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Trust Index Metric

Dynamic Real-Time Multi-Factor Trust Scoring

A continuous mathematical metric that aggregates hardware attestation, behavioral analytics, and RF biometric data into a real-time trust score for every device.

Technical Explanation

In 6G, authentication is not a one-time event at login; it is continuous. The Trust Index Metric continuously computes a dynamic score (from 0 to 100) for every connected smartphone, vehicle, and microservice. By synthesizing real-time hardware remote attestation, RF biometric stability, packet arrival anomalies, and cryptographic credentials, the network continuously modulates device privileges, smoothly quarantining devices the instant their trust score degrades.

Key Functions

  • Continuous, dynamic multi-factor trust scoring evaluating connected devices in real time
  • Synthesizing hardware attestation, RF physical signatures, and behavioral traffic analytics
  • Dynamically granting or restricting access to high-security enterprise and medical slices
  • Gradual automated quarantine of compromised devices before lateral network damage occurs
  • Fundamental operational metric powering the 6G Zero-Trust Core Architecture
Specifications
NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust, ETSI TC CYBER / 3GPP Rel-19 Security
Interfaces
TrustScore-EngineContinuous-Risk-Bus

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