Implementing NAP and NAC Security Technologies: The Complete Guide to Network Access Control

8.4. Summary

Following are key points from this chapter:

• Fiberlink Mobile NAC is designed to provide all NAC functionality to mobile devices as they are mobile.

• Mobile NAC is offered as SaaS and does not require any customer premise equipment.

• The solution is a complement to existing patching, LAN-based NAC, and security solutions.

• Key components of Fiberlink Mobile NAC are the Extend360 Agent (e360), the Enterprise Management Center (EMC), and the Fiberlink remediation servers.

• Fiberlink Mobile NAC requires the installation of the e360 client.

• Fiberlink Mobile NAC integrates with all leading antivirus, personal firewall, and antispyware security solutions.

• Posture Plugins (PPs) are not necessary with Fiberlink Mobile NAC.

• Fiberlink's reporting provides enterprise summary managerial-level reporting, as well as detailed information on each device.

• Fiberlink's reporting shows what is on a machine (all software installed, operating system, service packs, and so on) and what is not on a machine (missing patches, outdated antivirus, and so on).

Clearly, there are key differences between Mobile NAC and LAN-based solutions. Chapter 9 discusses another well-known LAN-based NAC/NAP solution — Microsoft NAP.