Bradford Networks Rolls Out Network Sentry

Ensuring that confidential network resources are protected;

Eliminating endpoint vulnerability;

Ensuring that security policies are established and enforced;

Maximizing existing investments in security systems and network infrastructure;

Provisioning, securing and managing user, device and guest access;

Detecting and profiling managed and unmanaged devices; and

Automating security actions and policy enforcement to unburden IT staff.

Adaptive Network Security handles evolving security threats

The Network Sentry family is based on Bradford's Adaptive Network Security (ANS) platform, the only network security solution that can dynamically adapt to changing security needs by automatically responding and securely provisioning network resources based on pre-established policies. Bradford's Adaptive Network Security platform integrates and correlates network resources, user information and device information to make networks both more secure and more accessible.

"To address emerging threats effectively, we must tear down the silos we've created in information security," said Neil MacDonald, Vice President and Gartner Fellow. "In order to build Adaptive Security Infrastructure, we must integrate multiple security technologies and increase visibility to the users and devices on the network and combine this with more automation of security processes, leading to improved security levels and lower costs."

Flexible platform enables customers to select the specific solutions they need today and in the future

The Network Sentry family consists of Foundation appliances and software-based Solutions and Extensions. Solutions include Access Manager, Guest Manager, Shared Access Tracker and Device Tracker. Extensions include Endpoint Compliance, Device Profiler and Integration Suite.

The Network Sentry family's flexible structure allows users to customize configurations to best meet their particular environment and security needs, and extend it accordingly as their security needs change. Proven solution sets built upon the Network Sentry family include Bradford's award-winning access management solutions Campus Manager and NAC Director which provide integrated access management, endpoint compliance and security policy enforcement for educational institutions, government agencies and corporations of all sizes.

In addition to the new solutions, Bradford announced improved management features available in Network Sentry version 4.1, including a new administrative dashboard, easy-to-use configuration wizards, guided task functions and improvements to the Management Server. Expanded agent compatibility and high-availability enhancements round out the feature set improvements.

Bradford continues to expand proven network security solutions to future-proof customer investments

"As one of Bradford's early customers, we initially purchased their solution for one purpose: controlling network access," said Bob Velez, Network Administrator at Swarthmore College. "Since then, our needs have changed dramatically as our users have changed and our network has become more complex. This new platform strategy and the new features in Network Sentry 4.1 demonstrate Bradford Network's ability to grow with us, to anticipate what we as customers need, and continually help keep us prepared for the broad range of security issues we might face in the future. Bradford Networks remains a cornerstone of our overall network security strategy."

"With Adaptive Network Security, Bradford gives organizations the best of both worlds: a network that is both accessible and secure. Our customers gain the insight needed to identify any security issues, and the control necessary to ensure their security processes are followed and policies are enforced," said Frank Andrus, Chief Technology Officer of Bradford Networks. "With this release of Network Sentry, we're introducing a new level of flexibility in securing increasingly heterogeneous network infrastructures. Feedback from our early customers has been outstanding."

Download free white paper on Adaptive Network Security

Network Sentry 4.1 is available for immediate release and is provided at no charge to existing customers with current maintenance contracts. Upgrade services are also available for an additional fee. For more information, contact [email protected].

To download our free white paper on Adaptive Network Security, visit www.bradfordnetworks.com.

About Bradford Networks

Bradford Networks is a proven leader in securing today's heterogeneous networks. Bradford's adaptive security platform fortifies networks and leverages features from existing infrastructure to dynamically enforce policies across both wired and wireless networks. Bradford solutions uniquely identify and profile every device and every user to provide complete visibility and control. Hundreds of customers and millions of users worldwide rely on Bradford to secure their critical IT assets and automate security operations. Bradford Networks is headquartered in Concord, NH and is privately held. For more information about Bradford Networks, call 603-228-5300 or visit www.bradfordnetworks.com.