IT managers today face a great challenge. The new reality is that not everyone is accessing a network from the same controlled ecosystem. Increasing employee mobility, a rising number of BYOD devices, and the need to support hybrid work environments has greatly increased our reliance on network security in order to prevent cyber- attacks. IT admins are forced to review the security perimeter.
User is prompted for credentials and identity verification (Who are you? Can you prove you are who you say you are?)
Strengthening the security of networks, systems and data is one of the most pressing challenges IT managers face. It requires a comprehensive approach to security, and it starts with managing who has access to your company's most valuable asset: data.
The task of IT is to provide secure access to IT sanctioned networks and applications while keeping unauthorised users at bay, this is why providing robust network security is more important than ever.
It's a given fact that the user is the weakest link in the security chain, the cost of human errors adds up. For IT administrators, an ideal system does not require knowledge from an end-user, as end-users are more likely to make mistakes than an automated process. The person should not be there; they need to be verified correctly but not by themselves. This is why you should try to eliminate the user as maximum as possible.
Using digital certificates, you remove the user as part of the authentication process. Digital certificates provides credentials that identify a user (and often their device or devices) known to the network.
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The majority of breaches and data theft occur behind firewalls, making NAC a critical component of a multilayered security policy. But organizations need to understand that NAC is not a silver bullet that can protect their network against all types of threats, rather it should be used along with other systems to ensure complete network access protection. It doesn’t take the place of a firewall and won’t protect against data leaving through e-mail, printouts, or USB flash drives.
Nevertheless, NAC is more than a security solution; it helps you create a productive working environment for your team and create an impressive, seamless experience for your guests. It is your first line of defence of IT Security.
Network administrators and IT departments often see authentication as a burden. NetAttest EPS changes that perception. Easily implement Network Access Control and provide users with the most convenient solution on any device or operating system.
NetAttest EPS is a complete, port-based network access solution and uses the IEEE 802.1X standard to act as an authentication and authorisation server. It's ideal for protecting both large networks and small networks, in one location or many, and it protects the wire, Wi-Fi and VPN.