HPE Aruba ClearPass Network Access Control Platform License
HPE Aruba ClearPass platform licensing provides essential network access control capabilities, ensuring secure and compliant connectivity for your business network.
- Access to: Advanced network access control features for policy enforcement and user authentication.
- Coverage for: Secure onboarding of wired and wireless devices, enhancing overall network security posture.
- Protection against: Unauthorized access and potential security breaches through granular policy management.
- Entitlement to: Continuous software updates and support, maintaining optimal performance and compliance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This HPE Aruba ClearPass Network Access Control platform license subscription unlocks advanced capabilities for managing and securing network access across your organization. It provides the foundation for policy-driven network control, enabling secure onboarding, authentication, and authorization for all users and devices connecting to your network.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this platform license to enforce security policies, ensure regulatory compliance, and gain visibility into network activity. It integrates with existing network infrastructure to create a unified and secure access environment.
- Secure Network Access: Enforces granular access policies for users and devices on wired and wireless networks.
- Policy Management: Centralizes the definition and application of security policies across the entire network.
- Device Visibility: Provides insight into connected devices, their types, and their security posture.
- Compliance Enablement: Supports regulatory requirements by ensuring only authorized and compliant devices connect.
- Scalable Control: Offers a flexible licensing model to grow with your organization's network needs.
This platform license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking robust network access control without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Secure Device Onboarding
Enable teams to securely onboard a diverse range of wired and wireless devices onto the corporate network. Streamline the process of authenticating and authorizing endpoints, ensuring only trusted devices gain access.
corporate networks, BYOD environments, IoT device management, guest network access
Enforce Granular Access Policies
Streamline the enforcement of role-based access policies across the entire network infrastructure. Automate the process of granting or denying access based on user identity, device type, and security posture.
multi-site operations, segmented networks, compliance-driven environments, remote workforce support
Enhance Network Visibility and Control
Enable IT professionals to gain comprehensive visibility into all devices connecting to the network. Automate the identification and profiling of endpoints, facilitating better security monitoring and incident response.
network security monitoring, asset inventory management, security operations centers, threat detection
Key Features
Policy-Based Access Control
Ensures that only authorized users and devices with appropriate security configurations can access network resources, reducing the attack surface.
User and Device Profiling
Provides detailed information about connected devices and their users, enabling better security posture assessment and threat identification.
Guest and Onboarding Workflows
Simplifies the process of providing secure temporary access for guests and onboarding new corporate or personal devices.
Integration with Security Ecosystem
Works with other security tools to share context and automate responses, creating a more unified security strategy.
Subscription Licensing
Offers a flexible and predictable cost model for accessing advanced network access control features and ongoing software updates.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent access controls and compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX to protect sensitive customer data and financial transactions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA regulations, demanding secure access to patient data and medical devices, with robust auditing capabilities.
Retail & Hospitality
These sectors often manage large numbers of diverse devices, including POS systems and guest Wi-Fi, requiring secure segmentation and access management to protect customer information and payment systems.
Education & Research
Educational institutions need to manage access for a large, transient user base of students and staff, often supporting BYOD policies while securing research data and campus networks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is HPE Aruba ClearPass Network Access Control?
HPE Aruba ClearPass is a platform that provides network access control, policy enforcement, and security for wired, wireless, and VPN connections. It helps organizations ensure that only authorized and compliant users and devices can access their network resources.
What does this platform license enable?
This platform license subscription enables the core functionalities of Aruba ClearPass, including policy management, user authentication, device profiling, and secure onboarding capabilities for your network.
Is this license suitable for small to medium-sized businesses?
Yes, this platform license is designed to provide enterprise-grade network access control features that are scalable and manageable for SMB and mid-market organizations.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.