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Network Admission Control (NAC) is available as an architecture-based framework solution designed to take advantage of an existing base of both Cisco network technologies and existing deployments of security and management solutions from other manufacturers.

Through the Network Admission Control Program for third-party vendor integration, Cisco shares technology features with participants, who design and sell client and server applications as well as services that incorporate features compatible with the NAC infrastructure. The Program currently has more than 75 participants.

Featured Content

Intense Competition Among NAC Vendors

Network Computing presents the results and analysis of its recent reader survey on the changing NAC market.
> Read the Article (pdf)

Improve Access Control and User Experience

Learn how a single authentication framework that handles access to both wired and wireless networks can simplify management, increase security, and reduce total cost of ownership.

> Read the Data Sheet

Business Benefits

  • Comprehensive span of control by assessing all endpoints across all access methods, including LAN, wireless connectivity, remote access, and WAN
  • Endpoint visibility and control to help ensure that managed, unmanaged, guest, and rogue devices meet corporate security policies
  • Lifecycle support for endpoint control that automates the assessment, authentication, authorization, and remediation of endpoints
  • Granular admission control management by combining central policy management, intelligent network devices, and network services with solutions from dozens of leading antivirus, security, and management vendors
NAC-Enabled Products

Expanded NAC Partner Program

The NAC Partner Program now includes companies that wish to integrate their agentless host or monitoring and reporting capabilities. Learn More

NAC-Compatible Vendors

More than 75 leading security vendors design and sell applications compatible with the NAC infrastructure. Find a Participant

Technical Documention
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Presentations (1)

Network Admission Control Overview Demo (Flash)

Brochures (1)

Network Computing Article: NAC Vendors Square Off (PDF - 360 KB)

White Papers (3)

Cisco NAC and Microsoft NAP Interoperability Architecture (PDF - 190 KB)

Cisco Network Admission Control for Wireless LANs

Implementing Network Admission Control - Phase One Configuration and Deployment (PDF - 2 MB)

Design Guides (4)

Network Admission Control (NAC) FAQ (PDF - 880 KB)

Network Admission Control (NAC) Framework Configuration Guide (PDF - 3 MB)

Network Admission Control (NAC) Framework Deployment Guide (PDF - 900 KB)

Network Admission Control Software Configuration Guide (PDF - 770 KB)

Release Notes (3)

Release Notes for Network Admission Control, Release 2.1

Release Notes for Network Admission Control, Release 2.0

Release Notes for Network Admission Control, Release 1.0

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