Implementing NAP and NAC Security Technologies: The Complete Guide to Network Access Control

Introduction

Few technologies are as completely misunderstood as Network Admission Control (NAC) and Network Access Protection (NAP). With NAC/NAP being associated with so many different products, technologies, and standards, the entire market is extremely difficult to understand and comprehend. This confusion leads to many misconceptions and, frankly, many people take bits and pieces of information that they hear and form incorrect assessments of what various products can do and what threats they actually address.

For a living, I get to talk to the security departments of some of the largest companies in the world. I also get to talk to security-minded folks all over the world and share ideas with them when I speak at security conferences. Over the past few years, I've come to the conclusion that when it comes to NAC and NAP, many people don't understand the technologies and have many misconceptions as to what the solutions consist of and the security value they can offer. These misconceptions and the confusion in the marketplace are what has prompted me to write this book