Network Access Control (NAC) deployment of TYCHON Quantum Readiness with automated policy enforcement
Deploy TYCHON Quantum Readiness through Forescout's platform to automatically discover, assess, and monitor cryptographic assets across all managed network endpoints. Leverage Forescout's device visibility and control capabilities for comprehensive crypto security posture management.
Automatic deployment to all discovered devices
Conditional scanning based on device properties
Stream results to security platforms
Set up an internal web server to host platform-specific TYCHON Quantum Readiness binaries:
http://internal-tools.company.com/certscanner/
├── windows/
│ └── certscanner-windows-amd64.exe
├── linux/
│ └── certscanner-linux-x64
└── macos/
├── certscanner-darwin-amd64
└── certscanner-darwin-arm64
Configure Forescout to distribute TYCHON Quantum Readiness to endpoints:
C:\Tools\TYCHON Quantum Readiness\ (Windows) or /opt/certscanner/ (Linux)Create a policy to identify devices eligible for crypto scanning:
Condition: Device Type = (Workstation OR Server OR Network Device)
AND
Condition: OS Classification = (Windows OR Linux OR macOS)
AND
Condition: Network Access = (Corporate Network OR VPN)
AND
Condition: Device Compliance State = (Managed OR Domain Joined)
Main policy for deploying and executing TYCHON Quantum Readiness:
{
"policy_name": "TYCHON Quantum Readiness-Crypto-Assessment",
"description": "Deploy and execute TYCHON Quantum Readiness for cryptographic asset discovery",
"conditions": [
{
"type": "device_property",
"property": "host_type",
"operator": "equals",
"value": ["windows_workstation", "windows_server", "linux_server"]
},
{
"type": "compliance",
"property": "managed_device",
"operator": "equals",
"value": true
}
],
"actions": [
{
"type": "script_execution",
"script": "certscanner_deploy_and_scan.ps1",
"platform": "windows"
},
{
"type": "script_execution",
"script": "certscanner_deploy_and_scan.sh",
"platform": "linux"
}
],
"schedule": {
"frequency": "weekly",
"time": "02:00",
"day": "sunday"
}
}
Script for Forescout to deploy and execute TYCHON Quantum Readiness on Windows endpoints:
# certscanner_deploy_and_scan.ps1
# Forescout deployment script for Windows endpoints
param(
[string]$ForescoutServer = $env:FORESCOUT_SERVER,
[string]$SyslogServer = $env:SYSLOG_SERVER,
[string]$DeploymentTag = "forescout-managed"
)
$ToolsPath = "C:\Tools\TYCHON Quantum Readiness"
$ScannerURL = "http://internal-tools.company.com/certscanner/windows/certscanner-windows-amd64.exe"
$ScannerPath = "$ToolsPath\certscanner.exe"
$ResultsPath = "$ToolsPath\scan-results.json"
try {
Write-Host "🔄 Forescout TYCHON Quantum Readiness deployment starting on $env:COMPUTERNAME..."
# Create tools directory
if (!(Test-Path $ToolsPath)) {
New-Item -Path $ToolsPath -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
Write-Host "📁 Created tools directory: $ToolsPath"
}
# Download or update TYCHON Quantum Readiness binary
if (!(Test-Path $ScannerPath) -or (Get-Item $ScannerPath).LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-7)) {
Write-Host "📦 Downloading TYCHON Quantum Readiness binary..."
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $ScannerURL -OutFile $ScannerPath -UseBasicParsing
Write-Host "✅ TYCHON Quantum Readiness binary updated"
}
# Execute comprehensive local scan
Write-Host "🔍 Executing cryptographic asset scan..."
