Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) review
February 10, 2026

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) review

Mark Groote | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

In our organization, We use Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for authentication on switches and for giving access to network devices

Pros

  • NAC
  • MAB
  • Authentication on switches

Cons

  • I think there is room for improvement in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) because, in my experience, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is very slow
  • The web app is slow
All the features it gives, NAC and authentication for dwitches

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?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

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

Yes

If asked about Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), I think I am likely to recommend Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) to a colleague for NAC (network access control) solution for vlan (virtual local area network) placement

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