Abstract
This survey was conducted by IDC with the goal of determining the nature of and
extent to which enterprises are adopting NAC as a networking security solution.
Further, through this survey we sought to determine, in the eyes of the
participants, who the current leading NAC vendors are.
The IDC Security research team designed the survey to gain a clearer
understanding of how IT professionals are currently approaching NAC from the
following perspectives:
- Budgeting
- Deployment planning
- NAC solution priorities
- LAN devices to manage
- Important integrated NAC features
- Identity and device management and control
- Single- versus multi- vendor purchasing options
The results of this survey provide an intriguing view of each of these NAC
security dimensions. The results also reveal areas of both consistency and
striking differences among small, medium-sized, large, and very large companies
regarding the extent of planning, budgeting, and deployment of NAC.
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