Scalable Router Interface Initiation via Automated Credentialing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current solutions for establishing scalable virtual private networks (VPNs) face challenges in achieving isolation at scale, often requiring manual setup by network engineers and can compromise security or performance, particularly when masking IP addresses or using virtual local area networks (VLANs), which may lead to interoperability issues and cyber-attacks.
Innovation Solution
A scalable network interface system that dynamically creates one-to-one port networks using network address translation (NAT) and a VPN credentialing module, enabling secure, isolated communication paths over a cloud-based infrastructure, allowing for remote access to network devices while maintaining security and performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual setup by network engineers is used to establish VPNs, then security and isolation can be maintained, but scalability and ease of deployment deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service VPN establishment through automated credentialing modules that dynamically generate credentials and configure network interfaces without requiring manual network engineer intervention. The automated credentialing module receives requests, generates unique credentials, and provisions VPN connections autonomously, maintaining security through systematic credential management while achieving scale through automation.
2Ease of operation
If IP address masking or VLANs are used to achieve isolation, then network security may be compromised, but ease of implementation improves
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an automated credentialing module as an intermediary between network requests and VPN establishment. This module acts as a security gateway that systematically generates and manages credentials, mediating the connection process to ensure proper authentication and authorization. This intermediary approach maintains security by enforcing credential-based access control while simplifying implementation through automated credential provisioning.
3Reliability
If traditional VPN establishment methods are used, then security can be maintained, but system complexity and setup time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the VPN establishment process into distinct functional modules: a credentialing module that handles authentication and credential generation, and an automated provisioning module that configures network interfaces. This segmentation separates security-critical functions from implementation details, maintaining security through dedicated credential management while reducing overall system complexity through modular architecture and clear separation of concerns.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer readable medium having non-transitory memory for storing instructions that are to be executed by a computer. The machine instructions when executed by the computer implement the following functions: receiving a network interface request associated with a network interface and including one or more device identifiers, transmitting a create network interface command associated with the network interface and in response to receiving the network interface request, and receiving a network interface owner request associated with the network interface. The create network interface command includes the one or more device identifiers. The create network interface command initiates one or more network interface services.