Forescout Accessibility Conformance Report
Revised Section 508 Edition

Forescout Accessibility Conformance Report Revised Section 508 Edition
VPAT® Version 2.5 – April 2023
Name of Product/Version: Forescout platform v8.4 Report Date: April 2023
Product Description: Device visibility and control platform
Contact Information:__________________________________“Voluntary Product Accessibility Template” and “VPAT” are registered service marks of the Informa�on Technology Industry Council (ITI)
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Forescout Accessibility Conformance Report
Revised Section 508 EditionNotes
The evaluation in this report covers Forescout’s product accessibility. Excluded is the public company’s site. When referencing
electronic documentation, these are the help files, provided as HTML pages that are available as online web pages for customers, using
the online customers' portal.
The product consists of two major management interfaces: Web and Desktop applications. In the evaluation below, “Web” stands for theweb interface of the product; “Software” stands for the desktop application.

Evaluation Methods Used
The evaluation was performed using manual testing, following the official documentation.

Applicable Standards/Guidelines
This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guidelines:
Standard/Guideline
Included In Report
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1

Level A (Yes)

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0

Level A (Yes)

Revised Sec�on 508 standards published January 18, 2017 and corrected January 22,
2018(Yes)

Terms
The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:•Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the conformance level criteria without known
defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
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Forescout Accessibility Conformance Report
Revised Section 508 Edition••••Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the conformance level criteria.
Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the conformance level criteria.
Not Applicable: The conformance level criteria is not relevant to the product.
Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the conformance level criteria. This can be used only in WCAG 2.0
Level AAA.

WCAG 2.0/2.1 Report
Tables 1 and 2 also document conformance with Revised Section 508:••

Chapter 5 – 501.1 Scope, 504.2 Content Creation or Editing
Chapter 6 – 602.3 Electronic Support Documentation

Note: The scope for conformance reporting for the WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria includes full pages, complete processes, andaccessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements and WCAG 2.1
Conformance Requirements

Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
Notes:
Criteria

Conformance Level

Remarks and Explanations

1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) Also
applies to:

Web: Partially supported
Electronic Docs: Partiallysupported
Software: Partiallysupported
Authoring Tool: NA.

Web: Text equivalents are partially available.
Electronic Docs: Text equivalents are partiallyavailable.
Software: Text equivalents are partially available.
Authoring Tool: NA••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

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Criteria

Conformance Level

Remarks and Explanations

1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A) Also
applies to:

Web: NA
Electronic Docs: NA
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NA

Web: No prerecorded media.
Electronic Docs: No prerecorded media.
Software: No prerecorded media.Authoring Tool: NA

Web: NA
Electronic Docs: NA
Software: NAAuthoring Tool: NA

Web: No prerecorded media.
Electronic Docs: No prerecorded media.
Software: No prerecorded media. Authoring
Tool: NA

Web: NA
Electronic Docs: NA
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NA

Web: No prerecorded media.
Electronic Docs: No prerecorded media.
Software: No prerecorded media. Authoring
Tool: NA••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A) Alsoapplies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)
Also applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

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Criteria

Conformance Level

Remarks and Explanations

1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) Also
applies to:

Web: Partially supported
Electronic Docs: Partially
supported
Software: Partially
supported
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: In most cases, headers and other structureelements are used. However, forms are not structured,and some structure elements are not set correctly.
Electronic Docs: Headers and other elements are used,
but the documents aren’t fully accessible
Software: Some elements are structured.
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Partially supported
Electronic Docs: Supported
Software: Partiallysupported
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Some use of headings and labels. Some parts
follow a logical flow.
Electronic Docs: Software: Some parts of theGUI follow a logical order and provide clear
guidance regarding the flow of operations.
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Partially supported
Electronic Docs: Supported
Software: Partiallysupported
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: In some cases, the use of relative location andthe size of an element.
Electronic Docs: No use of sensory-specific content.
Software: In some cases, the use of relative locationand the size of an element.
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Partially supported
Electronic Docs: Partiallysupported
Software: Partiallysupported
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: In most cases, the Forescout platform conveys
information without color. However, there are a few
cases where information is conveyed with color alone.

••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A) Also
applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A) Also
applies to:• Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs)
1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A) Also
applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

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Electronic Docs: In most cases there’s no use of color
as the only mean of information transference.
Software: There are cases where color-coding is
supported by additional indications and cases wheregreyed out text is the only indication of "disabled."
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Remarks and Explanations

1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A) Also
applies to:

Web: NA
Electronic Docs: NA
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: No use of audio in the web.
Electronic Docs: No use of audio in documentation.
Software: No use of audio in the software. Authoring
Tool: NA

Web: Partially supported
Electronic Docs: Partiallysupported
Software: Partially
supported
Authoring Tool: NA

Web: Not all functionality is operable through akeyboard.
Electronic Docs: Not all functionality is operable
through a keyboard, but Help files aren’t interactive.
Software: Not all functionality is operable throughkeyboard.
Authoring Tool: NA••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A) Also
applies to:••••Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

