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Cisco Simplifies NAC for Enterprises by Easing Management of Network Access for Clients, Partners, and Other Non-Employee Visitors
New Cisco NAC Guest Server Offloads Administrative Chores From IT and Improves Customer Service While Maintaining High Level of Corporate Security
| Source: Cisco Systems, Inc.
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - November 13, 2007) - In an effort to enhance the flexibility and
efficiency of enterprise information technology (IT) security, Cisco®
(NASDAQ : CSCO ) today announced the availability of the new Network
Admission Control (NAC) Guest Server, adding the Secure Guest service to
several existing Cisco NAC services that include roles-based posture
assessment and profiling. The new Secure Guest service enables any
organization to simplify the process of managing guest network access
without overburdening information technology (IT) teams with the
administrative overhead commonly associated with supporting corporate
visitors.
The new Cisco NAC Guest Server and its Secure Guest service is appropriate
for enterprise organizations of all sizes, and is ideally suited for
businesses that accommodate visitors, such as customers, suppliers or
partners, on a frequent basis. This latest addition further expands Cisco's
NAC solution, enhancing a company's ability to protect its organization's
assets, employees and information from guests and their devices while
granting secure, flexible network access to those same visitors. The Cisco
NAC Guest Server, which can operate with the Cisco NAC Appliance or the
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller, allows authorized employees to provision
guest accounts and grant access in a simple, secure manner. In doing so, it
offloads substantial administrative pressure from IT.
According to Andrew Stephenson, IT architect for Numis Securities, such
flexibility is extremely beneficial for financial institutions. Based in
London, Numis Securities offers financial management services in the United
Kingdom and United States and accommodates numerous customers every
business day.
"Impacting the customer experience in a positive way while protecting the
business as a whole is our key mission," Stephenson said. "Because of the
sensitivity associated with protecting information and the assets of our
customers, employees, and business overall, our addition of the Cisco NAC
Guest Server evolves the strength of our Cisco NAC solution because it
enables us to manage security more efficiently with customer service
remaining top-of-mind. The NAC Guest Server helps our department from being
a bottleneck and facilitates a seamless, highly secure experience for our
clients and employees."
In addition to enabling authorized employees to sponsor guests, the Cisco
NAC Guest Server records the entire process, including a detailed history
of guests accessing the corporate network. The server stores this
information and can deliver reports to further enhance security management
on an ongoing basis and for audits. Because the server operates in
conjunction with the Cisco NAC Appliance and Cisco wireless local-area
networks, providing mobile guest access within dynamic office environments
can be woven seamlessly into IT's broader network security infrastructure.
"The benefits of simplifying guest access while incorporating it into the
larger scope of IT security operations is significant," said Mick Scully,
vice president of product management for Cisco's Security Technology Group.
"The Cisco NAC Guest Server enhances IT's ability to deliver guest
connectivity and enable collaboration with employees, improving
productivity and security for both parties in the process. Offloading the
administrative tasks of granting guest access to authorized employees
allows IT to focus on other strategic efforts. With an integrated network
security infrastructure, achieving those goals becomes easier."
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