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RFC 5209: Network Endpoint Assessment (NEA): Overview and Requirements

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This document defines the problem statement, scope, and protocol requirements between the components of the NEA (Network Endpoint Assessment) reference model. NEA provides owners of networks (e.g., an enterprise offering remote access) a mechanism to evaluate the posture of a system. This may take place during the request for network access and/or subsequently at any time while connected to the network. The learned posture information can then be applied to a variety of compliance-oriented decisions. The posture information is frequently useful for detecting systems that are lacking or have out-of-date security protection mechanisms such as: anti-virus and host-based firewall software. In order to provide context for the requirements, a reference model and terminology are introduced. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC5209
Published
June 2008
Authors
P. Sangster; H. Khosravi; M. Mani; K. Narayan; J. Tardo
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
53
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