AEGIS SecureConnect explained

AEGIS SecureConnect (or simply AEGIS) is the former name of a network authentication system used in IEEE 802.1X networks.^[1] It was developed by Meetinghouse Data Communications, Inc.; the system was renamed "Cisco Secure Services Client" when Meetinghouse was acquired by Cisco Systems.^[2] The AEGIS Protocol is an 802.1X supplicant (i.e. handles authentication for wired and wireless networks, such as those that use WPA-PSK, WPA-Radius, or Certificate-based authentication), and is commonly installed along with a Network Interface Card's (NIC) or VPN^[3] drivers.

External links

Cisco Secure Services Client Q&A (Cisco Systems, Inc.)

Notes and References

Web site: AEGIS SecureConnect. www.suse.com. 2015-06-16. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170415201659/https://www.suse.com/yes/83067.htm. 2017-04-15.
Web site: Release Notes for Cisco Secure Services Client, Release 4.0.5. Cisco. 2015-06-16. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170415202327/http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/wlan_adapter/secure_client/release/notes/ssc405.html#wp85487. 2017-04-15.
Web site: 802.1X Authentication Services Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 12.4T - VPN Access Control Using 802.1X Authentication [Support] . 2015-12-30 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084554/http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/sec_usr_8021x/configuration/12-4t/sec-user-8021x-12-4t-book/sec-vpn-ac-802-1x.html . 2016-03-04 .