Information Technology

City of Hickory, NC
Information Technology - Security Projects

ACS

We have implemented a Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) solution to provide centralized identity networking and simplified user management. Cisco Secure ACS helps to ensure enforcement of assigned policies by allowing our network administrators to control:

Who can log into the network

The privileges each user has in the network

Recorded security audit or account billing information

Access and command controls that are enabled for each configuration's administrator

WLSE

We have implemented Cisco's Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE) to add new features and provide centralized management for our wireless networks. This product enables us to perform IOS upgrades, make configuration changes, locate rogue access points, manage signal strength, and more.

CSA

We have begun implementing Cisco's Security Agent software. This is running on several servers and we have started a roll-out to the desktop machines. This solution identifies potential threats based on patterns or activity and prevents any malicious behavior. By looking at a program's requests or an user's activity, it can stop a day zero virus attack, spyware/adware, user installation of software and much more.