Case study: Fortune 500 companies
Large organizations need to provide an increasingly mobile and diverse workforce with easy access to the corporate network without compromising security. Sophos NAC Advanced provides comprehensive network access control that integrates with existing security and network infrastructure, enabling large firms - including Fortune 500 companies - to enforce security policies, maximize their return on investment (ROI), and demonstrate that they can meet regulatory compliance.
Fact file
| Sector | Manufacturing | Financial services | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of users | 5000 mobile employees | 40,000 employees and contractors | 15,000 employees and contractors |
| Solution | Sophos NAC Advanced | Sophos NAC Advanced | Sophos NAC Advanced |
| Enforcement | RADIUS | RADIUS and 802.1X | DHCP |
Business challenge
- Although contractors, teleworkers and office-based employees are known users, their computers might not be compliant with corporate security policy.
- IT administrators must be able to assess, achieve and report on the security compliance of all computers on the network without reducing user productivity or increasing support costs.
Technology solution
- Sophos NAC Advanced enabled organizations to track, improve and report on their compliance - limiting risk and aiding the definition of comprehensive security policies.
- A wide variety of security applications and OS patches were assessed as computers attempted to connect, and at configurable periods during network sessions.
- Security policies were then enforced, and unauthorized computers quarantined, prior to network access.
Business results
- A global manufacturing company initially implemented Sophos NAC Advanced in less than a week, ultimately ensuring security compliance for its 5000 mobile users.
- A leading financial services company met regulatory requirements by controlling and reporting on secure network access by its 40,000 employees and contractors.
- A highly regulated US energy company ensured 15,000 employees and hundreds of contractors were compliant with security policy, recording all actions taken to allow access or quarantine unauthorized computers.
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Complete protection
Secure every computer on your network and guard against email and web-based threats. Our license offers total protection plus control of unwanted applications and network use.
Specific solutions
If you want to solve a particular security issue, each part of our license can be bought separately:
You decide who uses your network and how. Sophos NAC Advanced makes it easy to create and monitor access and usage policies.
