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network admission control

Cisco's umbrella term for network access control. Access control governs user authentication and user permissions, while endpoint security determines if the user's computer is up-to-date. See network access control.
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In the case of anomaly itself is confirmed to be malicious based on discrete attack analytics or in case the case a full Kill Chain is confirmed, the NAC (Network Admission Control) systems can be triggered with manual or even automated response to quarantine the device from the rest of the network in order limit any potential damage that might have occurred.
Nevis Network Admission Control, via an agent, can scan every endpoint in the organization to remediate or quarantine such an endpoint using vlan switching of downstream switches.
The system management tools allow administrators to automate OS and application deployments, manage licenses, define and enforce NAC (network admission control) policies, run vulnerability scans, prioritise and deploy security patches and remotely administer computers.
Supply of instruments for Network Admission Control to be Juniper or Cisco branded including installation, technical support and maintenance.
These include Cisco Security Agent, Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (Cisco Security MARS), Network Admission Control, and Cisco IOS(R) Software.
It focuses on the full suite of Cisco security products, including Cisco Security Agent, the Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (Cisco Security MARS), Cisco Network Admission Control and Cisco IOS Software.
* Support of More E-mail clients, including Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail and Mozilla Thunderbird* Non-Graphical User Interface with the option to switch automatically to high contrast mode when in Windows.* Smart Optimalization -- function permitting increase in the scanning speed * Integrated ESET SysInspector -- a powerful diagnostic tool for in-depth analysis of the operating system, including running processes, registry content, startup items and network connections.* Integrated Anti-StealthA-- advanced technology to protect against rootkits * Support for CISCO Network Admission Control
<p>Cisco's Network Admission Control solution has also been released but hasn't lived up to some analysts' and users' expectations.
Topics include the software-based Cisco IOS firewall, the Cisco ASA firewall appliance, the secure access control server, network admission control, cryptography, the IPsec VPN solution, multiprotocol label switching, and anomaly detection.
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