ConSentry's new correlation features help spot trouble

ConSentry threat engine updates shows the possibilities beyond traditional NAC Security: Network Access Control Alert NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Fluke Networks Free Trial: Fluke's AnalyzeAir Get the insight you need into the RF sources that impact your wireless LAN with a complimentary trial copy of Fluke Networks' AnalyzeAir software. With the right tools you can easily detect, identify and locate interference. Ensure your Wi-Fi network is safe and secure. Register for your free software now. Spotlight Story ConSentry's new correlation features help spot trouble By Tim Greene Recently, ConSentry added more analysis tools to management software for its intelligent switches that make them more of a general troubleshooting tool than just NAC devices. Read full story Tim Greene is senior editor at Network World. Related News: Network World on Twitter Get our tweets and stay plugged in to networking news. ConSentry upgrades its threat engine ConSentry's new software for its intelligent switches adds a permanent agent for assessing endpoint security and can assess what Windows operating system patches have been applied. ConSentry's LANShield gear has NAC ConSentry makes switches that support NAC, and that is how the company hyped itself when it started out, but the gear does a lot more. ConSentry switches NAC around a bit ConSentry integrates standard functionality for network-access control directly into a switch device it calls LANShield - which then replaces your existing access switches. ConSentry lands more funding Even in these hard economic times ConSentry Networks has managed to land another round of funding - this one for $9.4 million. ConSentry adds network audit and control software Network access control specialist ConSentry is moving away from pure NAC, and towards providing wider visibility and control over the network. 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