The Benefits Of Aqe; Why Alcatel? - Alcatel Automated Quarantine Engine Specifications

Automated Quarantine Engine
The network then identifies the problem and automatically downloads the necessary patches.
When the threat is dealt with, AQE automatically allows the device to rejoin the network.
This active approach contains and eliminates security threats that could not normally be
handled by any single portion of the network.
The benefits of AQE
AQE transparently and dynamically applies policies to an individual switched port based on
the device or user accessing the port. The automatic reconfiguration reduces the response
time to security threats and removes the need to have a network engineer create and apply
a policy (VLAN, ACL) to manage network access, which minimizes the need for manual
configuration and application of network user policies.
Furthermore, AQE does not require any additional network software or hardware beyond
the basic Alcatel switch from a network infrastructure viewpoint, and is fully interoperable
with other vendors' switches.
Once implemented AQE reduces operating expenses, automates configuration of edge-port
security parameters, and allows for mobility of users at the edge of the network – minimizing
configuration changes when users move.

Why Alcatel?

Ask your current vendor if they can automatically contain a rouge or non-compliant device,
isolate it and have the network diagnose the device and automatically load the necessary
patches. Ask if they provide self-help such that the user doesn't require any intervention
on the part of IT! Odds are, your current vendors locks the offending device out of the
network, leaving it to hang until someone from IT can get around to manually cleaning and
inspecting the offending device. Only Alcatel provides self healing, just like the self-help
kiosks at the airport! In seconds, the user is on his way to connecting to the network without
any IT intervention.
To find out more about how Alcatel's AQE can automatically protect your network, contact
your local Alcatel representative or visit: www.alcatel.com/enterprise
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