Network-access control is a buzzword of epic proportion. And as is the case with much of larger-than-life industry vernacular, products with even the slightest aspect of access control are being pitched by their makers as integral components of the NAC fray.
Network World tested 13 NAC point products; see why the testers rated Symantec tops, above Juniper, Cisco and Check Point.
Network World Test Alliance member, Mandy Andress writes:
Cisco’s NAC Appliance 4.1 (formerly called Cisco Clean Access) provides basic network-access-control functionality, such as antivirus and patch-status checks, but remains behind many of the other vendors in this space because of the inability to perform assessment checks beyond initial connection.
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See the test of Cisco's NAC Appliance 4.1 here.
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