Network Visibility and Access Control Challenges amid Device Proliferation
Organizations often face challenges in maintaining comprehensive visibility and control over the devices that connect to their networks, particularly as the number and diversity of devices (including IT, IoT, OT, and remote devices) continue to grow. These challenges can lead to security vulnerabilities, where unauthorized or policy non-compliant devices gain access to sensitive network resources. The difficulty begins with simply identifying all managed and unmanaged devices on the network when, on average, 50% of an organization’s connected assets are unseen.
Digital transformation has led to explosive growth in asset types and classifications with varied risk profiles connecting to organizational networks. Innovations such as remote access, distributed operations and mobile workforces have improved efficiency – while expanding the cyberattack surface. Adopting frameworks for complying to best practices for threat and risk management is a necessity, but the reality of continual changes to devices and networks makes managing (and proving) full compliance an ever-evolving challenge.
Empowering Risk and Exposure Management for your Complex Networks
Forescout addresses these challenges by providing robust Network Access Control (NAC) capabilities combined with advanced asset identification, network segmentation capabilities and response orchestration. It enables organizations to automatically discover and classify every device on the network, regardless of its type or operating system, and to enforce security policies in real-time. This ensures that only authorized, compliant devices can access critical network segments, reducing the risk of breaches and enhancing overall security posture. Forescout's ability to offer continuous monitoring and dynamic response to security threats makes it a valuable solution for organizations struggling with device sprawl, compliance enforcement, and the need for granular access control across complex network environments.
Forescout’s platform delivers comprehensive capabilities for network security, risk and exposure management, and extended detection and response. With seamless context sharing and workflow orchestration via ecosystem partners, it enables you to more effectively manage cyber risk and mitigate threats. The cloud native platform integrates security operations and compliance with real-time asset intelligence to confidently manage cyber risk and build resilience. With real-time monitoring and robust asset intelligence, Forescout detects deviations from established baselines and proactively mitigates risks.
Assets
Recognize all devices, be they managed/unmanaged IT/OT/IoT/etc. Understand and provide device classification in context of interactions.
Threat
Understand and respond effectively to what may be getting past your defenses via detection, investigation, threat hunting and swift reaction
Risk
Assess, prioritize and understand exposure to risks via vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, in context of device classification, criticality and deployment.
Control
Enforce compliance and respond to threats via policy enforcement, network segmentation, risk/threat containment and zero-trust assurance across vendor agnostic controls
How Heighten can help
At Heighten, we are very familiar with the complexities and ever-changing nature of our organizations’ environments, their impact on our security postures and risk exposure, and the challenge of maintaining compliance to our frameworks, policies and requirements. We understand from considerable experience what it takes to meet these challenges and the tools and solutions best fit to help us confidently accomplish what would otherwise be nearly impossible.
While the solutions provided by our technology partners like Forescout give us the capabilities to be effective and successful in protecting and managing our networks, Heighten’s strength lies in ensuring successful deployment of controls and security practices, delivering vigilance and care on a continual basis and adapting strategy and planning via an evidence-based approach. For any sized organization with any number of unique requirements, Heighten’s managed and professional services teams have the experience to help ensure that your organization is successful in driving towards meaningful security goals that reflect your organization’s true needs and maturity, while maximizing the potential of the solutions in which you invest.
Learn more about how Heighten and Forescout can elevate your security from vulnerable to relentless by contacting us here.