April 2008
Intermediate to advanced
288 pages
7h 8m
English
book
Implementing NAP and NAC Security Technologies: The Complete Guide to Network Access Control
by Daniel V. Hoffman
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2.7. Summary
Following are key points from this chapter:
NAC/NAP solutions may differ, but components are pretty much the same. These include the following:
A technology to analyze the security posture of the device
A policy-related component to configure and set the policy on what specific security criteria will be analyzed on the device
A technology to communicate the security state of the device to other facets of the NAC/NAP solution
A mechanism that receives the security posture of the device and performs an action based upon those results
A policy-related component to configure and set the policy regarding what action will take place
A remediation technology whose purpose is to bring the device back into compliance
A reporting mechanism
Not all solutions will contain all components.
The remediation component is often not included as a standard component of a NAC/NAP solution.
High-quality NAC/NAP reporting can assist with internal audits and compliance regulations (such as SOX and HIPAA).
Chapter 3 covers a fundamental principal that all those researching NAC/NAP solutions need to understand: "What are you trying to protect?"
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