Network Access Control (NAC)

With the volume and impact of security threats growing at UCSF and around the world, we have steadily improved UCSF’s security posture over the last few years. After a 2017 security assessment showed that we still had some way to go, Chancellor Hawgood instructed UCSF IT to move purposefully on a suite of security initiatives, including the deployment of Network Access Control (NAC).

NAC performs a compliance check on computers before they connect to the UCSF network. This gives us visibility into devices on the UCSF network and helps us contain compromised or dangerous devices. All computers, including personal computers and servers, require NAC per UCSF 650-16 Addendum B - UCSF Minimum Security Standards. UCSF IT provides the IT Security Suite of software to ensure compliance with Minimum Security Standards. For more information on the tools used to help keep you safe, see UCSF IT Security Suite.