Gain control of your network

Network Access Control (NAC)

Identify and stop threats as they attempt to access your network.

Network Access Control solutions provide you the visibility and control you need. With increasing access points and vulnerabilities due to IoT and BYOD, NAC helps you monitor the network and take action to shut down access if needed.

nac features

NAC Features
1. ForeScout: one of the most popular NAC solutions in the market, the Forescout Platform provides agentless visibility, control and automated security orchestration for devices accessing your network. See exactly what's on your network and enforce appropriate, policy-based access controls.
2. HPE Aruba ClearPass: provides role- and device-based secure network access control for IoT, BYOD, corporate devices, as well as employees, contractors and guests across any multi vendor wired, wireless and VPN infrastructure that use them. ClearPass provides built-in context-based policy engine, device profiling and comprehensive posture assessment, on-boarding and guest access options.
3. Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE): simplifies the delivery of consistent, highly secure access control across wired, wireless, and VPN connections. ISE uses intelligent sensors to reach deep into the network to provide superior visibility into who and what are accessing resources.

What the Analysts are Saying

Leaders
Cisco, ForeScout Technologies, Pulse Secure, and HP Enterprise (Aruba) are positioned as the top 4 overall technology leaders and are the top four top selling enterprise NAC solutions.
Quadrant Knowledge Solutions Private Ltd., Market Outlook: NAC, 2018-2023, January 2018
Cisco ISE
"Cisco Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Dominating the Network Access Control Market with its Open and Flexible Platform."
Frost & Sullivan, Global Network Access Control Market Leadership award, July 2020
forescout
"one of the most popular NAC solutions in the market"
Gartner Market Guide for Network Access Control, May 2020

What the Analysts are Saying

Leaders
Cisco, ForeScout Technologies, Pulse Secure, and HP Enterprise (Aruba) are positioned as the top 4 overall technology leaders and are the top four top selling enterprise NAC solutions.
Quadrant Knowledge Solutions Private Ltd., Market Outlook: NAC, 2018-2023, January 2018
Cisco ISE
"Cisco Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Dominating the Network Access Control Market with its Open and Flexible Platform."
Frost & Sullivan, Global Network Access Control Market Leadership award, July 2020
Forescout
"one of the most popular NAC solutions in the market"
Gartner Market Guide for Network Access Control, May 2020
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NAC 2018 Magic Quadrant

Alacrinet's Analysis

NAC is mature technology for which we have evaluated the leading providers and how We’ve evaluated the leading SIEM providers and the key features of each.

Whether driven by audit findings or a zero trust network security strategy, we work with you to find the right solution and features for your business.

Capabilities

Scalability

Role Based Policies

Device Support

Guest Network

Dashboard

Capabilities evaluation
Legend: The chart above reflects a compilation of 3rd party analysis of strengths and weaknesses of each solution.
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NAC uniquely satisfies multiple security use cases for device security on the corporate network. However, depending on the organization’s need, a combination of different solutions in adjacent markets might provide the same features and benefits as an NAC provider.

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