A method and system for transmitting data from a computer network security
device for monitoring at least one computer network node to an operations
center for monitoring at least the computer network security device and
to the computer network security device from the operations center in a
managed computer network security system including at least the computer
network security device and operations center, including establishing
security information associated with the at least one computer network
security device. The established security information is used to
authenticate data transmissions from the computer network security device
to the operations center. The established security information is used to
authenticate data transmission to the computer network security device
from the operations center.