$ScanArgs = @(
"-mode", "local",
"-scanfilesystem",
"-scanmemory",
"-scanconnected",
"-scanoutlookarchives",
"-outputformat", "flatndjson",
"-output", $ResultsPath,
"-tags", "$DeploymentTag,forescout-policy,$env:COMPUTERNAME"
)
Start-Process -FilePath $ScannerPath -ArgumentList $ScanArgs -Wait -NoNewWindow
if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
Write-Host "✅ Crypto scan completed successfully"
# Report to Forescout via custom property
$ScanSummary = Get-Content $ResultsPath | ConvertFrom-Json
$CertCount = ($ScanSummary | Measure-Object).Count
# Update Forescout device properties
$PropertyUpdate = @{
"last_crypto_scan" = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ"
"crypto_assets_found" = $CertCount
"certscanner_status" = "completed"
} | ConvertTo-Json
# Send results to syslog/SIEM if configured
if ($SyslogServer) {
Write-Host "📤 Sending results to SIEM: $SyslogServer"
# Read and send each NDJSON line to syslog
Get-Content $ResultsPath | ForEach-Object {
$LogMessage = "CEF:0|Tychon|TYCHON Quantum Readiness|1.0.42|CRYPTO_SCAN|Cryptographic Asset Discovery|Medium|src=$env:COMPUTERNAME dhost=$env:COMPUTERNAME msg=$_"
# Send via TCP syslog (port 514)
try {
$Socket = New-Object System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient($SyslogServer, 514)
$Stream = $Socket.GetStream()
$Bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($LogMessage + "`n")
$Stream.Write($Bytes, 0, $Bytes.Length)
$Stream.Close()
$Socket.Close()
} catch {
Write-Warning "Failed to send log to $SyslogServer : $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
}
}
Write-Host "📊 Scan summary: $CertCount crypto assets discovered"
} else {
Write-Error "❌ TYCHON Quantum Readiness execution failed with exit code: $LASTEXITCODE"
# Report failure to Forescout
$PropertyUpdate = @{
"last_crypto_scan" = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ"
"certscanner_status" = "failed"
"error_code" = $LASTEXITCODE
} | ConvertTo-Json
exit 1
}
} catch {
Write-Error "❌ Deployment script failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
exit 1
} finally {
# Optional: Clean up results file after transmission
# if (Test-Path $ResultsPath) { Remove-Item $ResultsPath -Force }
}
Write-Host "🎯 Forescout TYCHON Quantum Readiness deployment completed"
Bash script for Forescout deployment on Linux endpoints:
#!/bin/bash
# certscanner_deploy_and_scan.sh
# Forescout deployment script for Linux endpoints
FORESCOUT_SERVER="${FORESCOUT_SERVER:-forescout.company.com}"
SYSLOG_SERVER="${SYSLOG_SERVER:-siem.company.com}"
DEPLOYMENT_TAG="forescout-managed"
TOOLS_PATH="/opt/certscanner"
SCANNER_URL="http://internal-tools.company.com/certscanner/linux/certscanner-linux-x64"
SCANNER_PATH="$TOOLS_PATH/certscanner"
RESULTS_PATH="$TOOLS_PATH/scan-results.ndjson"
echo "🔄 Forescout TYCHON Quantum Readiness deployment starting on $(hostname)..."
# Create tools directory
sudo mkdir -p "$TOOLS_PATH"
sudo chmod 755 "$TOOLS_PATH"
# Download or update TYCHON Quantum Readiness binary
if [[ ! -f "$SCANNER_PATH" ]] || [[ $(find "$SCANNER_PATH" -mtime +7) ]]; then
echo "📦 Downloading TYCHON Quantum Readiness binary..."
sudo wget -q "$SCANNER_URL" -O "$SCANNER_PATH"
sudo chmod +x "$SCANNER_PATH"
echo "✅ TYCHON Quantum Readiness binary updated"
fi
# Execute comprehensive local scan
echo "🔍 Executing cryptographic asset scan..."
sudo "$SCANNER_PATH" -mode local -scanfilesystem -scanconnected -scanoutlookarchives \
-outputformat flatndjson -output "$RESULTS_PATH" \
-tags "$DEPLOYMENT_TAG,forescout-policy,$(hostname)"
if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
echo "✅ Crypto scan completed successfully"
# Count discovered assets
ASSET_COUNT=$(wc -l < "$RESULTS_PATH")
echo "📊 Scan summary: $ASSET_COUNT crypto assets discovered"
# Send results to syslog/SIEM if configured
if [[ -n "$SYSLOG_SERVER" ]]; then
echo "📤 Sending results to SIEM: $SYSLOG_SERVER"
while IFS= read -r line; do
# Format as CEF for SIEM consumption
CEF_MESSAGE="CEF:0|Tychon|TYCHON Quantum Readiness|1.0.42|CRYPTO_SCAN|Cryptographic Asset Discovery|Medium|src=$(hostname) dhost=$(hostname) msg=$line"
# Send via logger to syslog
echo "$CEF_MESSAGE" | logger -n "$SYSLOG_SERVER" -P 514 -t "TYCHON Quantum Readiness"
done < "$RESULTS_PATH"
echo "✅ Results transmitted to SIEM"
fi
# Update device properties for Forescout reporting
echo "last_crypto_scan=$(date -Iseconds)" > /tmp/forescout_properties
echo "crypto_assets_found=$ASSET_COUNT" >> /tmp/forescout_properties
echo "certscanner_status=completed" >> /tmp/forescout_properties
else
echo "❌ TYCHON Quantum Readiness execution failed with exit code: $?"
