6.4. Summary

Following are key points from this chapter:

• Cisco Clean Access does not require the use of a Cisco-only network infrastructure.

• This solution is an appliance-based solution.

• The key components are the Clean Access Manager (CAM), Clean Access Server (CAS), and the Clean Access Agent (CAA).

• Clean Access can assess, quarantine, and remediate devices as they physically connect to the corporate LAN and when they access the LAN via VPN.

• This solution is available in Client and Clientless modes.

• This solution can require that authentication take place to provide access to the network.

• Clean Access can integrate with existing, supported Cisco network equipment in Out-of-Band mode.

• Clean Access is designed to protect the corporate LAN from unauthorized and security deficient devices and users.

• This solution does not address mobile devices when they are mobile and not connected to the corporate network.

• Clean Access integrates with more than 28 antivirus and antispyware vendor solutions.

Now that you have a grasp of Cisco's Clean Access NAC solution, it's time to examine Cisco's NAC Framework option, which is the topic of discussion for Chapter 7.