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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) offers a network-based approach for adaptable, trusted access everywhere, based on context. It gives the user intelligent, integrated protection through intent-based policy and compliance solutions.N/A

    Infosec IQ

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AInfosec IQ security awareness and training aims to empower employees with the knowledge and skills to stay cybersecure at work and home. With over 2,000 awareness and training resources, Choose Your Own Adventure® Security Awareness Games and personalized learning experiences, the solution aims to present everything needed to prepare employees and strengthen the user's cybersecurity culture. The platform can be customized and personalized to match an organization’s…N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Infosec IQ
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Infosec IQ
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Infosec IQ
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Infosec
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    144 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    141 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    128 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    130 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    142 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    139 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    115 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    116 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Infosec IQ
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Infosec IQ
    Feature
    Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
    -
    Ratings
    Infosec IQ
    8.3
    50 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.443 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.249 Ratings
    Security Awareness Training
    Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Infosec IQ
    Feature
    Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
    -
    Ratings
    Infosec IQ
    7.7
    59 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Training Content Library00 Ratings8.258 Ratings
    Multilingual Training Content00 Ratings8.437 Ratings
    Training Gamification00 Ratings5.151 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Security Training00 Ratings8.352 Ratings
    Individualized Security Training Plans00 Ratings7.752 Ratings
    Phishing Simulations00 Ratings7.758 Ratings
    Security Reporting00 Ratings8.656 Ratings
    Integration with Security Tech Stack00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Infosec IQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (146 ratings)
    8.0
    (143 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (6 ratings)
    6.0
    (28 ratings)
    Availability
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.2
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Infosec IQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Well suited... I've used it for both wired and wireless access, and it's perfect for that. In addition to enforcing security on the port, you can also lock down east-west traffic. When you get to the point where you're configuring secure group tags and things like that, you can keep people from getting to places they shouldn't. Basically, you could turn your entire network into a firewall if you wanted to. You can secure access based on the identity of any given user through role-based authentication. For example, if you have salespeople and you don't want them accessing your financial or PCI environment, they authenticate as a salesperson and you can completely stop them from getting to any of that. That's really important, especially for us. Our payment card infrastructure servers are heavily locked down. Granted, in our situation, we firewall all that off anyway, but you still don't want some random individual to be able to even attempt that sort of thing. That's what it's really good for. I'm trying to think of a weakness. I don't know. We don't really struggle with it. There's nothing that I use it for where I wish it were better, at least not that I can think of offhand. I'm sure there are things, I just can't think of anything off the top of my head.
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    Infosec
    Infosec IQ stands out as an excellent solution for conducting recurrent trainings and running simulated phishing campaigns. The platform not only offers robust features but also provides prompt and reliable support to its users. This level of assistance ensures a smooth experience and helps address any questions or concerns that may arise during training or campaign execution.One notable advantage of Infosec IQ is its support for Single Sign-On (SSO) functionality. This feature enables users to access the platform seamlessly using their existing credentials, eliminating the need for separate login information. By integrating with an organization's existing authentication system, Infosec IQ simplifies user management and enhances security by leveraging established access controls.In summary, the strengths of Infosec IQ include its comprehensive training and simulated phishing capabilities, excellent support services, and the convenience of SSO integration. These features contribute to a more efficient and effective training experience, allowing organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses while minimizing administrative burdens.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • manageable scaled administrative access to network devices as needed
    • Great use as a radius server which allows proper authentication and authorization into the network
    • Multiple conditions that can be utilized to grant users access based on their role in the organization
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    Infosec
    • The content for AwareEd training is robust and extensive. Many cybersecurity topics available for training material. As well as the ability to print promotional training sheets that can be displayed in break rooms, training rooms, hallways, etc.
    • The built-in phishing simulation templates are great! Recently, Infosec IQ added a new category called "Catch of the Week" that has very realistic phishing simulations that are much more effective and great examples of the types of phishing scams being used today.
    • Reporting works very well and provides information that can be shared with department managers so they can have visibility on how well their team members are meeting the cybersecurity training requirements.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Trustsec needs more documentation and configuration best practice examples
    • The licensing model can be difficult to explain and understand for customers
    • Difficult to get an accurate benchmark to know exactly how many Cisco Identity Services Engine nodes and the size of the deployment should be
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    Infosec
    • Phishing simulation sending configurations can be complex and cumbersome.
    • Reports and report options could be better. More canned reports and better data sorting & filtering.
