The Next Steps; Nac Technology; Nac Appliance Components - IBM Tivoli and Cisco User Manual

The next steps

Let us take a look at the next steps:
1. Deploy Cisco Clean Access now. Cisco Clean Access allows you to
immediately receive the benefits of an admission control solution.
2. Determine whether you will need an architecture-based NAC Framework
solution. With Cisco Clean Access in place, you can begin to evaluate
whether you also meet a profile for an architecture-based approach. Several
factors must be considered when choosing to deploy any NAC solution,
including the network where it is to be deployed and the type of organization
that is deploying it.
3. Consider getting help. Cisco Advanced Services can assist you with the
design, implementation, integration, and deployment of a customized NAC
solution.
4. Take advantage of your Cisco Clean Access investment. Cisco Clean Access
components can be fully integrated into a NAC Framework solution.

NAC technology

Let us take a look at the components needed for NAC Appliance and NAC
Framework.

NAC Appliance components

Cisco Clean Access is comprised of the following elements:
Cisco Clean Access Server provides device assessment and enforces access
privileges based on endpoint compliance.
Cisco Clean Access Manager provides central management of the Cisco
Clean Access solution, including enforcement policy and remediation
services.
Cisco Clean Access Agent is an optional, free client that provides more
rigorous endpoint policy compliance assessment and streamlined
remediation in both managed and unmanaged environments.
Cisco Clean Access is supported for wireless access via the following
technologies:
All 802.11 Wi-Fi access points, including Cisco Aironet access points
Any Wi-Fi client devices with an IEEE 802.1X supplicant that supports NAC
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