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Cisco Security Agent (CSA) vs Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS)

I could not find the difference between these two terminology when I did googled.

Any help for that ?

Regards

Cisco Security Agent:

This is Host Based IDS System which comes in a Server/Client model. You have a server and you install clients on all your workstations. So you get the Host based IDS System and for monitoring/deploying you can use the Server.

Cisco Secure Access Control Server:

This is an Authentication Server which supports TACACS+ and RADIUS. It is more versatile and integrates very well with different Cisco Management Products. Dynamic downloading of ACL based on user login etc are some great features.

Cheers,
Rajesh

CSA -> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps5057/index.html

CSACS -> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2086/index.html

zillah

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This is Host Based IDS System which comes in a Server/Client model. You have a server and you install clients on all your workstations. So you get the Host based IDS System and for monitoring/deploying you can use the Server.
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Again thanks Rajesh

If I have got cisco IDS (4215) as stand alone device, within my network, is there any need to use Cisco Security Agent (Host Based IDS) ?

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rsivanandan

May I know why grade B ? For this question as well as the other one (for radius). I thought I did help you to what you wanted to know, just asking.

Cheers,
Rajesh

zillah

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Sorry I will try to modify it if I can

rsivanandan

No worries, forget it. I am wondering if I left out anything thats all.

Cheers,
Rajesh