Identity-Based Networking Services (IBNS)
IBNS overview

Cisco Identity Based Networking Services (IBNS) is an integrated solution combining several Cisco products that offer authentication, access control, and user policies to secure network connectivity and resources .

Features and Benefits
The Cisco IBNS solution provides the following benefits:

  • Intelligent adaptability for offering greater flexibility and mobility to users – Creating user or group profiles with policies that define trust relationships between users and network resources allows organizations to easily authenticate, authorize, and account for all users of wired or wireless networks.
  • A combination of authentication, access control, and user policies to secure network connectivity and resources – Because policies are associated with users and not physical ports, users obtain more mobility and freedom, and network administration is simplified. Greater scalability and ease of management is achieved through policy enforcement and dynamic provisioning.
  • User productivity gains and reduced operating costs – Providing security and greater flexibility for wired or wireless network access provides enterprises with the capability to have cross-functional or new project teams form more quickly, enables secure access for trusted partners and vendors, and facilitates secure conference-room connectivity. Enabling flexibility with secure network access through centralized policy-based administration decreases the time, complexity, and effort associated with port security techniques at the Media Access Control level.

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