Network Access Control (NAC) is a critical part of today's Information Security landscape. The ForeScout CounterACT product line provides a cost-effective, reliable, and scalable means of auditing the security posture of devices connecting to your coporate networks as well as providing proactive detection and response for inappropriate activity on your network.

Network Visibility

Industry analysts have called CounterACT one of the most advanced network sensors in the industry. It reveals who and what is connected to your network with pinpoint accuracy, and continuously monitors for changes.

Feature/Benefits:

* Out-of-Band. Deploys outside of the switch and monitors network traffic as a mirror to the switch port.
* Built-In Threat Prevention. Patented threat prevention engine protects the network against zero-day self-propagating threats and helps to ensure that every device that attempts to attach to the network is free of viruses and malware.
* IT Infrastructure Integration. Leverages and supports all existing IT infrastructure investments. Integrates with all major enterprise switches, both 802.1x and non-802.1x. Provides complete User-to-IP-to-Switch-to-Switch-Port mapping. Pinpoints location (IP->switch->location), user identity (LDAP->authentication) and endpoint system status (patch updates->AV, etc.). Leverages the switch's built-in security mechanism including VLAN assignment and switch post-blocking.
* Clientless Operation. Detects and protects any device with an IP address without the need for a client residing on each endpoint. This includes the detection of devices like VoIP phones, printers, healthcare equipment, manufacturing machinery, etc.
* Secure Connector Dissolvable Client. Persistent, multi-platform client delivers added peripheral protection for guest/contractor laptops and can be used to detect and disable portable data storage devices such as USB memory sticks on a per-policy basis.

Access Control

CounterACT has been lauded as the most effective, people-friendly and productivity-enabling NAC solution on the market. It automates network access and brings devices into security policy compliance without disrupting the user.

Feature/Benefits:

* Policy Creation Engine. Offers flexibility to create the right network policies for each individual enterprise. For corporate policies, CounterACT offers out-of-the-box templates and a simple, easy-to-use wizard-based process that guides the IT staff through every step of policy creation. For regulatory standards-based audits (PCI, SOX, HIPAA, FISMA, etc.), CounterACT offers kits that help streamline the compliance audit and reporting process.
* Policy Compliance Engine. Leverages IT infrastructural and CounterACT's built-in enforcement mechanisms to automate user and device compliance checks and to speed remediation or containment of out-of-compliant devices.

Deployments

CounterACT has the best track record in the industry for successful, fast and non-disruptive NAC deployments.

Feature/Benefits:

* Integration. CounterACT integrates with third-party solutions, installs in a few hours and begins delivering real value within a day.
* Non-Disruptive Roll Outs. CounterACT initial rollouts follow the same well-articulated, non-disruptive management process used to establish network access control and monitor/maintain compliance.
* Customer Driven, Global Deployment Proven. ForeScout continues to respond to customer requirements, meeting the availability, scalability, and access control demands of the world's largest organizations in the financial, educational, federal, military, health and manufacturing sectors. CounterACT protects over 500 of the world's largest and most secure enterprises and military installations with global deployments spanning 37 countries.

STIGroup offers a full range of consulting services for ForeScout CounterACT- including requirements analysis, integration strategy, implementation, configuration baselining, and Managed Services. Our services can be leveraged specifically towards the implementation and/or management of ForeScout CounterACT for your business, or as a part of a larger Information Security initiative to accomplish a broader set of goals. To speak with us about ForeScout CounterACT, or to arrange for a pilot, call STIGroup Sales at Phone: +1-888-881-6661 extension 311 or contact STIGroup Sales via email.