Sophos joins Cisco program.

Sophos has joined the Network Admission Control (NAC) program. This Cisco-led industry initiative uses network infrastructure to help enforce security policy compliance on all devices which attempt to access a company's network computing resources, thereby limiting damage from viruses and other threats. By joining NAC, Sophos commits to integrate the Cisco Trust Agent (CTA) into its anti-virus solution, Sophos Anti-Virus. Integration of the Cisco Trust Agent with the Sophos anti-virus solution will help to ensure that only systems compliant with corporate security policies can connect to the network. The NAC program supports the Cisco Self-Defending Network strategy which aims to increase network intelligence in order to identify, prevent and adapt to security threats automatically. When NAC identifies non-compliant devices, it can deny access or allow restricted access to the network. NAC allows organisations help verify that all endpoint devices, such as PCs, PDAs and servers, are compliant with established security policies before they are granted access to the enterprise network. Customers interested in beta testing Sophos Anti-Virus solutions with the Cisco Trust Agent should contact their local Sophos reseller. More information about the NAC effort can be found at: www.cisco.com/go/nac