Network access control with compliance policy check

A computerized system, comprising:

• a network access control server;
• an authentication application running on a software-as-a-service server in communication with the network access control server;
• and
• a client application running on a user device in communication with the network access control server and the software-as-a-service server;
• wherein:
• the client application collects compliance data regarding the user device and communicates the compliance data to the network access control server;
• the network access control server generates a compliance check result based on whether the compliance data indicates that the user device is compliant with a security policy;
• the authentication application grants access by the user device when the compliance check result is positive;
• and
• the authentication application denies access by the user device when the compliance check result is negative.

A computerized system, comprising:

• a network access control server in communication through a network with 1) an authentication application running on a software-as-a-service server and 2) a client application running on a user device;
• wherein:
• the network access control server receives compliance data collected by the client application regarding the user device,
• the network access control server generates a compliance check result based on whether the compliance data indicates that the user device is compliant with a security policy for the software-as-a-service server,
• the compliance check result is used by the authentication application when the user device attempts to access the software-as-a-service server through the network,
• the authentication application grants access by the user device when the compliance check result is positive, and
• the authentication application denies access by the user device when the compliance check result is negative.