Cisco NAC device filtering question

Cisco NAC provides support for devices such as printers, IP phones, UPS failure, etc. by adding them to a list of filters.

This allows these devices to bypass basically the NAC system and is only available on the network.

My question is this. If exempt us these devices of the NAC evaluation, where is the security? What prevents a person to set the MAC address of the printer using a laptop?

I can't imagine on this subject has not been raised before, but I can't seem to find an answer.

Thanks in advance for your answer!

Tom

Well Yes, it was a big critical with the NAC device out of the box. There is no way to prevent the usurpation of MAC. Cisco has another device called parser SNAC, that solves this problem, but it costs extra.

http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/prod/collateral/vpndevc/ps5707/ps8418/ps6128/product_data_sheet0900aecd806b7d4e.html

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