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DEFINITION: Network access control (NAC), also called network admission control, is a method of bolstering the security of a proprietary network by restricting the availability of network resources to endpoint devices that comply with a defined security policy. A traditional network access server (NAS) is a server that performs authentication and authorization functions for potential users by verifying logon information.  … 
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Network Access Control IT Downloads (View All Report Types)
 
Retina Protection Agent
sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation
TRIAL SOFTWARE: This complimentary software download helps close the gap between you and those systems that can't be reached by remote vulnerability assessments. Download now to discover how you can achieve zero-day vulnerability monitoring and intrusion prevention, even for systems that are offline or disconnected from the network.
Posted: 02 May 2013 | Premiered: 02 May 2013

BeyondTrust Corporation

PowerBroker Recovery for Active Directory: Continuous Recovery for Active Directory
sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Uncover a solution available that monitors and backs up changes in your Active Directory environment, helping your recovery efforts should an unwanted change occur.
Posted: 30 Apr 2013 | Premiered: 30 Apr 2013

BeyondTrust Corporation

PowerBroker Auditor for Active Directory: Real-Time Change Control for Active Directory
sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Uncover the details of a solution that can help you track the who, what, where, and when for every change made to your Active Directory and Group Policy configurations, helping you maintain compliance and centralize control.
Posted: 29 Apr 2013 | Premiered: 29 Apr 2013

BeyondTrust Corporation

PowerBroker Server for Linux & Unix: Take Back Control of Your Server Environment
sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Download your free trial of a solution that helps you enforce control over your server infrastructure through access management and root task delegation without ever disclosing the root password.
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 | Premiered: 26 Apr 2013

BeyondTrust Corporation

PowerBroker Event Vault for Windows: Centralized Collection and Management of Event Log Data
sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Managing windows event log entries doesn't have to be the burdensome task it once was. Uncover details of a solution that automates and streamlines the collection of event logs to provide scalable, interactive analysis and reporting for compliance and security.
Posted: 01 May 2013 | Premiered: 01 May 2013

BeyondTrust Corporation

PowerBroker Privilege Explorer: Active Directory and File Systems
sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Get help achieving a centralized view and management of your enterprise-wide Active Directory and file systems access to ensure top-notch security and compliancy.
Posted: 01 May 2013 | Premiered: 01 May 2013

BeyondTrust Corporation

PowerBroker for Databases: Stronger Privilege Controls for Your Database Estate
sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Uncover details about a powerful database security and compliance solution that provides the capabilities you need to control access to your databases for the entire credential life cycle.
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 | Premiered: 26 Apr 2013

BeyondTrust Corporation

Application Discovery Tool
sponsored by Sophos, Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE: With the Sophos Application Discovery Tool, you can quickly perform a scan and find the applications installed on your network, both legitimate and unwanted. The tool can be run without uninstalling or deactivating your current anti-virus software.
Posted: 16 Apr 2009 | Premiered: 29 Feb 2008

Sophos, Inc.

Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD: Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12 is built around an idea; that the context of a threat is as important as its content. Powered by Insight, the new Symantec Endpoint Protection uses age, frequency and source of files, along with other security metrics, to expose new and highly targeted threats.
Posted: 26 May 2011 | Premiered: 26 May 2011

Symantec Corporation

CA Cleanup: Mainframe Security Databases: ACF2, Top Secret, IBM RACF
sponsored by CA Technologies.
SOFTWARE DEMO: Over a period of time security databases accumulate unused, obsolete user ids and entitlements. This demonstration showcases the three causes and solution sets to security data accumulation.
Posted: 17 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 13 Jun 2008

CA Technologies.
 
 
NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL DEFINITION (continued): …  In addition to these functions, NAC restricts the data that each particular user can access, as wellas implementing anti-threat applications such as firewalls, antivirus software and spyware-detectionprograms. NAC also regulates and restricts the things individual subscribers can do once they are connected. Several major networking and IT vendors have introduced NAC products.NAC is ideal for corporations and agencies where the user environment can be rigidly controlled. However, some administrators have expressed doubt about the practicality of NAC deployment in networks with large numbers of … 
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