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2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A) Also applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts(Level A) Also applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A) Alsoapplies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A) Also
applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

Conformance Level

Remarks and Explanations

Web: Not Supported
Electronic Docs: Partially
supported Software: Not
Supported
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Web might contain keyboard traps in some of thepages.
Electronic Docs: In the web pages format of
documentation, some of the pages may containkeyboard traps.
Software: The software may contain keyboard traps insome of the dialog boxes. Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Not supported
Electronic Docs: Not
supported
Software: Not supported
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: No Keyboard shortcut
Electronic Docs: No Keyboard shortcut

Web: NA
Electronic Docs: Na
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: NA
Electronic Docs: NA
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NA

Web: NA
Electronic Docs: NA
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NA

Web: NA
Electronic Docs: NA
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NA

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Software: Not supported
Authoring Tool: NA

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Criteria

Conformance Level

Remarks and Explanations2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A) Also
applies to:

Web: Supported
Electronic Docs: Supported
Software: Supported
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: We don’t use flashes. If an icon blinks, it’s in alower frequency than that.
Electronic Docs: We don’t use flashes. If an icon blinks,
it’s in a lower frequency than that.
Software: We don’t use flashes. If an icon blinks, it’s ina lower frequency than that. Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Not Supported
Electronic Docs: Partially
supported
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Not currently supported.
Electronic Docs: Pages might not contain blocks’
bypassing option. Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Supported
Electronic Docs: Supported
Software: Supported
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Web pages have meaningful dialog boex.
Electronic Docs: Documents are well structured.
Software: All the dialog boxess have titles. Authoring
Tool: NAWeb: Partially Supported
Electronic Docs: Supported
Software: PartiallySupported
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Some of the Web pages have a logical focus
order.
Electronic Docs: Cursor focus order is logical.
Software: Some of the dialog boxes have alogical focus order. Authoring Tool: NA••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A)
Also applies to:• Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software) – Does not apply to non-web software• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs) – Does not apply to non-web docs
2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A) Alsoapplies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A) Alsoapplies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

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Conformance Level

Remarks and Explanations

2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) Also
applies to:

Web: Partially Supported
Electronic Docs: Supported
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NA

Web: Some of the links have meaningful text or areunderstandable in context.
Electronic Docs: Links are well defined and described
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Not Supported
Electronic Docs: Not
Supported
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Not Supported

Web: Not Supported
Electronic Docs: NotSupported
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Not Supported

Web: Not Supported
Electronic Docs: NotSupported
Software: NAAuthoring Tool: NA

Web: Not Supported, Labels have no speech
recognition or audio••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A)
Also applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

2.5.2 Pointer Cancelation (Level A)
Also applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

2.5.3 label in Name (Level A) Also
applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

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Electronic Docs: Not Supported
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NA

Electronic Docs: Not Supported
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NA

Electronic Docs: Not Supported
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NA

Forescout Accessibility Conformance Report
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2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A)
Also applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A) Also
applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

3.2.1 On Focus (Level A) Also
applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

3.2.2 On Input (Level A) Also
applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)Conformance Level

Remarks and Explanations

Web: Not Supported
Electronic Docs: Not
Supported
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Not Supported

Web: Partially Supported
Electronic Docs: Supported
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NA

Web: Some of the pages have clear language
declarations.

Web: Not Supported
Electronic Docs: Partiallysupported
Software: Partially
supported
Authoring Tool: NA

Web: Content might change when a control is in focus.
Electronic Docs: In some cases, content might change
when a control is in focus.
Software: Content might change when a control is infocus.
Authoring Tool: NA

Web: Not Supported
Electronic Docs: NA
Software: Not Supported
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: Content might change when entering an input
field.
Electronic Docs: No relevant input fields.
Software: Content might change when entering aninput field.
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Electronic Docs: Not Supported
Software: NA
Authoring Tool: NA

Electronic Docs: A page’s language is well defined andmachine-readable. Software: NA
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3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A) Also
applies to:

Web: Not Supported
Electronic Docs: NA
Software: Not Supported
Authoring Tool: NA

Web: Fields in error are not always marked correctly.
Electronic Docs: No relevant fields.
Software: Fields in error are not always marked
correctly.
Authoring Tool: NA

Web: Partially supported
Electronic Docs: Supported
Software: Partially
supported
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: In most cases, forms contain labels andinstructions but not always.
Electronic Docs: Forms contain labels andinstructions. Software: In most cases, forms containlabels and instructions but not always. Authoring Tool:NAWeb: Partially supported
Electronic Docs: Partiallysupported
Software: Not Supported
Authoring Tool: NAWeb: In most cases, tags are well defined.
Electronic Docs: In most cases, tags are well defined.

•••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)

3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A) Also
applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

4.1.1 Parsing (Level A) Also
applies to:••••

Revised Section 508
501 (Web)(Software)504.2 (Authoring Tool)
602.3 (Support Docs)

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Software: Software doesn’t support machine parsing.
Authoring Tool: NA