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Cisco Secure ACS software and appliance engine provide a centralized network access control server to safeguard the network infrastructure resources from unauthorized access. ACS offers a network-access management solution and enforces policy-based solutions that use centralized RADIUS and TACACS+ security protocols and the AAA framework.
ACS provides a comprehensive identity-based network access control solution for intelligent information networks.
The chapter illustrated basic functions provided by the ACS software and illustrations of various features available. The chapter also provided a basic overview of implementing and configuring the Cisco Secure ACS server and its web interface.
The chapter concluded with a basic overview of the ACS SE, which is a dedicated security-hardened platform appliance that offers the same set of functions and features as available in the Cisco Secure Access ACS software for Windows.
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