HARDWARE INTERFACE FOR PROVIDING DIRECT ACCESS AND JOINT USE OF SAFETY ASSESSMENT

摘要

1. A network interface card (405) configured to allow direct access when installed at a host endpoint, comprising:! an IPv4 to IPv6 translation component (412) for providing IPv4 to IPv6 translation for data traffic that is included in the network interface card; ! component (416) IPsec, configured to terminate the IPsec connection; and! enterprise security assessment sharing component (423) configured to implement a publish and subscribe security assessment model in hardware for sharing security assessments among network endpoints, security assessment is designed to give contextual meaning to a security incident that occurs within a network environment enterprises. ! 2. The network interface card of claim 1, further including a standardized physical interface. ! 3. The network interface card of claim 1, further including a client-side NAP component that provides NAP capabilities to client devices in which the network interface card is installed. ! 4. The network interface card of claim 1, wherein the IPv4 to IPv6 translation component further provides ALG functionality to make modifications to the DNS registry. ! 5. The network interface card of claim 1, wherein the enterprise security assessment sharing component is further configured to determine a time interval over which the security assessment is valid. ! 6. The network interface card of claim 1, in which the component is compatible