Cisco TrustSec User Manual

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Cisco TrustSec Configuration Guide
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Cisco TrustSec Command Summary
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Cisco TrustSec Privileged EXEC Commands
cts change-password Initiate password change with AAA server.
cts credentials Inserts CTS device ID and password into the
keystore.
cts refresh Refresh environment, peer and RBACL policies.
cts rekey CTS SAP rekey
cts role-based policy trace TrustSec SGT and SGACL trace utility.
Cisco TrustSec Global Configuration Commands
cts authorization list Configures CTS global authorization
configuration.
cts cache Enables caching of TrustSec authorization and
environment-data information to DRAM and
NVRAM.
cts manual Define CTS keystore behavior
cts policy layer3 Specifies traffic and exception policies for CTS
Layer 3 Transport gateway interfaces.
cts role-based Maps IP addresses, L3 interfaces, and VRFs to
SGTs; enables CTS caching and
SGACL enforcement.
cts server Configures RADIUS server list configuration.
cts sgt Configures local device security group tag.
cts sxp Configures SGT exchange over TCP.
CTS Flexible NetFlow Commands
match flow cts

Cisco TrustSec Specifications

General

Category	Network Security
Functionality	Provides role-based access control, network segmentation, and policy enforcement.
Key Components	Security Group Tags (SGT), Security Exchange Protocol (SXP).
Authentication Methods	802.1X, MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB), Web Authentication
Security Group Tagging (SGT)	Assigns security group tags to users and devices for identity-based segmentation.
Security Exchange Protocol (SXP)	A protocol used to propagate SGT information across network devices.
Policy Enforcement	Enforces security policies based on SGTs and SGACLs.
Benefits	Enhanced security, simplified policy management, and improved compliance.
Encryption	Supports encryption for data in transit through IPsec and MACsec.
Scalability	Scalable to large enterprise networks with thousands of devices.
Compatibility	Compatible with a wide range of Cisco network devices.
Description	Cisco TrustSec is a security architecture framework designed to build secure networks. It uses identity-based access control to segment the network and enforce policies based on user roles and device types, rather than relying solely on IP addresses.