Avaya Inc. has enhanced its network access policy server to improve enterprise security.
The company said version 8.0 of its Identity Engines solution should meet the needs of organizations with bring your own device strategies by improving security for staff and guest users on a network.
“It really helps an organization say yes to BYOD,” said Allan Hase, a vice-president of networking at Avaya Inc.
Identity Engines is a Linux-based appliance run by what Avaya calls its Ignition Server for wired and wireless networks, with optional modules that add capabilities. The two main additions to version 8.0 are:
–Ignition Access Portal, which automatically registers and “fingerprints” devices that don’t have 802.1x capability or haven’t been configured for 802.1x based access. As a result it gives IT visibility into what’s on the network. Access Portal can be customized and deployed across geographical locations;