Item: Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Rating: 9
Author: Sowmya Bhargavi

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) provides end-to-end visibility and ensures a very safe network. It is [integrative] with a lot of third-party and Cisco products to build a secure infra.

Pros and Cons

Context visibility
Segmentation
Threat response

Older versions were a little unstable, current versions are much better

Return on Investment

All of my ROI is the visibility
Ease of monitoring
Flexibility of config, simple to complex infra

Alternatives Considered

Aruba ClearPass

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is definitely better, PxGrid alone wins the race. Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is more dynamic and vibrant, with a myriad of features.

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Cisco AnyConnect, Cisco ASA, Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is well suited to secure company internal network, for guest authentications, to onboard personal devices, for posture checks and multiple other facilities. ISE can also provide passive context and pxgrid services.

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Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)