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Network Access Control

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

A feature provided by some firewalls that allows access based on a user’s credentials and the results of health checks performed on the telework client device.

MWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

acronym
NAC
plural
Network Access Controls
possessive
Network Access Control's
pluralpossessive
Network Access Controls'