Lockdown Networks (www.LockdownNetworks.com), a provider of Network Access Control (NAC) solutions has joined the Foundry IronShield 360 Network Security Alliance. The Alliance was formed by Foundry Networks (www.foundrynet.com) to help enterprises build secure, scalable and high-performance network infrastructures with interoperable best-of-breed multi-vendor solutions. The collaboration will integrate NAC solution Lockdown Enforcer with Foundry-powered infrastructures to ensure all networking devices comply with enterprise security policies.

The Foundry IronShield 360 Security Alliance brings together open, interoperable, best-of-breed security companies to complement a comprehensive suite of award-winning Foundry network solutions. Lockdown Enforcer is an all-in-one NAC appliance that provides authentication, assessment, enforcement and remediation to enforce compliance to security and IT policies for every device on the network. Lockdown Enforcer makes access decisions based on user identity, device health, location and other factors. Lockdown NAC enforces access control by interfacing with managed switches and wireless access points, automatically granting access or quarantining devices based on conformance to security policies.
"Foundry Networks' IronShield 360 Security Alliance is an open program that brings best-of-breed and interoperable security solutions to the market," said Bob Schiff, vice president and general manager for Foundry's enterprise business unit. "Foundry and Lockdown Networks allow customers to combat network security issues that continue to increase in severity, strain IT departments, and put valuable corporate assets at risk. Together we enhance options for organizations that want to build secure network solutions that are cost-effective, scalable, reliable, and do not lock customers into single vendor solutions."

Foundry Networks' IronShield 360 Security provides multiple levels of network security, both at the perimeter, inside the LAN, and in the data center. The foundation of IronShield 360 is a reliable, robust, high-performance architecture, with wire-speed switching, security, and advanced sFlow sensor support. The IronShield 360 Network Security model provides secure device, network, and service protection to insure that all network resources are healthy and operating at maximum effectiveness.

For more information, see www.LockdownNetworks.com .ENS