Cisco Teams with Network Associates, Symantec, and Trend Micro to Address Critical Industry Security Issues

Cisco Systems, announced the Cisco® Network Admission Control program to address the increased threat and impact of worms and viruses to networked businesses on 20 November, 2003. The Cisco Network Admission Control program was developed in conjunction with leading anti-virus software vendors including Network Associates, Symantec, and Trend Micro. Cisco Network Admission Control systems will initially support endpoints running Microsoft Windows NT, XP and 2000 operating systems.

A key component of the Cisco Network Admission Control program is innovative software developed by Cisco called the Cisco Trust Agent which resides on an endpoint system and communicates with the Cisco network.

Network Admission Control Availability
Cisco Network Admission Control functionality is scheduled to be supported on Cisco's access and mid-range routers in mid-2004. The Cisco Trust Agent is scheduled to be integrated with both Cisco and some Cisco Network Admission Control program supporting companies' security client software products beginning in mid-2004. Cisco expects to open elements of the Cisco Network Admission Control program to additional organizations in the industry as the program develops.