echo "certscanner_status=failed" > /tmp/forescout_properties
echo "error_code=$?" >> /tmp/forescout_properties
exit 1
fi
echo "🎯 Forescout TYCHON Quantum Readiness deployment completed"
Policy configuration in Forescout Console:
Crypto Asset Discovery - TYCHON Quantum Readiness
Triggered policy for immediate crypto assessment during security incidents:
{
"policy_name": "Emergency-Crypto-Assessment",
"description": "Immediate crypto scanning for incident response",
"trigger": "manual_execution",
"conditions": [
{
"type": "device_selection",
"method": "ip_range_or_tag"
}
],
"actions": [
{
"type": "priority_script_execution",
"script": "certscanner_emergency_scan.ps1",
"timeout": "300s",
"priority": "high"
},
{
"type": "immediate_reporting",
"destination": "security_dashboard"
}
]
}
Continuous compliance policy for PQC readiness assessment:
{
"policy_name": "PQC-Readiness-Assessment",
"description": "Monitor post-quantum crypto readiness across endpoints",
"schedule": {
"frequency": "monthly",
"day": 1,
"time": "01:00"
},
"conditions": [
{
"type": "device_criticality",
"level": ["high", "critical"]
}
],
"actions": [
{
"type": "script_execution",
"script": "certscanner_pqc_assessment.ps1",
"report_format": "cbom"
},
{
"type": "compliance_report",
"template": "pqc_readiness_dashboard"
}
]
}
Configure Forescout to forward TYCHON Quantum Readiness results via syslog:
# Configure syslog forwarding in Forescout
# Tools → Options → Syslog
# Syslog Server Configuration:
Server: siem.company.com
Port: 514
Protocol: TCP
Format: CEF (Common Event Format)
# Custom CEF Template for TYCHON Quantum Readiness:
CEF:0|Tychon|TYCHON Quantum Readiness|1.0.42|CRYPTO_DISCOVERY|%{result_type}|Medium|src=%{device_ip} dhost=%{device_hostname} cs1Label=AssetType cs1=%{asset_type} cs2Label=ScanMode cs2=local cn1Label=AssetCount cn1=%{asset_count} msg=%{scan_results}
Splunk search queries for Forescout TYCHON Quantum Readiness data:
// Search for crypto assets discovered via Forescout
index=security source="forescout_syslog" CEF_Name="CRYPTO_DISCOVERY"
| spath input=CEF_Message
| eval scan_data=json_extract(msg, "$")
| stats count by src, cs1, cs2
| sort -count
// Find PQC-vulnerable devices managed by Forescout
index=security source="forescout_syslog" CEF_Name="CRYPTO_DISCOVERY"
| spath input=CEF_Message
| eval scan_results=json_extract(msg, "$")
| search scan_results.tychon.pqc_vulnerable=true
| table _time, src, scan_results.certificate.subject.common_name, scan_results.cipher.name
| sort -_time
// Monitor Forescout TYCHON Quantum Readiness deployment status
index=security source="forescout_syslog"
| search CEF_Name="CRYPTO_DISCOVERY" OR CEF_Name="SCRIPT_EXECUTION"
| stats latest(CEF_Name) as last_action, latest(_time) as last_seen by src
| eval status=if(last_action="CRYPTO_DISCOVERY", "scan_completed", "deployment_only")
| sort -last_seen
IBM QRadar rules for processing Forescout TYCHON Quantum Readiness events:
-- QRadar Custom Rule: TYCHON Quantum Readiness Crypto Discovery
SELECT
sourceip,
"QIDNAME(qid)" as event_name,
"CATEGORYNAME(category)" as event_category,
payload
FROM events
WHERE qid = 'FORESCOUT_CERTSCANNER_DISCOVERY'
AND payload LIKE '%CRYPTO_DISCOVERY%'
-- QRadar Search: Find PQC vulnerabilities from Forescout scans
SELECT
sourceip as endpoint,
"DATEFORMAT(starttime, 'YYYY-MM-dd HH:mm')" as scan_time,
"JSON_EXTRACT(payload, '$.scan_results.certificate.subject.common_name')" as certificate,
"JSON_EXTRACT(payload, '$.scan_results.tychon.pqc_vulnerable')" as pqc_vulnerable
FROM events
WHERE qid = 'FORESCOUT_CERTSCANNER_DISCOVERY'
