Taking immediate action to locate and isolate threats and vulnerabilities improves network resilience, availability, and security
Concord, N.H. – Bradford Networks, developer of Security and Policy Enforcement Solutions for Enterprise Networks, today announced that it has added integrated functionality into the Bradford Campus Manager solution, which features a plug-in application to receive alerts from NitroSecurity’s Intrusion Prevention System. The addition of this new functionality will integrate the two solutions to seamlessly work together in identifying network threats and take immediate control action on a device at the point of access.
Deploying Bradford Campus Manager in a network not only controls network access and ensures endpoint security compliance, but can also take a variety of proactive control actions to isolate ‘at-risk’ devices. The extensive identity management database embedded in Bradford Campus Manager contains information on each registered user and device, which includes name, MAC address, IP address, and specific location data. This data allows Bradford Campus Manager to disable a MAC address at a specific port, re-assign a user’s VLAN, or send a notification message.
NitroSecurity, a leading provider of Intrusion Prevention System solutions, specializes in detecting and correlates a large number of network threats and vulnerabilities within the enterprise by inspecting network traffic and packets inline. When the two solutions, NitroSecurity and Bradford Networks, are combined in the network, the result is a proactive tool to identify potential security risks and take action to notify a user or isolate the device into a safe quarantine area.
“Adding device support for NitroSecurity’s IPS product line is another important step in expanding the valuable capabilities of the Bradford Campus Manager solution,” said Rick Leclerc, VP of Sales & Business Development of Bradford Networks. “Most customer network environments are made up of products from more than one vendor. We have combined the strengths of two leading vendors and as a result are able to provide a powerful solution to our customers.”
Bradford Campus Manager has the ability to enforce acceptable use and security policies within a network. The product is designed with an open interface to be able to receive information from IDS/ IPS products, including NitroSecurity’s IPS products. In this case, when Nitro Security identifies a threat, communication is established with Bradford Campus Manager, whose role it is to enforce a policy and take the appropriate predefined action.
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About Bradford Networks
Bradford Networks offers the best solution to enable secure network access for corporate issued and personal mobile devices. The company’s flexible Network Sentry platform is the first network security offering that can automatically identify and profile all devices and all users on a network, providing complete visibility and control. Unlike vendor-specific network security products, Network Sentry provides a view across all brands of network equipment and connecting devices eliminating the network blind spots that can introduce risk.