Auconet BICS
Auconet BICS provides IT and systems operations management, network access control, and service management for large, complex and multi-tenant networks.
What Auconet BICS is
Auconet BICS provides IT and systems operations management, network access control, and service management for large, complex and multi-tenant networks. From a central console, it discovers, monitors, manages, and controls mixed-brand devices, including servers, desktops, ATMs, kiosks, retail POS systems, and mobile devices. It can also identify endpoints such as pumps, cameras, and sensors, and consolidate device information in a real-time configuration management database. BICS supports MAC Layer-2 authentication and IEEE 802.1X separately or together, with access policies for wired and wireless endpoints. For data centers, it adds discovery, task automation, security, and a common instruction set; its security offering addresses IT and SCADA networks. Deployment options include cloud, on-premises appliance, virtual on-premises, and multi-tenant implementations. Auconet says one console can manage hundreds of thousands of network elements. The product is aimed at Global 1000-grade IT operations. Pricing is available on request.
Good
- Central console manages mixed-brand devices.
- Real-time visibility covers wired and wireless endpoints.
- Supports MAC Layer-2 and IEEE 802.1X authentication.
- Offers cloud, appliance, virtual, and multi-tenant deployment.
- Can manage hundreds of thousands of network elements.
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request.
- Designed for large, complex enterprise networks.
Who it suits
BICS is suited to large enterprises managing complex, mixed-brand networks, including environments shared by multiple tenants. Its SCADA discovery and access controls may also suit organizations managing industrial networks.
Verdict
Auconet BICS brings network operations, device visibility, and access control into a central system for large environments. Prospective customers need to request pricing and should consider whether its enterprise focus fits their infrastructure.
Plans and prices
From Auconet BICS's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Auconet BICS | Priced on request | Request information from Auconet |
The facts
Each one read from Auconet BICS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Agentless discovery
- Auconet ESF can discover and control networked devices and endpoints, links, connections, and ports without agents.checked 8 Oct 2026
- CMDB and monitoring
- BICS collects, correlates, and consolidates data on devices and endpoints into a real-time CMDB.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Auconet reports that a multi-tenant BICS banking deployment supports monitoring, access control, and compliance with EU banking regulations.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data centers
- BICS for Data Centers offers discovery and visibility, task automation, security, and a common instruction set across devices.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- BICS is available as a cloud solution, an on-premises appliance, a virtual on-premises solution, or a multi-tenant implementation.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- Auconet says BICS implementation takes hours, with network discovery and visualization beginning immediately.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Auconet says its open APIs let partners incorporate network discovery and visibility into security solutions such as threat detection, vulnerability management, SIEM, and next-generation firewalls.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- Auconet says BICS is designed for Global 1000-grade IT operations management and describes enterprise use across complex infrastructure.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Auconet describes BICS as designed for Global 1000-grade IT operations and complex enterprise networks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Network access security
- BICS supports MAC Layer-2-based authentication and IEEE 802.1X, separately or in combination.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Network visibility
- BICS provides real-time visibility and persistent monitoring across network devices and wired or wireless endpoints.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy statement
- Auconet says it does not sell, rent, or trade private customer information collected during product registration, technical support, or professional services engagement.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product scope
- Auconet BICS provides IT operations management, systems management, network access control, and service management for large and multi-tenant networks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Scale
- Auconet says BICS can scale to millions of devices and cites customer deployments with more than 300,000 endpoints on one network.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- BICS supports MAC-based authentication and IEEE 802.1X separately or together, with real-time access policies for wired and wireless endpoints.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security integrations
- Auconet describes BICS as complementing SIEM, firewall, antivirus, and anti-malware solutions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Auconet provides contact by email, phone, or an information request form; a banking case study says two part-time staff handled support requests for hundreds of tenant banks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- Auconet invites prospective customers to request an appointment or callback by emailing [email protected] or using its information request form.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device discovery
- BICS discovers network devices and endpoints in real time, including non-traditional devices such as ATMs, POS terminals, pumps, cameras, and sensors.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Device management
- BICS provides centralized discovery, monitoring, management, and control for heterogeneous systems including servers, desktops, ATMs, kiosks, retail POS, and mobile devices.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1998checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Industrial control
- BICS discovers and monitors SCADA infrastructure and can automate functions such as self-healing maintenance.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Industrial networks
- BICS for Security is described as protecting IT and SCADA networks through real-time endpoint discovery and secure access control.checked 8 Oct 2026
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