopted TNC Standards:^[15]

Also, networking by

TNC Customer Adoption

The U.S. Army has planned to use this technology to enhance the security of its computer networks.^[16]

The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services has tested a TNC-SCAP integration combination in a pilot program.^[17]

References

^ ""Using Trusted Network Connect for NAC — FedTech Magazine" — FedTech Magazine". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
^ "Wireless Infrastructure Advice, Discussion, Community". Network Computing. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-10-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "'Trusted Network Connect' Puts Hardware Security Agent in Every PC - - - Informationweek". www.informationweek.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ Vijayan, Jaikumar (2005-05-09). "Vendor Group Adds Net Access Specs". Computerworld. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ ^a ^b "Trusted Computing Group Widens Security Specs Beyond Enterprise Networks". Darkreading.com. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ "Not your Father's Control System | Tofino Industrial Security Solution". Tofinosecurity.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ "Securing SCADA and Control Networks". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
^ "Hirsch Demonstrates Industry's First Standards-Based Network / Physical Access Control Enforcement Solution". Archived from the original on 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
^ "Trusted Computing Group Continues to Extend TNC Specifications | Current Analysis". Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2010-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "TCG Trusted Network Connect : TNC IF-TNCCS: Protocol Bindings for SoH" (PDF). Opus1.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2010-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ [1] Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2006-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Jackson, William (2010-09-28). "Speed of cybersecurity rises with combination of Trusted Network Connect and Security Content Automation Protocols". Fcw.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

Sources

Dornan, Andy. “'Trusted Network Connect' Puts Hardware Security Agent In Every PC”, “Information Week Magazine”, UBM Techweb Publishing.
Vijayan, Jaikumar. “Vendor Group Adds Net Access Specs”, “Computer World Magazine”, IDG Publishing.
Higgins, Kelly Jackson. “Trusted Computing Group Widens Security Specs Beyond Enterprise Networks”, “Dark Reading”, UBM Techweb Publishing.
Townsend, Mark. “Naked endpoints on your net, and what to do about them”, “SC Magazine”, Haymarket Media.
Fang, Juan and Zeng, Hongli. “The Model of Trusted Network Connect Based on Credibility of the Hierarchy”, nswctc, vol. 2, pp. 454–457, 2010 Second International Conference on Networks Security, Wireless Communications and Trusted Computing, 2010.
Howard, Scott (2010-06)(“Securing SCADA and Control Networks”, “urunkoruma.com”.

External links

[1] ""Using Trusted Network Connect for NAC — FedTech Magazine" — FedTech Magazine". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-10-14.

[2] "Wireless Infrastructure Advice, Discussion, Community". Network Computing. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

[3] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-10-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "'Trusted Network Connect' Puts Hardware Security Agent in Every PC - - - Informationweek". www.informationweek.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

[5] Vijayan, Jaikumar (2005-05-09). "Vendor Group Adds Net Access Specs". Computerworld. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

[autogenerated1-6] "Trusted Computing Group Widens Security Specs Beyond Enterprise Networks". Darkreading.com. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

[7] "Not your Father's Control System | Tofino Industrial Security Solution". Tofinosecurity.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

[8] "Securing SCADA and Control Networks". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-09-13.

[9] "Hirsch Demonstrates Industry's First Standards-Based Network / Physical Access Control Enforcement Solution". Archived from the original on 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2010-10-14.

[10] "Trusted Computing Group Continues to Extend TNC Specifications | Current Analysis". Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-09-15.

[11] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2010-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[12] "TCG Trusted Network Connect : TNC IF-TNCCS: Protocol Bindings for SoH" (PDF). Opus1.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

[13] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[14] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2010-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[15] [1] Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine

[16] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2006-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[17] Jackson, William (2010-09-28). "Speed of cybersecurity rises with combination of Trusted Network Connect and Security Content Automation Protocols". Fcw.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

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