Cisco Identity Services Engine is cool as Ice
June 17, 2024

Cisco Identity Services Engine is cool as Ice

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

We are using the Cisco Identity Services Engine as a BYOD controller for the wireless users. This is including the AD authentication, MAB and MAC based ACLs, security posture test (Antivirus check, windows update and company software process check) to ensure entry point of wireless is secured and controlled with Cisco Wireless Access Points and controllers.

Pros

  • BYOD
  • TACACS
  • Security posture check

Cons

  • Certificate based authentication can improve
  • Patch updates
  • Virtual functionality such as snapshots and VMotion
  • Reduced administration time
  • Need to have stable virtual platform for VM based deployment
  • License is bit complicated
Forescoute and Cisco Identity Services Engine shared similar capabilities and deployment methods. Regarding the radius authentication with an administration license, Cisco Identity Services Engine gives easy and widely compatible solution than the Forescoute. We have faced some issues in Forescoute related to the radius authentication and that was not tightly coupled or stable as Cisco Identity Services Engine.

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?

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

As a BYOD controlling tool, Cisco Identity Services Engine can easily integrate with Cisco Wireless Controllers where administrators can easily manage the wireless user troubleshooting and identifying the authentication or network related issues such as DHCP. If Cisco Identity Services Engine is integrating with 3rd party devices, those devices must support industry standard specifications for radius and authentication protocols.

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