AND "JSON_EXTRACT(payload, '$.scan_results.tychon.pqc_vulnerable')" = 'true'
AND starttime > CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - INTERVAL '24' HOUR
ORDER BY starttime DESC
Create custom properties in Forescout to track TYCHON Quantum Readiness execution:
| Property Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| last_crypto_scan | Date | Last TYCHON Quantum Readiness execution timestamp |
| crypto_assets_found | Number | Total cryptographic assets discovered |
| certscanner_status | String | Execution status (completed/failed/running) |
| pqc_vulnerable_count | Number | Number of PQC-vulnerable crypto assets |
| cert_expiring_count | Number | Certificates expiring within 90 days |
Create executive dashboard widgets in Forescout Console:
Type: Pie Chart
Data: crypto_scan_status
Groups: completed, failed, never_scanned
Title: "TYCHON Quantum Readiness Coverage"
Type: Bar Chart
Data: pqc_vulnerable_count
Groups: by_device_type
Title: "PQC Vulnerabilities by Device Type"
Type: Timeline
Data: cert_expiring_count
Time Range: Next 90 days
Title: "Certificate Expiration Timeline"
Type: Line Chart
Data: crypto_assets_found
Time Period: Last 30 days
Title: "Crypto Asset Discovery Trends"
Configure automated alerts and response actions:
Trigger: pqc_vulnerable_count > 5
Action: Send email to security team
Action: Create ServiceNow incident
Action: Quarantine device (if policy allows)
Message: "High PQC vulnerability count detected on [hostname]: [pqc_vulnerable_count] vulnerable crypto assets"
Trigger: cert_expiring_count > 0
Action: Send notification to certificate management team
Action: Tag device for certificate renewal
Message: "Certificates expiring soon on [hostname]: [cert_expiring_count] certificates expire within 90 days"
Use Forescout's network segmentation capabilities to target specific network zones:
Automated compliance scanning triggered by Forescout device classification:
Integrate TYCHON Quantum Readiness with Forescout's Zero Trust capabilities:
Leverage Forescout for rapid crypto forensics during security incidents:
# Emergency crypto assessment script
# Triggered via Forescout incident response policy
param([string]$IncidentID, [string]$AffectedDevices)
Write-Host "🚨 Emergency crypto assessment for incident: $IncidentID"
# Parse affected device list
$Devices = $AffectedDevices -split ","
foreach ($Device in $Devices) {
Write-Host "🔍 Scanning $Device for crypto assets..."
# Execute high-priority scan via Forescout
$ScanCommand = "certscanner -mode local -scanmemory -scanconnected -outputformat flatndjson -tags emergency,incident-$IncidentID"
# Immediate results to incident response team
Invoke-ForescoutScript -Device $Device -Script $ScanCommand -Priority High
}
Write-Host "✅ Emergency crypto assessment completed for $($Devices.Count) devices"
Advanced policy conditions for intelligent crypto scanning:
{
"policy_name": "Intelligent-Crypto-Scanning",
"triggers": [
{
"condition": "new_device_detected",
"action": "immediate_crypto_scan",
"priority": "high"
},
{
"condition": "certificate_service_detected",
"properties": ["port_443_open", "certificate_authority_role"],
"action": "comprehensive_crypto_scan",
"includes": ["-cipherscan", "-scanfilesystem"]
},
{
"condition": "security_incident_flag",
"scope": "affected_network_segment",
"action": "emergency_crypto_assessment",
"output": "immediate_siem_transmission"
},
{
"condition": "device_classification_change",
"from": "unknown",
"to": "critical_server",
"action": "priority_crypto_scan"
}
]
}
Leverage Forescout's ecosystem of security integrations: