Cisco Fleshes Out NAC

June 29, 2004 - Last week, Cisco expanded its network access control (N AC) security plan additional routing and switching platform. In addition, the networking giant announced a new advisory services, designed to help customers deploy NAC solution. Cisco NAC launched in November last year with the anti-virus software maker Network Associates Symantec and Trend Micro. Since joining IBM company of the project, good. Cisco NAC position, and as a means to mitigate the potential impact of worms and viruses through the implementation of access, the router level.

For the record, Cisco announced new arrivals childrens programs, now supports its 830 series The Cisco 7200 series access - along with its side of the I OS routing - platform.

Cisco also announced that Cisco trust agent software - which is deployed on the desktop and server endpoints, and collects security state information antivirus clients and other third-party security applications - Cisco security agents with Cisco to provide the design of the future To ensure that the endpoint Operation - a system patch compliance.

Because if that were not enough, Cisco launched the NAC vendor integration scheme, which exposed the dedicated video - such as programming interface for the Cisco Trust Agent - third-party software vendors. This goal, Cisco officials said is to increase the range of industry solution is the opening of NAC.

Finally, Ciscos position, and its advanced services NAC implementation consultants is a comprehensive service for the planning, design and implementation services, , including the new NAC readiness assessment services NAC deployment of the limited services (organs can be installed limited NAC deployment to test the function , and experience) NAC design and development services (enables organizations NAC to develop a standardized design for all enterprise deployment and NAC implementation of projects (the website to provide on-site installation, configuration testing and debugging, NAC components).

With the passage of time, the officials said, the company will expand Cisco NAC support to increase platform which, exchange and remote access / VPN products.

- Stephen swoyer