Organizations are increasingly allowing third party users to access their internal enterprise network, making the network more vulnerable to security threats. These users may connect with infected laptops or obtain unauthorized access to network resources. In addition, threats from internal users are a cause for serious concern. Typically, this is from unauthorized access, inadvertent introduction of viruses and worms via mobile devices and malicious intent.
To better deal with the rapidly evolving threats to LAN security, organizations are moving towards combining proactive and reactive security measures. Network Admission Control (NAC) is one of the key proactive measures being adopted in the industry. This paper provides an overview of the benefits and limitations of NAC and how Nevis Networks incorporates NAC as part of its comprehensive LAN security solution.
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