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Understanding Port Security

In this article, I will be discussing Switch Port Security. Port security is a method of securing an interface by only allowing traffic from a specific set or number of MAC Addresses. If traffic from an invalid MAC is detected, it will be blocked or dropped. This is a low-level form of security that can be…

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Understanding Network Access Control

In this article, I’m going to discuss the 802.1x Standard for Port-based Network Access Control (NAC).

802.1x is an IEEE protocol that provides authentication for devices trying to access the wired and wireless LAN offering secure access at the port level. Network Ports can be dynamically enabled or disabled based on the identity of the user or device….

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