Deploying Network Access Control
Every enterprise network requires a more focused security model that cause company executives and IT staff ongoing consternation. Whether it is guests & contractors with unmanaged devices, the presence of specialty devices such as phones & scanners, or the lack of a common user repository, these sticking points feed the uncertainty and confusion that cloud the industry.
A number of Network Access Control (NAC) frameworks have emerged that leverage established and emerging standards (from IEEE 802, the IETF, and the TCG), and they all act in different ways to control and share the access and identity of the device, user or network state.
In the absence of a one-size-fits-all solution, the effectiveness of a NAC deployment can be improved by combining multiple, interoperating approaches. The focus of this initiative is the deployment of NAC, with the goal of demonstrating complete NAC coverage (across multiple sample networks) in a cost-effective manner through the interoperability of various mechanisms.
Network Access Control Initiative Led by:
Kevin Koster
NAC Team Lead
CloudPath Networks
Kevin Koster is the founder and principal software architect at Cloudpath Networks.
Kevin has spent the past decade focusing on network security in the areas of access control, wireless, and deployment automation. Along with InteropLabs, he is also a volunteer Project Management Committee member for the OpenSEA Alliance.
Rob Nagy
NAC Educator
Accucant Inc.
Rob is a Senior Security Consultant at Accuvant and handles network security assessment, design, and installation. His areas of expertise include security, wireless, and routing protocols. Rob is a long-time InteropNet and InteropLabs volunteer.
Participating Vendors
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- Avenda Systems
- Belkin International
- BlueRidge Networks, Inc.
- Fachhochschule Hannover
- Great Bay Software
- Hewlett Packard Development Company
- MuSecurity
- Open System Consultants
- TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.