Spire Report: NAC, 802.1X and BYOD - Advangages, Constraints & Capabilities
Written by distinguished security industry analyst Pete Lindstrom of Spire Security
The industry has been blurring the differences between 802.1X and
NAC. Some believe that 802.1X is sufficient and similar enough to a full NAC solution to start down the path of implementation. What
organizations often find is that the 802.1X story seems fairly simple
and easy, but the implementation, especially considering IT consumerization, is much more challenging.
This paper provides an in-depth stydy of NAC, 802.1X and BYOD with examples and use cases to demonstrate:
- Advantages and constraints of 802.1X and NAC
- Important considerations in implementing 802.1X, NAC and BYOD
- Where NAC fits in a BYOD/Mobile Security strategy
- Top use cases, best practices and exposures with NAC
- How commercial and government enterprises benefit from NAC