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NAC agent base vs agent less

NAC agent base vs agent less

Marlon
New Contributor III
hello,

what is the advantages of agent-based over agent-less in NAC? or vice versa.

thanks!

Marlon
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Marlon
New Contributor III
Thanks!!!

Mario_Pardo1
New Contributor
Hi, Marlon

We are currently running the software based agent for detecting and internal computer applications as initial security level, it is the best option for validation of desktop computers in jobs.

In sporadic time a scan is performed with Nessus to detect occasional vulnerability to a specific group of users.

Regards.
Mario Pardo

Zdeněk_Pala
Extreme Employee
Hi Marlon.

agent based can detect what processes are running, what is on harddrive, what is the setting in registry. Agent less can detect if the application is vulnerable or not.

each approach does have benefits 🙂

if the client does have strict firewall then agent less scan will not tell you much, and still the client can be very old and full of unwanted software.
Regards Zdeněk Pala
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