CUPERTINO, CA, Jul 29 (MARKET WIRE) --
Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced an upgrade to Symantec Network
Access Control, providing comprehensive enforcement for managed
endpoints, guest users and unmanaged devices. Symantec is helping
customers reduce overall cost and simplify network access control
deployment by integrating the on-demand client into Symantec Network
Access Control. In addition, consolidated network access control policy
configuration and management for managed and guest users can all be done
through the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. The Symantec Network
Access Control upgrade is scheduled to be available in August 2008.
An integrated, dissolvable on-demand client for guest user access can now
be delivered directly from the Symantec Network Access Control Enforcer
appliance in Gateway or DHCP modes to simplify deployment. This helps
ensure that unmanaged endpoints attempting to connect to corporate
networks have the appropriate protection and security software installed.
The on-demand client performs predefined checks to ensure that antivirus,
antispyware, firewall and service pack software is installed and
up-to-date.
"This critical expansion of our network access control capabilities allows
customers to centrally enforce endpoint compliance policies for both
managed and unmanaged endpoints, through integration with Symantec
Endpoint Protection, and guest users," said Brad Kingsbury, senior vice
president, Endpoint Security and Management Group, Symantec Corp. "With
Symantec Network Access Control, we have taken a flexible approach that
goes beyond host-based enforcement and offers customers an array of
options for enforcing network access control on the network."
Symantec Network Access Control also supports authentication and
identity-based access control for guest users by offering a new Web login
that can be enabled as part of the on-demand client download process.
Users can be authenticated against logins centrally stored in
ActiveDirectory, LDAP, RADIUS or logins stored locally on the Enforcer.
When used with LAN Enforcement, RADIUS attributes can control which
resources guest users can access on the network once they have
authenticated.
Furthermore, enhanced MAC address authentication functionality enforces
network access for unmanaged devices in 802.1x-enabled environments. In
LAN Enforcement mode, the Enforcer can check the MAC address of a device
connecting to an 802.1x-enabled switch port, validate it against a store
of known/authorized MAC addresses, and allow or block the device
depending on whether it finds a match.
Symantec Network Access Control securely controls access to corporate
networks, enforces endpoint security policy and easily integrates with
existing network infrastructures. Regardless of how endpoints connect to
the network, Symantec Network Access Control discovers and evaluates
endpoint compliance status, provisions the appropriate network access,
provides automated remediation capabilities, and continually monitors
endpoints for changes in compliance status. The result is a network
environment where corporations realize significant reductions in security
incidents, increased levels of compliance to corporate IT security policy
and confidence that endpoint security mechanisms are properly enabled.
Licensing and Availability
The Symantec Network Access Control upgrade image is scheduled to be
available in August 2008 and will be available directly from Symantec or
through Symantec's worldwide network of value-added authorized resellers,
distributors and systems integrators. For more information, please visit:
http://www.symantec.com/business/products/overview.jsp?pcid=pcat_security&pvid=1
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About Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems
management solutions to help businesses and consumers secure and manage
their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has
operations in more than 40 countries. More information is available at
www.symantec.com.
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CONTACT:
Brian Modena
Symantec Corp.
(408) 517-8344
bmodena@symantec.com
Mike Arnone
Connect Public Relations
(801) 373-7888
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