"Insightix removes the complexities commonly associated with network access controls by simplifying the process to a natural extension of its already extensive network discovery capabilities."

Dan Yachin
Research Director IDC

 

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Complete and Real-Time Network Access Controls
Network access controls (NAC) allow an enterprise to grant network connectivty to only authorized devices and prevent unauthorized devices from accessing networking resources. The need for NAC is growing in importance as the security threats caused by moblie computing devices, remote access and wireless technologies expand.

Insightix NAC provides complete contextual IT infrastructure information to serve as the basis of a network access control policy. Insightix NAC constantly monitors the network to provide accurate IT infrastructure information and detect in real-time any new device that connects to the network. Based on the wealth of information discovered on all the IT assets and their associated properties, including element type, MAC address, IP address, operating system, open services, switch and connected switch port, patch information and more, IT professionals can easily baseline their networks and define an enforceable network access control policy. Any device that does not comply with the network access policy is denied connectivity as it attempts to attach itself to the network.

Simplified and Effective Policy Enforcement
Unlike existing network access control solutions, Insightix NAC simplifies the implementation of network access controls. Insightix NAC does not require network changes, specialized software and hardware or extended deployment efforts. Using Insightix NAC, IT professionals can define and begin enforcing a network access control policy in less then two hours.Insightix NAC enforces the network access control policy on Layer 2 of the network, preventing unauthorized devices from connecting to the network and communicating with other elements on the network. Existing network access control solutions are based on Layer 3 enforcement, which requires specialized software or hardware and allows unauthorized devices to communicate with other elements on the same subnet.

Insightix NAC Advantages
Insightix NAC provides customers the following key advantages:

• Easy Implementation - using Insightix NAC IT professionals are able to set and enforce a network access control policy in less then two hours.
• Complete Insightix NAC - provides a complete and accurate IT infrastructure discovery, maintained in real-time, providing comprehensive inventory of all devices connected to the network allowing enforcement against all devices on the network.
• Real-time - Insightix NAC monitors the network in real-time and denies access to any unauthorized element as it attempts to attach to the network.
• No Hardware Required - there is no need to introduce specialized hardware.
• No Software Replacement - there is no need to introduce specialized software.
• Layer 2 Enforcement - unauthorized elements are not granted any access to the network preventing them to communicate with elements on the same subnet

Insightix NAC seamlessly integrates with Insightix's other network discovery and monitoring solutions.