    • Some training modules can be difficult to complete on iPads, Android, or other tablets with no mouse.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    We are so very reliant on Cisco Identity Services Engine at this point that finding another solution would be a big hassle for us.
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    Infosec
    So far this platform has worked really well for our company. Feedback has been great from our users because training is interesting, interactive and always being updated. Phishing simulations have been extremely helpful for us to stay compliant with ISO requirements and provide insight into areas we need to improve upon to educate our users better and make them more aware of vulnerabilities and threats
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    Usability
    Cisco
    For us the solution is very easily useable on its own. Perhaps that has to do because we started using ISE in the 1.2 days and have seen it grow during the years. Policy creation, etc. is all very visible and thus easy to use. Deployment of multiple nodes is also incredibly easy and flexible. You can easily add or remove nodes as you wish.
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    Infosec
    They continue to work on the interface but there are still weird places where you have to hover to see options come up, weird navigation sometimes. Administering is not my favorite part of it. Need to increase their capability for uploading your own training.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    We do have to occasionally reboot the servers when they get low on memory, but we're also a few versions behind. Availability has generally been pretty good though with no major outages in the time that we've had it implemented.
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    Infosec
    I’ve never experienced an outage
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    Performance
    Cisco
    yes it does. depending on where you coming from. Logs are pretty busy same as report. it also depending on devices count and design.
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    Infosec
    InfoSec system has been up 100% since we started. never had a latency issue
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    Cisco support is second to none, both in terms of how you access support but also the knowledge of the individual support teams. If you focus on one technology and provide "manufacturer support" then you can rest assured that you are accessing Cisco's top individuals. I feel like this is a USP for Cisco support.
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    Infosec
    We've gotten great help when we needed it. When our IT guy left who managed security, we had limited knowledge internally with all of the configuration and implementation. Support helped get us running quickly. They spent an hour or so with the new IT person and they hit the ground running. That was super easy.
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    In-Person Training
    Cisco
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    Infosec
    Efficient and effective. Responsive
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    Online Training
    Cisco
    Training can only cover certain areas, there are a lot of areas training just can't cover. You have to learn by doing it.
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    Infosec
    preparing a presentation and a step by step was really easy
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    I think our system integrators lacks some competencies and this has led to an implementation that is still perfectible. (i.e. dedicating an interface for intra-cluster communication)
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    Infosec
    It is so very easy to set up and use and get going with, which makes the implementation process very quick and efficient.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    I think all give some visibility of device monitoring and management, but Cisco Identity Services Engine gives a good way to manage more details about the device in a centralized way that gives a wider range of monitoring and control than the other softwares individually. I don't think Cisco Identity Services Engine eliminates the need for these other software as of now, but there is potential for Cisco Identity Services Engine to be able to take over more of these roles.
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    Infosec
    Infosec [IQ] is lightyears ahead of cofense. They did not even have training videos on their platform. The cost for cofense also went up by nearly triple for education. Creating phishing emails was a chore and some things were not possible. Infosec [IQ] has much better templates and creating emails from scratch is a ton easier.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cisco
    Cisco ISE was competitively priced and Cisco was able to leverage some of our existing contracts to help ease the purchase.
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    Infosec
    Pricing per user is reasonable for an annual contract. Not a bad investment considering that phishing emails and other threats are popping up daily in our users email accounts. Imagine if they did not know how to identify threats and how to be more careful in clicking links, it would have a been a far more expensive endeavor to recover from a network attack.
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    Scalability
    Cisco
    It's fully customised and comprehensive. only thing is you need to know what you want. Proper research and planning would save lots of time and effort .
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    Infosec
    It’s designed for small and large companies
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    Professional Services
    Cisco
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    Infosec
    They're well fitted for my business requirements. Reporting fraud actions and data piracy is important for my company's healthy life. More restricted access to hacking thus ensuring a safe workplace
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • I don't know about negatives because we haven't seen it right now, but positive impact is one is the roadmap we have. And now since we are going ahead with doing the deployment of Cisco ISE, we see that we are getting closure to, so at the end of the day, we have to make sure that operationally we stay excellent. So that's where operational excellence comes in. Cisco ISE is basically addressing that for us. Right now we are in a situation if there is a WIFI issue or if there is an authentication issue, it gets really difficult to isolate the problem. But with Cisco ISE , this functionality is going to come in. So we believe that it would be a good ROI.
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    Infosec
    • When we were threatened with a major price hike, we were able to transition to Infosec IQ at our current cost despite being a new account and the delta cost difference being high.
    • Allowing our larger clients to access and administrate themselves cuts down on requests.
    • The Outlook plug-in minimizes tickets asking our technicians 'is this spam?'
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    Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Screenshots

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