Secure the Network Against Remote & Rogue Endpoints in Four Steps
Focus your attention on non-wired use cases to take the “AACK!” out of NAC.
- Most organizations have secured the organization against outside threats.
- Unintentional threats coming from within must be dealt with before BYOD programs can flourish.
- Previous NAC deployments failed because of a lack of ROI and executive buy-in.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- The rise of BYOD in organizations has driven the value and usefulness of NAC implementations up.
- NAC implementations can secure the network from internal threats by isolating devices that don’t meet security requirements.
- Planning the deployment of NAC properly can reduce costs and minimize costly errors.
Impact and Result
- Prioritize and understand the different NAC deployment scenarios; LAN, WLAN, BYOD, and Remote Access.
- Minimize spend and resources by understanding overlapping issues in each deployment type and taking advantage of shared resources and features.
Workshop: Secure the Network Against Remote & Rogue Endpoints in Four Steps
Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn't enough, we offer low-cost delivery of our project workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a roadmap in place to complete your project successfully.
Module 1: Assess Your NAC Posture
The Purpose
- Perform a low-risk security scan on your network to identify weaknesses (with organization’s permission).
- Understand the capabilities of NAC.
- Identify your key focus areas for the workshop.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Better understand the security of your network.
- Your organization’s key focus for a NAC implementation.
Activities
Outputs
Security scan
- Defined areas of focus for remainder of workshop
Understand high-level capabilities of different NAC approaches
Module 2: Customize Your NAC Deployment
The Purpose
- A comprehensive understanding of your current security posture.
- Knowledge of the current gaps to overcome to implement a full NAC solution.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Documented data of your organization’s current NAC-related status.
Activities
Outputs
Identify existing and required key NAC supporting elements
- NAC Capture Tool
Capture current and desired NAC for wired LAN, wireless LAN, BYOD, and remote access
- Current and desired NAC capabilities exercise
Perform SWOT analysis
Module 3: Create a Comprehensive Action Plan
The Purpose
- A breakdown of your organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats as they relate to NAC.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Prioritize the NAC deployment by examining your existing Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.
Activities
Outputs
Perform a gap analysis based on SWOT
- NAC Capture Tool (SWOT analysis)
Identify alternative approaches to NAC
Prioritize NAC strategy areas (Wired LAN, Wireless LAN, BYOD, Remote Access)
Determine cost/benefits of chosen strategy areas
- Cost/benefits chart
Module 4: Manage and Measure Success
The Purpose
- Resources to launch your NAC Action Plan, including end-user training, policy templates, and metrics.
- A timeline for implementation.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Communicate effectively with end users and stakeholders.
- Prepare appropriate NAC-related policies.
- Measure your organization’s success with metrics.
- Schedule your NAC implementation successfully.
Activities
Outputs
Select a NAC vendor
- NAC Vendor Landscape
- IDPS Vendor Landscape
- MDM Vendor Landscape
- SSL VPN Vendor Landscape
Create appropriate policies
- Mobile Device Remote Wipe Waiver
- BYOC Acceptable Use Policy
- Security Infrastructure Policy
- Systems Monitoring and Auditing Policy
- Incident Response Policy
- Authorization, Identification & Authentication Policy
- Third-Party Access Policy
Develop a communication plan
- BYOC Communication Plan Slideshow
- WLAN TCO/ROI Calculator
Build end-user training
- NAC Training Deck
Measure success of NAC deployment based on metrics
Create a timeline for implementation
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Get the help you need in this 1-phase advisory process. You'll receive 5 touchpoints with our researchers, all included in your membership.
- Call 1: Understand high-level capabilities of different NAC components
Talk to us about your organization’s size and unique risk profile, and we will help you determine how to get what you need out of NAC.
- Call 2: Capture current and desired NAC states for wired LAN, wireless LAN, BYOD, and remote access
Work with us and the NAC Capture Tool to identify current state and long-term goals.
- Call 3: Perform a SWOT analysis
Once we have collected your information into the NAC Capture Tool, we can take you through a SWOT analysis.
- Call 4: Perform a gap analysis
The completed SWOT analysis will be discussed to identify weaknesses and threats – areas that you will eventually need to address and prioritize.
- Call 5: Select a NAC vendor
We will provide you with the right Vendor Landscape to review. Feel free to contact us if you have further questions on product/vendor selection.
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