Read about:
- Network access control
- Endpoint security
- SSL VPNs
- Application firewalls
- Unified threat management
- Security-enabled network hardware
- Monitoring controls for network security and performance
This was first published in July 2008
The distributed nature of modern networks, combined with the increased focus on applications and business data, makes network security less about locking down a network perimeter and more about controlling user access and behavior and ensuring data safety in a dynamic and mobile environment. Network access control (NAC) is being promoted as the model to which enterprises should aspire, but few are taking the plunge to a full NAC implementation. This ebook chapter discusses intermediate steps you can take toward NAC now and explore alternative best-of-breed approaches. It also examines how to simplify your security architecture with all-in-one and integrated products that offer heightened levels of traffic control and looks at new technologies that consolidate network and security management for optimum network/security traffic analysis.