Network segmentation is an architectural approach to divide a corporate network into smaller networks to improve performance, maintainability, and security. A properly segmented network is the result of a well thought out, thorough architecture that makes it very difficult for cyber threats to breach a corporate network and propagate inside it. Customers gain the following benefits:

• The reduction of security attack surface
• Helping meet compliance requirements such as PCI, HIPAA, CCPA, and GDPR
• Reducing the operational overhead for day-to-day security management

Network access control reduces cyber threat risk by introducing greater security at the edge of the network, and preventing unauthorized access.

Nio Stars has partnered with Cisco to implement industry leading solutions for network access control and network segmentation. Nio Stars is a leading provider of solutions based on Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) across the globe. You can be assured of improved security posture with Nio Stars’s proven design and implementation methodologies coupled with Cisco ISE.

Investing in Cisco’s Identity Services Engine (ISE) adds another layer of security to your enterprise network and helps protect business-critical digital assets. Adding Cisco TrustSec to further enhance network security through segmentation provides another layer of defense against various cyber threats.

Increasingly, business owners are driving aggressive implementation schedules to ensure regulatory compliance, security of critical data, and to stay ahead of the rapidly changing threat landscape. Having an advisor who will work with you to assess needs, design a solution that is future proof, and implement a solution that your staff can operate with ease is beneficial. By choosing the right advisor and implementation partner, your organization’s network security is assured.

Hundreds of organizations have chosen Nio Stars to be their trusted advisor and implementation partner. Nio Stars will serve as a trusted advisor to ensure proper consideration and execution of Cisco ISE and TrustSec technologies, to ensure the security of your network and data.

Nio Stars has developed a robust Network Segmentation and Access Control methodology based on the concept of Zero Trust security. Our methodology is based on three key concepts:

Do not automatically trust any device that connects your network

Verify authenticity of any device and person that attempts to connect to the network before granting access

Limit access to specific resources based on role of the user and/or device

Our implementation services are based on industry and time-tested best practices, including:

• Requirement analysis
• Use case development
• Solution design
• Test plan
• Solution implementation
• Integration with infrastructure services (e.g., Active Directory, Public Key Infrastructure)
• API based integration with other security solutions
• Verification of use cases
• Production roll out of the solution
• Operation procedures
• End to end project management

Nio Stars is a preferred partner for trusted advisory and migration services relating to Network Access Control and Segmentation solutions.

To account for the various cybersecurity threats found in the wild today, organizations have an obligation to use the most recent version of their NAC solutions. Additionally, by using the most up to date version of an organization’s preferred NAC solution, they can ensure access to critical features, such as: 802.1x, enhanced compliance reporting, and endpoint discovery.

The process of updating a NAC solution requires an intricate understanding of the NAC solution and a customer’s network. Nio Stars, by working closely with partners and customers, ensures that the upgrade process will be seamless without disruption of business operations

Nio Stars’s team has an extensive history in designing, deploying, operating, and upgrading NAC solutions. Nio Stars is a Certified Forescout Delivery Partner and has performed over 500 Cisco ISE deployments worldwide. Nio Stars’s depth, knowledge base, and methodology is regarded as the industry standard for NAC support

Our migration services involve:

• New NAC product features overview
• Requirement gathering and use case development through interactive discussion
• Solution design containing HLD and LLD details
• Migration planning
• Use case verification using “Network Ready for Use case” methodology
• Solution implementation using phased approach
• Production roll out of the solution
• Operational runbook
• Knowledge transfer

Leverage Nio Stars’s expertise in Cisco ISE implementation to continually monitor and manage your Cisco ISE environment.

Most organizations do not have the capacity to properly manage and operate ISE.  Organizations are often not aware or skilled enough in ISE to identify outdated configurations relating to ISE.  ISE requires day-to-day end point troubleshooting, policy management, and reporting.  Without proper upkeep and maintenance to ISE, your network environment can be compromised.

Nio Stars has a deep heritage and expertise in 24x7 security monitoring of IT security infrastructure, implementation, and management of Cisco ISE. Nio Stars has performed over 500 ISE deployments and can assist your network and security administrators with monitoring and management of Cisco ISE. Nio Stars makes sure that your ISE infrastructure is up to date and continuously optimized. Its security engineers will assist with troubleshooting and rollout of security policies.

• Management of ISE solution components
• 24x7 monitoring of ISE infrastructure alerts
• Assisting with resolution of issues related to ISE
• Fine tuning performance of ISE
• Patching and major upgrades of ISE solution components
• Troubleshooting and resolution of issues such as failed authentications, supplicant misconfigurations, failed or incorrect authorizations etc
• Assisting with rollout of ISE security policies
• Annual solution review, gap analysis, and recommendations