Agentless Architecture
nCircle solutions use existing credentials to log into a system,
retrieve detailed configuration information from monitored systems, and
conduct file integrity tests. Because there are no agents required,
nCircle IP360 and nCircle Configuration Compliance Manager can monitor
systems such as routers, switches, and firewalls that cannot host
agents. In addition, deployment of an agentless solution is simpler,
faster, and involves less internal politics than does deployment of
agent-based technologies. Agentless solutions are also much less costly
to operate.
Designed for 24x7 Change Detection
nCircle solutions are designed from the ground up to operate
continuously on the network, detecting changes to IT inventory and
system configuration, and analyzing those changes for PCI compliance
impact. Coupled with built-in bandwidth shaping that limits network
usage, these features make the nCircle suite of PCI products and
services an ideal solution for any compliance assessment project that
requires a detailed audit trail of system configuration changes.
Timely, Cost-Effective Quarterly Scanning
The service enables organizations to fulfill
the quarterly network scan requirement. The service is among the
first to be certified as an approved scan service based on the most
recent and most rigorous version of the PCI Data Security Standard
v1.1. This ensures organizations are protecting their networks by
testing against the current standard. Using a convenient online portal,
organizations can register, pay, and launch a PCI scan on their Internet-facing
payment network. The service scans the specified network and produces
reports that can then be submitted to the customer’s bank. The simplicity
of the service enables organizations to successfully complete the
program within a few hours of enrollment.
Audit-ready PCI Reporting
nCircle solutions deliver PCI-specific reports
to help measure compliance to quickly and accurately identify which
systems on the payment network will fail a PCI audit. With the rich
data continuously monitored and reported on by nCircle solutions,
administrators have a wealth of information about the payment network’s
compliance with the PCI standard. This information enables organizations
to prioritize remediation and adequately prepare for audits resulting
in more cost-effective audits and improved security.
About nCircle Solutions
nCircle’s agentless security risk and compliance management solutions
discover all IP enabled devices on an organization’s global network and
collect extensive configuration and vulnerability data to enable
configuration auditing, vulnerability management, and file integrity
monitoring. Utilizing advanced analytics and objective risk metrics,
nCircle solutions distill the wealth of discovered information into
actionable data that helps enterprises address compliance challenges
for regulations such as PCI and Sarbanes-Oxley. nCircle’s comprehensive
agentless solutions help enterprises meet the goal of achieving both
increased security and compliance.
About nCircle
nCircle is the leading provider of agentless security risk and compliance management solutions. More than 4,500 enterprises, government agencies and service providers around the world rely on nCircle’s proactive security solutions to identify, measure, manage and reduce security risk and automate compliance on their networks. nCircle has won numerous awards for growth, innovation and technology leadership and has been ranked among the top 100 best places to work in the San Francisco Bay Area.
nCircle Network Security, Inc.
info@ncircle.com
www.ncircle.com
Corporate Headquarters
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San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: +1 888 464 2900
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Europe Headquarters
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United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 1344 742829
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