The Internet has empowered the enterprise network, but IP-based approaches continue to make compliance a bigger chore than it should be. Now, with an "identity-aware" network, enterprises can set more granular access policies and gain the visibility necessary for audit compliance--all while realizing impressive efficiencies with bottom-line impact.

Identity-aware networks enable enterprises to:

• Audit access to critical resources with integrated policy management and reporting capabilities, while allowing policy development with the click of a button.
• Create and manage a consistent set of permissions for users across the network, which are tied to individual user identities, not IP addresses or physical network subnets.
• Use granular layers of access control so users can only see the resources they have privileges to see, minimizing the likelihood of compromise.
• Consolidate disparate identities from across multiple directories, with a single authoritative source of identity that can then be used to create and enforce global policy.