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The Challenge
Network Security Configuration Management
By Cameron Cumming (cameron@counterparts.com)
As the trend toward more flexible, productive network topology grows, the challenge is how to incorporate the security and control a mobile-first architecture needs to cover both wired and wireless connectivity. How do an organization’s networking and security teams centrally define policies and controls that apply whenever and wherever users and devices connect? What happens when a legitimate user or device is compromised after connecting?
In addition, organizations face an onslaught of headless and internet of things, or IoT, devices connecting to the general IT infrastructure. Many of these devices are plugged into the network and introduce new vectors for vulnerabilities.
Counterparts®, together, Aruba and Palo Alto Networks® deliver a powerful approach that integrates with the Palo Alto Networks Security Operating Platform. Aruba ClearPass Secure NAC provides real-time, user-to-device mapping and device health checks. Aruba IntroSpect UEBA makes use of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall, or NGFW, logs to detect changes in user or device behaviour, large or small, that often indicate insider attacks. Both products generate logs and alerts that can be sent to the cloud-based Palo Alto Networks Logging Service. This combined offering brings you superior visibility into corporate, IoT and devices on the network, allowing you to enforce firewall policies and application access based on user identity and device security posture.
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In addition, organizations face an onslaught of headless and internet of things, or IoT, devices connecting to the general IT infrastructure. Many of these devices are plugged into the network and introduce new vectors for vulnerabilities.
Counterparts®, together, Aruba and Palo Alto Networks® deliver a powerful approach that integrates with the Palo Alto Networks Security Operating Platform. Aruba ClearPass Secure NAC provides real-time, user-to-device mapping and device health checks. Aruba IntroSpect UEBA makes use of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall, or NGFW, logs to detect changes in user or device behaviour, large or small, that often indicate insider attacks. Both products generate logs and alerts that can be sent to the cloud-based Palo Alto Networks Logging Service. This combined offering brings you superior visibility into corporate, IoT and devices on the network, allowing you to enforce firewall policies and application access based on user identity and device security posture.
Download the PDF Discussion Paper
