Student Computing Means Lots of Devices, But What About Security?
TCG recently posted a new case study from member Juniper Networks.
This one is interesting because it addresses a core problem many enterprises increasingly face: how to ensure network security while allowing tens of thousands of individual devices to connect. With its "bring your own" technology approach to integrating technology into learning, the Naperville School District faced a big challenge.
The case study outlines the issues and solution, based on Juniper's Unified Access Control (UAC) which supports the TCG's Trusted Network Connect (TNC) architecture. Specifically, the Naperville implementation is based on the TNC IF-PEP (Policy Enforcement Point) for RADIUS, enabling interface to switches and wireless access points. TNC IF-IMC (Integrity Measurement Collectors) and IF-IMV (Integrity Measurement Verifiers) enable Naperville to verify that the many different devices used by students, teachers and others on the network comply with the district's policies.
In this implementation, policies for each user can be created based on user identity, the security of the device trying to connect and network location. A second phase rolled out NAC with enforcement points.
Learn more about this implementation by reading this case study!
Categories: Network Security