Criston Announces Support for Microsoft Network Access Protection Technology
Criston, a leading provider of IT & Security Management Solutions, today announced that it has joined the partner ecosystem supporting Microsoft Network Access Protection technology.
[UKPRwire, Fri Apr 06 2007] Criston, a leading provider of IT & Security Management Solutions, today announced that it has joined the partner ecosystem supporting Microsoft Network Access Protection technology.
Microsoft Network Access Protection is a policy enforcement technology built into Windows Vista and Windows Server, codenamed “Longhorn” operating systems that allows customers to better protect network assets from unhealthy computers by enforcing compliance with network health policies. Microsoft’s Network Access Protection technology is publicly available with Windows Vista, and available to select partners and customers with Beta 2 of the future version of Windows Server, codename “Longhorn.”
Criston Precision Management Suite will support Network Access Protection by providing policies to automatically define end-point posture and will provide Statement Of Health results to the Network Access Protection infrastructure.
“Through integration with endpoint security systems, the Microsoft Network Access Protection initiative enables organizations to significantly improve protection of their network infrastructure" said Raphaël Chauvel – Criston CTO. "Criston’s integration with Network Access Protection will help deliver of in-depth, integrated defense of the architecture urgently required by our customers today."
Criston Precision Management Suite is a fully integrated IT & Security management suite for Desktops, Laptops, Servers & PDAs. The Scan, Click & Fix™ solution manages the entire vulnerability life cycle from a single administrator console: from vulnerability audit through to remediation. Scan, Click and Fix reduces the window of exposure between the identification of a security flaw and the application of a solution to harden systems.
“Microsoft is pleased that Criston will be supporting Network Access Protection,” said Mike Schutz, Group Product Manager - Security and Access, Microsoft Corp. “Scan, Click & Fix working with Network Access Protection will benefit customers by providing client health assessment and remediation”.
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