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.
Foundry Networks and Check Point have teamed up to certify and promote a joint solution based on the 802.1X/EAP standard. The joint solution-comprising Foundry Networks switches with support for 802.1X/EAP and Check Point Integrity endpoint security software-automatically verifies compliance with corporate security policy prior to enabling access to the network via Foundry 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
Foundry Networks FastIron Switches
Foundry's award-winning products aimed specifically at the enterprise market deliver a new level of high performance capabilities for your networking environment. Based on Foundry's proven hardware architectures, Foundry's enterprise products deliver hardware-based distributed switching and the industry-leading performance, price/performance and high-density 10/100/1000 Mbps connectivity. Whether you need cost-effective basic connectivity or full featured, wire-speed multi-protocol and multicast routing, Foundry has the right products at the right price for your network.
Features (Foundry FastIron 4802)
- Based on Foundry's next-generation JetCore ASIC chipset
- 48 10/100 ports and 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports (Mini-GBIC) consuming just 1.5 rack units
- Integrated ASIC based wire-speed bandwidth provisioning, network monitoring and traffic accounting
- Hot swappable, redundant load sharing AC or DC power supplies
- Full Layer 2 and base Layer 3, upgradeable to full Layer 3 including IP, IPX, AppleTalk, OSPF and BGP4
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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