So you’ve deployed a network access control solution in your residence halls network (ResNet) to manage student access. It allows you to secure access to your wired and wireless networks by registering all your students and their devices, including PCs, laptops, gaming consoles, and even smartphones. It also helps you to make sure that students’ computers are up to date with operating system patches, anti-virus and anti-spyware protection. That’s a great start toward securing access to your campus network. Where do you go from here? 

Chances are you have a similar need for securing the network in other areas, including academic and administration buildings, the student life center, the library, and even outdoors in “the quad” where you provide wireless access.

A logical next step for your network security strategy should be to extend the same security controls you have in the ResNet to the rest of
your campus network to manage and secure all the other users and devices. Securing your entire network requires real-time campus-wide
visibility and automated controls to identify users and devices, validate security policies, and allow only “safe” devices onto your network.