Name: PacketFence
Author: Open Source

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Web and Video Conferencing

Customer Support

Mind Mapping

Mobile App Development

Development

Business Intelligence (BI)

Collaboration

Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS)

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Enterprise

Accounting

Payment Gateway

Finance and Accounting

Applicant Tracking

Corporate Learning Management

HR Management

Payroll

Recruitment Automation

Talent Intelligence

Talent Management

Workforce Analytics

Workforce Management

Human Resources

API Management

Cloud Storage

Component Content Management

Data Quality

Desktop Outsourcing

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Fraud Detection

IT Infrastructure Monitoring

IT Service Management (ITSM)

Identity Governance and Administration

Industrial IoT

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

Managed Print

Network Performance Monitoring

Relational Database Management Systems

Session Border Controllers

Solid State Drives

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Static Code Analysis

Tower Servers

Traffic Switching

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Vulnerability Management

Information Technology

A/B Testing

Ad Serving & Retargeting

Advertising Agency

All-in-One Marketing

Consumer Ratings & Reviews

Content Management

Email Marketing

Heatmap and Session Recording

Intent Data

Marketing Automation

Marketing Resource Management

Social Media Management

Survey & Forms Building

Video Streaming

Web Analytics

Webinar

Marketing

Project Management

Professional Services

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Lead Generation

Multichannel Retail

Sales Gamification

Sales Intelligence

Sales

Secure Service Edge (SSE)

User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

Security

Car Rental

Commercial Drone

Equation Editors

Insurance Agency Management

Public Sector Software

Real Estate Property Management

Trucking Software

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PacketFence is a network access control (NAC) solution offered by Inverse, designed to secure small to very large heterogeneous networks. According to the vendor, this fully supported and trusted Free and Open Source software provides a range of features to meet the needs of IT Administrators, Network Security Professionals, System Integrators, Managed Services Providers (MSP), and Value-Added Resellers (VAR) across various industries.

## Key Features

**Fully supported, trusted, Free and Open Source**: According to the vendor, PacketFence is a fully supported and trusted network access control (NAC) solution that is available as Free and Open Source software.

**Captive-portal for registration and remediation**: PacketFence offers a captive portal that allows users to register their devices and remediate any issues before gaining network access, according to the vendor.

**Centralized wired, wireless, and VPN management**: The vendor states that PacketFence enables IT administrators to centrally manage wired, wireless, and VPN connections, streamlining network management tasks.

**Industry-leading BYOD capabilities**: According to the vendor, PacketFence offers industry-leading Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) capabilities, allowing users to securely connect their personal devices to the network.

**802.1X and RBAC support**: The vendor claims that PacketFence supports 802.1X authentication and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), providing granular control over network access.

**Integrated network anomaly detection**: According to the vendor, PacketFence includes integrated network anomaly detection, which helps identify and isolate problematic devices, enhancing network security.

**Secure guest handling**: PacketFence efficiently handles guests on the network by providing a captive portal for guest registration and allowing for different registration options and access policies, according to the vendor.

**Malware elimination**: The vendor states that PacketFence helps eliminate malware on the network by conducting compliance checks, implementing network access policies, and providing network anomaly detection.

**WiFi offload / hotspot capabilities**: According to the vendor, PacketFence supports WiFi offload and hotspot capabilities, allowing for seamless transition between cellular and WiFi networks and providing secure and controlled access to WiFi networks.

**Compliance checks for network security**: PacketFence performs compliance checks to ensure devices meet security standards, according to the vendor. It enforces network access policies based on compliance status, helping to maintain network security.

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Network Access Control (NAC) Solutions are network security platforms emphasizing asset usage monitoring and restrictions and protections around sensitive data; essentially they are traffic controllers, operating on defined policy and enforcing rule-based restrictions for identity and access management and preventing cross-contamination of critical network components by unsecured endpoints. Total NAC solutions combine hardware appliances with software.

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