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ForeScout's CounterACT is Key to SITA's Security-Initiative Success
Thursday, May 15, 2008
CounterACT NAC Solution Delivers Centralized NAC and Policy Compliance Management for SITA UK's 220 UK Locations
CUPERTINO, Calif., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- ForeScout Technologies, a
leading provider of clientless network access control (NAC) and policy
management solutions for the global enterprise, today announced that SITA
UK Ltd, a leading recycling and waste management company in the UK, has
installed the CounterACT(TM) family of appliances across its locations.
CounterACT plugged into the SITA UK network locations in just hours, enabling
centralized NAC and policy compliance management in days versus weeks.
For Mike Carr, IT Security Manager at SITA UK, this addition of CounterACT
as part of its security initiative is business-enabling. "As business demands
grow, more users and diverse types of service devices are attaching to our
network -- from VoIP phones to closed circuit TVs," said Carr. "One of our key
aims is to control this network access with high confidence that every user
and service device complies with our security policies -- and is productive
-- from the moment they connect. With CounterACT, we have exceeded that
requirement. CounterACT's easy-to-implement, easy-to-use policy compliance
engine helps us write and push policies tailored in real-time to address
issues arising in our dynamic network. As a result, every device in every
location on our network is identified and examined in real-time, and every
deviation from policy is caught and addressed appropriately."
Carr also noted that, because CounterACT is a clientless out-of-band
solution, the total cost of deployment was considerably less than it would
have been had they selected their switch provider's solution: "CounterACT
plugged into our existing infrastructure without the need for costly upgrades
or hardware changes, which meant we didn't have to reinvest in standard
network switches and routers and there was zero downtime for our users."
CounterACT combines clientless network access control (NAC) and
signatureless intrusion prevention to ensure all connected and connecting
devices are in compliance with network security policies and are free of
self-propagating threats. CounterACT seamlessly integrates into any network
environment without requiring costly upgrades or infrastructure changes, and
enables enterprises to tailor enforcement actions to match the level of policy
violations, ensuring user disruption only occurs when it is warranted or
required by the IT staff.
In addition to traditional security issues, today's enterprises -- like
SITA UK -- face a steady influx of vulnerabilities introduced by contractors,
guests and mobile/home employees who are able to bypass physical security and
gain network connection inside the perimeter defenses. CounterACT addresses
this problem by enforcing network security policies across all managed and
unmanaged network devices, including desktops and laptops as well as non-OS
devices such as VoIP phones, handhelds and network printers, without the need
for a software agent of any kind.
"CounterACT offers companies like SITA UK the tools needed to speed
centralized enforcement and remediation at the group, user or device level,"
said Ray Wizbowski, vice president of marketing for ForeScout. "Using
CounterACT's policy management tools, IT personnel can detect threats -- in
realtime -- then draft and push highly granular policies, tailoring
enforcements to match the level of violations so that they protect user
productivity but minimize user disruption."
About ForeScout Technologies, Inc.
ForeScout's clientless network access control (NAC) solutions enable
customers to implement and enforce network access policies of both managed and
unmanaged devices in both a pre and post connect mode to gain complete control
over network security without disrupting end-user productivity. ForeScout's
flagship product, CounterACT, combines NAC and signature-less intrusion
prevention in a single network appliance that interrogates and enforces
controlled access of every device while seamlessly integrating with any
existing IT infrastructure. ForeScout's NAC is completely transparent and
enables enterprises to tailor enforcement to match the exact level of each
policy violation, eliminating disruptions during device interrogation. Today,
Fortune 500 corporations and government agencies have deployed ForeScout
appliances globally controlling access to their networks and resources,
defending against hackers and self-propagating malware, and ensuring business
continuity. ForeScout's headquarters are located in Cupertino, California.
More information can be found at http://www.forescout.com.
SOURCE ForeScout Technologies
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