Maybe you've upgraded your network to 802.1x. Maybe you haven't. Maybe you're thinking about or implementing it gradually as budget allows. With Safe Access®, it doesn't matter. You're covered.

The same for network infrastructure. Safe Access doesn't care if your network is a patchwork of vendors and technologies. It works regardless. Some vendors promise you the moon, but only if your network is built exclusively of their hardware. Even worse, some force you to upgrade your infrastructure to—you guessed it—their latest products to enable NAC. Great, if you thrive on inflexibility.

Policy enforcement: ready for today, ready for tomorrow
An investment in Safe Access has legs. The system you implement today moves smoothly in whichever direction your network goes. This flexibility derives from the multiple techniques Safe Access offers to enforce policy compliance, that is, the way Safe Access quarantines devices that fail your policy compliance checks.

You're not tied to any one enforcement option. In fact, in a single Safe Access implementation you can blend multiple enforcement techniques and manage it all from a single Web-based console. Enforcement options include:

• 802.1x enforcement - Watch 8021x video »
• DHCP enforcement - Watch DHCP video »
• Endpoint-based enforcement
• Inline enforcement

So maybe today you rely heavily on DHCP enforcement for your in-house endpoints and in-line enforcement for your wireless and remote devices. Tomorrow, as you upgrade your switches, you shift gradually to 802.1x enforcement. Safe Access handles the transition seamlessly. It's future-ready, ensuring your NAC investment pays dividends for years to come.