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| Nortel Secure Network Access Switch is Available Nortel has announced the availability of the Nortel Secure Network Access Switch, the new cornerstone of its Secure Network Access solution. The solution is designed to provide enterprise-wide endpoint security by ensuring that any device trying to access the network complies with a common set of security policies. Nortel's Secure Network Access solution has already been successfully deployed with customers globally to provide endpoint security for remote VPN applications. The new Nortel Secure Network Access Switch now extends this security policy enforcement to the enterprise LAN. The Nortel SNA solution complements Microsoft Network Access Protection. Nortel is working closely with Microsoft to deliver assured Network Access Protection support across Nortel's enterprise product line. Nortel plans to have its switches, routers and gateways include smart ports that can communicate with Microsoft's RADIUS-based Network Policy Server and Network Access Protection clients, enabling the enforcement of a common set of security policies across Nortel and Microsoft platforms in the network. The new Nortel Secure Network Access Switch acts as an intelligent security gateway, coordinating a single comprehensive security policy across the enterprise network. The switch works with Nortel's industry-leading VPN routers, VPN gateways, and Ethernet Routing switches and is planned to support third party platforms in future releases. It is designed to ensure that any PC or other device attempting to access the network is fully compliant with all required antivirus, software patch, and firewall security policies. Once connected to the network, devices are then subject to proactive, always on monitoring to identify critical changes in individual PCs that may affect network security. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |