Non-persistent Security Management Application expands to support Windows, Linux, and Macintosh users
Concord, N.H. – Bradford Networks , developer of Security and Policy Enforcement Solutions for Enterprise Networks, today announced that it has expanded its Bradford Campus Manager Security Management Application to include Macintosh and Linux platforms.
The Security Management Application is an Endpoint Compliance tool that helps ensure all devices connecting to a network meet minimum security policies. This application detects and isolates security risks within a network. The new functionality verifies core operating system versions of Linux running on 32 bit Intel hardware, and Macintosh platforms running OS-X operating system. The application is non-persistent, meaning it is automatically downloaded, executed, and then removed upon successful completion and does not stay resident on the computer.
In today’s Information Technology environment, addressing security is one of the biggest challenges facing IT staffs. Threats from both inside and outside the network are a continuous concern. Security issues are often responsible for network outages, lost productivity, high usage of network support resources, and most critically, the potential for compromised data.
Bradford Networks multi-tiered security management application will help fight against the spread of viruses, malicious attacks, and security vulnerabilities at the source. Our goal is to protect the network at the edge, from the time a user connects to the network.
The new Macintosh solution consists of a three-step process:
- Every Macintosh device is checked before being allowed to connect to the production network.
- Non-compliant ‘at risk’ devices are isolated in a Quarantine VLAN for remediation.
- Remediation provides ‘self-help’ to resolve issues without helpdesk intervention.
If the Macintosh device is successfully validated as meeting the security policy and does not pose a security concern, then it is allowed to connect to the appropriate VLAN according to the role of the user. If the device is ‘at risk’, then it is re-directed to a secure Quarantine area where the user must remediate any issues. The remediation process is browser based and incorporates a self-help structure, ideally not requiring the involvement of technical support resources to resolve the issues.
“A high percentage of Macintosh computers are used on college campuses,” said Rick Leclerc, VP of Sales & Business Development of Bradford Networks. “Adding the Macintosh platform to our Security Management Application allows Bradford to meet the needs of our customer base.”
The Macintosh support in the Security Management Application will be available within 30 days.
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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.