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APPGATE SDP
Company: Appgate
Noteworthy: Designed around user and device identity, not IP address, SDP builds a multidimensional profile of a user/device and dynamically authorizes users before granting access.
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ERICOM APPLICATION ISOLATOR
Company: Ericom Software
Noteworthy: Limits remote and internal application access to only what is required, addressing the security risks created by overly broad access rights typically granted to users and devices on corporate networks.
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IDENTITY SERVICES ENGINE (ISE)
Company: Cisco Systems
Noteworthy: Builds security directly into the network to enable secure network access while converting the network into a zero-trust security enforcer.
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METAACCESS NAC
Company: OPSWAT
Noteworthy: Offers enhanced security by completing a compliance check before accessing the network and posture assessments in real-time versus periodic scans. The instant a device falls out of compliance, customers can audit, warn or quarantine the device.