“Managing each endpoint individually simply isn’t a realistic objective. That’s why a network-based solution makes sense — and why we selected Mirage NAC … Mirage NAC gives us the ability to both watch network traffic and take action when an offending device is identified.”-- Kathy Kimball, Director of Computer & Network Security, Penn State University
Customer Profile - The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant university. The University has 24 campuses throughout the U.S. State of Pennsylvania, including a virtual World Campus. The enrollment at Penn State is over 84,000 students, placing it among the ten largest public universities in the United States. Penn State offers more than 160 majors and administers a $1.4 billion (USD) endowment.
Vendor Profile - Mirage Networks, Inc. is the leading provider of Network Access Control (NAC) solutions, including both pre- and post-admission security. The company’s patented technology gives organizations control over unknown, out-of-policy, and infected devices resulting in increased network uptime, policy compliance, and reduced operational costs. Mirage’s NAC appliances work in all network environments, deploy out-of-band, and require neither signatures nor agents to enforce policies and terminate zero-day threats. Based in Austin, Texas, Mirage Networks Endpoint Control is a consistent winner of industry awards and recognition.
Challenge:
With tens of thousands of students and staff on their network, Penn State was constantly battling malware infections introduced by unmanaged devices.
Solution:
Mirage NAC provides a highly manageable and efficient way to isolate offending devices and protect the network, without requiring the management of thousands of individual endpoints.
Benefits:
» High level of security without rearchitecting existing infrastructure or deploying agents to thousands of endpoints
» Protection for all devices and operating systems for highly heterogeneous environment
» Low TCO and immediate time-to-value
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