Nevis announces free LAN security assessment service

Network Access Control This newsletter is sponsored by BlueLane Securing Virtualized Infrastructure: From Static Security to Virtual Shields Virtualization is taking off in the enterprise, but security hasn't kept pace. Most security products don't easily support a virtualized infrastructure. Download this whitepaper from Nemertes Research and get exclusive details on the next-generation security model that supports - and not subverts - your data center. Network World's Network Access Control Newsletter, 05/10/07 Nevis announces free LAN security assessment service By Tim Greene Nevis Networks is announcing a free security assessment of business networks using the company’s LANenforcer NAC gear. For businesses that qualify, Nevis will come in with its equipment and monitor network traffic for two weeks and evaluate whether endpoints on the network meet security policies. The assessment will also discover legitimate and malicious patterns in network traffic with an eye on what to do about minimizing the malicious traffic. The Security Standard - The Only Executive Summit Focused on the Business, Management and Strategic Aspects of Security September 10-11, 2007 | The Fairmont Hotel Chicago How do your security initiatives support company business goals? The answer to this question can make all the difference in gaining the corporate-wide support and resources you need to drive your security strategies. Uncover best practices and organizational strategies for achieving success by attending The Security Standard Conference. Click here for more details. Click here for more details One thing people implementing NAC often discover is that their networks carry types of traffic they were unaware of and from hosts that they were also unaware of. The LANenforcer assessment compiles a list of user names and MAC addresses of all devices accessing the network and tells what resources the tap. It also scans each endpoint to asses its operating system, virus protection and antispyware software. This data can be compared to network security policies to determine what machines pose vulnerabilities. The scan also discovers the activity of malicious traffic crossing the network to give an idea of what network transport resources are being wasted. The Nevis gear sorts how much bandwidth is going to what services and ranks the top 15 users of bandwidth. This assessment isn’t free to everyone. To qualify, a business must have 500 or more end users and its own network security contact. The offer is good until Sept. 1. For free it’s not a bad offer, but remember the full-court sales pitch probably comes along with it.   What do you think? Post a comment on this newsletter

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