EXTENDING NETWORK SECURITY TO LOCALLY CONNECTED EDGE DEVICES

• Main Author: Chasko, Stephen John
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 12.11.2020
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

In some embodiments, a secure local connection between a network node of a network and an edge device attached to the network node is provided by extending the security of the network to this local connection. The edge device attached to the network node communicates with a network manager of the network to obtain security keys and security credentials for the edge device. Using the security keys and the security credentials, the edge device can establish a secure channel between the network node and the edge device over the local connection. The edge device further communicates with the network manager to exchange routing information and to obtain a network address for the edge device. The edge device can then communicate, through the network node, with other network nodes in the network using the security keys, the security credentials, and the network address.