Cram Session: Network Access Control

Opinion

Industry experts debate the pros and cons of NAC.

IETF pushes for interoperable NAC
Network access control has come to refer to technology that enables enterprises to enforce security policies on endpoints connected to their networks.

Can you rely on Microsoft's Network Access Protection?
Consultant Jonathan Hassell examines how Microsoft’s NAP works and lays out the pros and cons.

Good NAC vs. bad NAC
Analyst Richard Stiennon likes NAC; it’s the idea of using system health as an access criteria that he’s not so crazy about.

NAC - Combining the health-check with resource access control 
Security engineer Michael Farnum begs to differ with Richard Stiennon, saying the system health check is a crucial part of any NAC plan.

NAC insight from the CEO of Vernier Networks
A NAC appliance vendor expounds on who is buying NAC gear and what they go through before they shell out the cash.

Managing NAC implementations
Interested in implementing NAC?  Network World’s Tim Greene says don’t forget to scope out how you’ll manage whatever products you buy.

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