CUPERTINO, Calif. and IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 12 CA-ForeScout-eEye
CUPERTINO, Calif. and IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- ForeScout
Technologies, a market leader in access control and policy management
solutions, and eEye Digital Security, a provider of integrated security and
threat management solutions, today announced a teaming relationship to deliver
a combined vulnerability assessment (VA) and network access control (NAC)
solution to automate the process of ensuring all devices connecting to
Department of Defense (DoD) networks are in compliance with Information
Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA) standards and grant access based on this
compliance.
According to Morey Haber, vice president of product management, eEye
Digital Security: "The DoD approached us with the requirement of automating
device scans to eliminate the risk of disconnected laptops missing regularly
scheduled VA scan sessions and posing a threat to the production network upon
re-entry. In addition, the DoD needed a way to limit network access to non
IAVA-compliant devices. To address this joint requirement, we looked to
ForeScout. By adding the ForeScout CounterACT plug-in to our scanner, eEye was
able to meet the DoD requirement of real-time detection of connecting devices,
automating our ability to conduct IAVA scans."
Haber and his colleagues chose the ForeScout CounterACT solution for its
ability to detect out-of-compliance devices as they connect to the network and
provide the appropriate level of enforcement to ensure DoD networks are
protected from vulnerable systems.
Haber added, "Now, if a DoD network user connects an infected or
out-of-compliance computer that needs malware removal, OS updates, security
patches or anti-virus software installed, the Retina Web Security Scanner will
detect it immediately. Using CounterACT, the device will be placed in a DMZ
zone for remediation and, based on the scan results and the NAC policy in
place, the device will be brought back into compliance before it is allowed to
fully connect to the production network. This eliminates laptop
vulnerabilities in real-time and preserves the vital uptime of DoD networks."
Today's enterprises and branches of the federal government and military
face a steady influx of vulnerabilities introduced by users who are able to
bypass scheduled scans. The CounterACT plug-in to the Retina Web Security
Scanner addresses this problem by detecting all connected or connecting
devices and enforcing network security policies across all network devices
without the need for any prior knowledge of the connecting device. This
visibility combined with eEye's deep scanning technology ensure an
unprecedented level of protection for DoD networks.
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to team with eEye and fulfill the
DoD security initiative," said Gord Boyce, president of ForeScout. "At
ForeScout, we continue to deliver on the requirements of our enterprise and
federal customers, helping them adopt an access control strategy that meets
their security requirements today, and scales to cover their security needs in
the future."
About eEye Digital Security
eEye Digital Security offers next-generation security products that detect
vulnerabilities and threats, prevent intrusions and protects all of an
enterprise's key computing resources, from endpoints to network assets to web
sites and web applications, all while providing a centralized point of
security management and network visibility. eEye's research team is
consistently the first to identify new threats in the wild, and our products
leverage that research to deliver on the goal of making network security as
easy to use and reliable as networking itself. Founded in 1998 and
headquartered in Orange County, California, eEye Digital Security protects
more than 9,000 corporate and government organizations worldwide, including
half of the Fortune 100. For more information, please visit
http://www.eEye.com.
About ForeScout Technologies, Inc.
ForeScout specializes in network policy management for enterprises looking
to secure their networks without needlessly punishing end users. The company's
network appliances are in service in over 500 enterprises in 37 countries,
with customers from Banking, Education, Energy, Financial Services,
Healthcare, Manufacturing, Technology and Transportation. Its flagship
product, CounterACT(TM) is the world's most deployed NAC solution: it is fast
and easy for administrators to deploy, manage and maintain and offers users
zero-disruption. Headquartered in Cupertino, California and offers a global
sales and support network. For more about ForeScout and CounterACT, visit
http://www.forescout.com.
SOURCE ForeScout Technologies, Inc.
