Pulse Secure adds device discovery and profiling to Network Access Control (NAC) Solution

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - November 02, 2016) - Pulse Secure, the leader in secure access solutions has announced an update to their Pulse Policy Secure solution that allows advanced device discovery with highly automated and detailed profiling. Administrators can now secure the growing number of IT and non-traditional IP devices attached to corporate networks, as part of a complete Network Access Control (NAC) solution.

The new release of Pulse Policy Secure enables administrators to provide more granular information on new devices attaching to the network -- often as a result of the growing BYOD and Internet of Things trends. Analyst firm Gartner estimates that there are around 2.3 billion enterprise class connected "things" including cross-industry items such as HVAC and building management systems. The second class of connected things includes vertical-specific devices, such as specialized equipment used in hospital operating theatres, tracking devices in container ships, and many others.

"The new device discovery and profiler features allow administrators to continuously run detection routines that classify managed and unmanaged devices across the network with detailed reporting to streamline management and security policy enforcement," explains Prakash Mana, Head of Product Management for Pulse Secure, "Using this as part of our Network Access Control solution provides the most efficient method of discovering, profiling, and securing every device, as everything is contained within a single GUI, enforcement and reporting structure."

Pulse Secure's profiling feature offers continuous profiling using DHCP, SNMP, Nmap and HTTP user agents and references detection against a growing database of 9500 unique device types. The solution also profiles endpoints assigned with static IP addresses and actively scans open ports to detect MAC spoofing.

"Pulse Secure's profiling functionality along with the frequent feature updates that we release for all of our products are available as a free trial, downloadable from our website. Our constant focus on innovation is exactly why Pulse Secure is the leader in Secure Access," Adam Jaques, Senior Director of Worldwide Marketing for Pulse Secure adds.

The new Pulse Policy Secure v5.3 update is free to existing customers with an active support contract, or can be downloaded as a free trial from the Pulse Secure website. For more information, visit https://www.pulsesecure.net/policy-secure

About Pulse Secure

Pulse Secure, LLC is a leading provider of secure access and mobile security solutions to both enterprises and service providers. Enterprises from every vertical and of all sizes utilize the company's virtual private network (VPN), network access control (NAC) and mobile security products to enable end user mobility securely and seamlessly in their organizations. Pulse Secure was formed in 2014 from Juniper Networks' Junos Pulse business. Pulse Secure's mission is to deliver secure access solutions for people, devices, things, and services. www.pulsesecure.net

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