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Network Access Control

What is Network Access Control?

Security solutions that enforce policies to control which devices and users can access a network, based on identity, device health, and compliance status.

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Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as network access control. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on network access control

Requirements naming network access control across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Network access controls are implemented on networks to prevent the connection of unauthorised network devices and networked IT equipment.

ISM-0520 · Network access controls are implemented on networks to prevent the connection of unauthori

Control network access through segmentation, firewall policies, VPN for remote access, and network monitoring. Restrict unauthorized network connections.

ISMSP-AC-04 · Network Access Control
C5 (Germany)1 control

Control every network perimeter with security gateways, and grant cross-network system access only on the basis of a security assessment that reflects the requirements of the cloud customers concerned.

C5-COS-04 · Cross-network access

Deploy port-level access control. Port-level access control utilizes 802.1x, or similar network access control protocols, such as certificates, and may incorporate user and/or device authentication.

CIS-13.9 · Deploy Port-Level Access Control
FedRAMP High1 control

Route remote accesses through FedRAMP-defined number of managed network access control points.

AC-17(3) · Managed Access Control Points

Route remote accesses through FedRAMP-defined number of managed network access control points.

AC-17(3) · Managed Access Control Points

Questions people ask about network access control

What is Network Access Control?
Security solutions that enforce policies to control which devices and users can access a network, based on identity, device health, and compliance status.
Why is Network Access Control important for compliance?
Network Access Control is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding network access control helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Network Access Control?
Network Access Control appears in the requirement text of Australian Information Security Manual, South Korea ISMS-P, C5 (Germany), CIS Controls v8, FedRAMP High. Across these standards we have identified 8 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Network Access Control?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how network access control applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Network Access Control applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.