Portnox and CrowdStrike have partnered to bring real-time risk intelligence into network access decisions, enabling organizations to automatically block or limit access for high-risk devices based on live endpoint telemetry.Portnox, a provider of cloud-native network access control (NAC) solutions, now incorporates telemetry and risk scores from the CrowdStrike Falcon platform into its policy engine. This allows security teams to make dynamic, data-driven access decisions based on the actual security posture of devices attempting to connect.The integration focuses on two primary capabilities: verifying CrowdStrike-managed devices and leveraging Zero Trust Assessment (ZTA) scores. These scores reflect the real-time risk posture of endpoints, factoring in vulnerabilities, threat detections, and device health. By embedding this data into access control workflows, organizations can ensure that only compliant, low-risk devices receive full network access.Portnox uses these insights to automate decisions such as assigning devices to guest VLANs, restricting access for high-risk endpoints, or requiring remediation before reconnecting. This helps limit the attack surface without manual intervention.Zero Trust frameworks require consistent and context-aware enforcement across all access points. With this integration, Portnox extends the principles of least privilege to the network edge—applying CrowdStrike’s real-time risk telemetry to both corporate and personal devices. The result is a more responsive access control strategy that adapts to shifting threat conditions.The solution is particularly useful in environments where users access resources from multiple locations and unmanaged devices. Security teams can define automated policies that continuously assess device posture and respond accordingly. This minimizes reliance on static rules or hardware-heavy solutions and provides broader coverage in today’s decentralized IT environments.
Endpoint/Device Security, Zero trust, MSP, Managed Services
Portnox and CrowdStrike Integration Brings Real-Time Risk-Based Access Control to Enterprise Networks
Today’s columnist, Ashley Leonard of Syxsense, writes about how companies can mitigate the threat environment by focusing on what he calls the “three rings” of endpoint compliance. (Credit: Stock Photo, Getty Images)
Suparna Chawla Bhasin
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