The Defender for IoT Adapter delivers enterprise-grade performance and personalized protection for vulnerable wired devices. Placed between the network and the device, the Defender Adapter works in conjunction with the Defender Application (a value add application on the ExtremeCloud Appliance) to secure, isolate, track and monitor IoT devices.

Secures

The primary function of the Defender Adapter is to enforce policies that are centrally created by the Defender Application, ensuring that the IoT device connected to it operates according to it s expected behavior.

The profile provides a list of authorized devices and traffic flows to limit what the IoT device receives and transmit s, as well as who or what the device can communicate with. The Defender Adapter will then monitor all traffic to and from the device with full L2-7 visibility and block any traffic that is out of profile.

Isolates

A unique attribute of the Defender for IoT solution is that it can isolate groups of IoT devices into their own secure zone / network segment. The role of the Defender Adapter is to ensure the secure attachment of IoT devices into the specified secure zone. These secure zones can be IPSec tunnels overlaid onto 3rd party networks, Fabric Connect virtualized hyper-segment s, or just VLAN-based.

For Fabric Connect networks, support for auto-attach (IEEE draft 80 2.1Qcj) provides the ability for the Adapter to signal Fabric Attach to automatically create the required services (VLAN and ISID mapping) on the edge access switch, providing auto-provisioning from the network edge into the network core. If device moves to another point of attachment, the network service configuration moves with it.

Tracks

The Defender Adapter is future proofed, with an integrated BTLE/ 80 2.15.4 radio for extended connectivity to Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and devices. This includes support for support for Thread? and other higher level IoT protocols that support sensor networks and smart building automation. Integrated iBeacon can be used for locating critical assets.

Powers

The energy efficient Defender Adapter uses 80 2.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) in normal operating mode. For deployment s where the Defender Adapter is paired to a device that requires power, such as an IP camera or a phone, it supports PoE pass-through to that device when it is connected to an IEEE 80 2.3at PoE+ capable edge switch.

• General Information
• • Manufacturer
  • Extreme Networks, Inc
  • Manufacturer Website Address
  • http://www.extremenetworks.com
  • Brand Name
  • Extreme Networks
  • Product Type
  • Network Security Appliance