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Network Access Control

Bowl Of RiceBowl Of Rice
edited November 2008 in Technology
This is a call to the other IT people. Due to some recent work issues, that I can't discuss, we are looking into Network Access Control solutions. I have met with a few consultants who have some great solutions but for outrageous prices ranging from $50,000 to $300,000. The price only includes the hardware and software, no setup and installation. Do you have a Network Access Control solution? What is it?

Open source solutions are not an option because of where I work. This also applies to free solutions.

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  • AprecheApreche
    What exactly do you mean by network access control?
  • OmnutiaOmnutia
    What exactly do you mean by network access control?
    Web filtering?
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    What exactly do you mean by network access control?
    Wikipedia knows.

    I thought it was a good firewall or something like that, but it actually looks pretty complex. If you need a good firewall for cheap, PFSense on a old computer does wonders.
  • Bowl Of RiceBowl Of Rice
    The wikipedia article describes it nicely.

    PFSense is open source. I can't use open source or free. It must be a paid for solution.

    I have looked into Symantec, Cisco and NetApp solutions. All are wonderful systems but very expensive.
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    The wikipedia article describes it nicely.
    If what you need is what wikipedia describes, I can't see any other option other than an expensive COTS product.
  • OmnutiaOmnutia
    If what you need is what wikipedia describes, I can't see any other option other than an expensive COTS product.
    Section 4: Open Source NAC solutions
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    If what you need is what wikipedia describes, I can't see any other option other than an expensive COTS product.
    Section 4: Open Source NAC solutions
    Open source solutions are not an option because of where I work. This also applies to free solutions.
  • OmnutiaOmnutia
    Then I doubt you'll find an out of the box solution. Can you give us some sense of the scale of the business you are working for?
  • Bowl Of RiceBowl Of Rice
    edited November 2008
    Then I doubt you'll find an out of the box solution. Can you give us some sense of the scale of the business you are working for?
    The portion that I am in charge of is sitting close to 500 users and 600 computers. In 2 - 3 years another branch is moving here so the number will easily double, probably triple.

    I know there are few out of the box solutions. My main goal was to know if anyone used a NAC at their place of work. If so then what NAC did they use.
    Do you have a Network Access Control solution? What is it?
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  • Bowl Of RiceBowl Of Rice
    For those interested, I think I found my solution. Baring any problems, I will go with ForeScout.
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