AEP Networks has announced NACpoint, a new network access control (NAC) appliance to protect firms’ networks from attacks and from compromised systems used by staff and home users.

AEP’s NACpoint appliance controls network access by carrying out user and system identity validation at both LAN and WAN boundaries. The appliance authenticates users and then performs a node posture validation scan to ensure that patches and any installed antivirus and anti-spyware are up to date.

NACpoint allows systems and clients failing a scan to be quarantined prior to remediation.

AEP said the system works seamlessly with Cisco, Enterasys, Extreme, HP and 3Com managed network switches. NACpoint ships in November.

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