IT professionals are challenged to manage threats to network security caused by viruses, spyware, worms, and other malware. Infected or vulnerable machines should be automatically isolated from the network until the infection is removed or the vulnerability remediated. While several proprietary (vendor specific) initiatives address this problem, only one standard exists that is widely supported by heterogeneous networking devices: 802.1X/EAP.
Enterasys and Check Point have teamed up to certify and promote a joint solution based on the 802.1X/EAP standard. The joint solution-comprising Enterasys Networks Matrix switches and Check Point Integrity endpoint security software-automatically verifies compliance with corporate security policy prior to enabling access to the network via Enterasys switches. Non-compliant endpoints are automatically placed in a remediation VLAN, where access is provided to remediation tools while shielding infected endpoints from the production network.
Benefits
- Automated quarantine of infected endpoints
- Automatic enforcement of corporate security standards
- Standards-based approach, enabling deployment across a heterogeneous network
Enterasys Networks Matrix Switches
Enterasys' award-winning flagship switching solution-the Matrix family-is designed to fit in any environment and grow with the enterprise. From the workgroup to the wiring closet to the data center, the Matrix features an advanced, ASIC-based architecture to provide superior performance and support for future applications and services.
For the core and distribution layer, the Matrix N-Series is a family of powerful chassis-based switching solutions that scale to meet the largest user, application, and security demands. At the edge, Matrix C-Series are standalone and stackable switches that provide low-cost, high-quality Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet switching to the desktop. All Matrix switches support critical features such as high-speed uplinks, RMON support, and at-a-glance port monitoring.
Features
- Distributed Switching Architecture. Embedded switching on each module eliminates single point of failure and improves performance.
- Layer 3/4 Classification. Switching, VLAN, prioritization, and filtering decisions can be based on network and application information.
- Scalability. A switch fabric that uses high port density, distributed processing, distributed management, and ASIC designs allows expansion of switched networks without degrading performance.
- Security. Policy management features allow for per-user and per-conversation control of the network, simplifying administration and reducing operational costs.
- Manageability. Advanced features including per-port RMON, per-port user-level statistics, frame size and protocol breakdowns, error breakdowns simplify network management.
- Fault Tolerance. Redundant power, cooling, and media links prevent network downtime.
Check Point Integrity
Check Point Integrity is a best-in-class, client/server endpoint security solution that combines Check Point's patented, multilayered PC firewall technology with efficient, central policy management controls. Integrity delivers fast and flexible deployment of policy-based security enforcement across the enterprise to provide the most secure defense for endpoint PCs and data.
Benefits
- Proactive endpoint security
- Simple and flexible central policy deployment, management, and reporting
- Security policy enforcement inside and outside the enterprise
- Enterprise-class interoperability, compatibility, availability, and scalability
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