Secure Enforcement Overview

	Overview

Vulnerabilities in the Network
The growing number of systems crossing between trusted and untrusted networks poses a dangerous situation for organizations. Systems catching a virus or Trojan on one network can infect another after connecting to it. Traditional access control security such as authentication and physical location do not prevent this problem.

Detailed security policies and software specifying proper endpoint configurations provide a starting point. Without enforcement, however, this provides limited protection because it depends on end user participation and properly working systems. Users who do not dedicate the proper effort to learn and comply with policies can jeopardize the entire network.

Endpoint Enforcement
When using endpoint software to enforce access to the network, systems without the endpoint software will bypass the "enforcement". Although this approach works if all the systems are assumed to be correctly configured, it fails for systems whose software has been misconfigured, uninstalled, or new systems that do not have the software at all.

	Network Enforcement with CyberGatekeeper

Secure Enforcement - Untrusted Until Proven Trusted

CyberGatekeeper LAN and CyberGatekeeper Remote let systems access the network only after verifying they comply with security policies. If systems are not in compliance or do not participate in the audit, they are kept in a quarantine network.

With network enforcement, systems that are unknown or whose configurations are incorrect will be restricted to the quarantine network. Because the enforcement is performed by the network, attempts to change system settings, misconfiguring software, removing the agent, or using a different system will not gain access to the network.

CyberGatekeeper LAN and CyberGatekeeper Remote allow compliant systems in and keep dangerous systems out. CyberGatekeeper LAN is used to control access for network access points on the LAN, and CyberGatekeeper Remote controls access for remote systems over VPN, NAS, and SSL. Both products ensure third party anti-virus software, personal firewalls, operating system patches, and other software is configured properly and up to date.

Key features of CyberGatekeeper provide administrators with:

• Custom policy definitions
• Compulsory enforcement
• End user transparency
• Central management
• Scalability
• Ease of deployment

Learn more about CyberGatekeeper LAN

Learn more about CyberGatekeeper Remote

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