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You can read user reviews for the top Top 5 Network Access Control (NAC) Software to help you decide which solution is best for you.
Users compare and give feedback on the best Network Access Control (NAC) Software Tools that they’ve used — based on product reviews, ratings, and comparisons.
#1 Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine)
Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) was ranked as the #1 Network Access Control (NAC) Software Tool for 2022. PeerSpot users give Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) an average rating of 8 out of 10.
An Associate Consultant at a computer software company says that the solution helps “Streamline security policy management and reduces operating costs.”
PeerSpot user Chris W., Network Infrastructure Specialist at a tech services company, mentions, “The posturing is the solution's most important aspect. When a user connects his or her machine to the network, the first is for ISE to check whether that machine is authorized, check that that machine is compliant with respect to antiviruses, whether it complies with respect to Windows updates, et cetera. If not, a feature is on auto-remediation, so that the proper antivirus and Windows updates can be pushed to the machine.”
Shawn C., Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Manager at George Washington's Mount Vernon, explains, “The solution cuts down on the repercussions of getting malware or ransomware which happened to us four years ago. We regularly took very aggressive snapshots and we were able to recover in an hour and 20 minutes without any loss of data.”
#2 Forescout Platform
Forescout Platform was ranked as the #2 Network Access Control (NAC) Software Tool for 2022. PeerSpot users give Forescout Platform an average rating of 8 out of 10.
A Senior Security Engineer at a healthcare company states that the most valuable thing about the solution is "Being able to sort on device types or devices with open ports is helpful when narrowing down assets of possible misconfigured devices that may be vulnerable on the network. We can take action on those devices based off of corporate policy." He also adds, “Identifying potentially unwanted devices on the network has saved the organization time and money.”
A Senior Network Engineer at Tessy Plastics mentions, “Our environment is significantly more secure. Being able to actively identify the client without a certificate allows you to control every device on your network regardless of the make, model, and software running. This allows for end-to-end security."
PeerSpot user Avraham S., Senior Network Engineer at a government, expresses, “I think the most valuable feature is that the port-based 802.1x configuration on switch ports is not required. It operates by listening to the wire and talking to networking devices. That is a huge reduction in configuration complexity. You can quickly filter your view of devices and zero in on the ones you want using a variety of tools, such as what subnet it is on or what it has been classified as. Another good thing about the product is that it can examine every endpoint and give information about it, even IoT devices.
#3 Aruba ClearPass
Aruba ClearPass was ranked as the #3 Network Access Control (NAC) Software Tool for 2022. PeerSpot users give Aruba ClearPass an average rating of 8 out of 10.
An Architecte Système at a tech services company says that the solution is “Excellent for securing local networks, very stable, and easily scalable. We find that at the end of the projects we manage, all functionalities perform quite well. We've tested it a lot and find it to be overall a very good solution. It's excellent in terms of securing local networks for our clients.”
A Senior Account Manager at a tech services company mentions, “The visibility and security features are most valuable. We get a clear view. It is a very secure product for educational institutions. It is very user-friendly. It is easy to configure and use. The dashboard is very intuitive, and it can give you a very clear view. You can see all the students and all the onboarded devices on the dashboard.”
Rana S., Business Development Manager at GWC Networks, comments that the solution has “Good support, is highly scalable, and is helpful for tracking the complete user activity in the network.”
#4 Fortinet FortiNAC
Fortinet FortiNAC was ranked as the #4 Network Access Control (NAC) Software Tool for 2022. PeerSpot users give Fortinet FortiNAC an average rating of 8 out of 10.
Boller A., Cyber Security Specialist at a tech services company, explains that the solution “Enhances the Security Fabric with visibility, control, and automated response for everything that connects to the network & protection against IoT threats extending control to third-party devices. It provides containment and security and carries out file analysis for cyber theft."
Ahmet C., Co-founder at Korunet, states, “Fortinet FortiNAC has good user account customization. The portal can be optimized very easily.” He also says, “Device profiling is a good feature, we can block devices, such as iOS or Android. And, endpoint compliance is a great feature that allows us to restrict and quarantine devices.”
A Senior Proposal Manager at a tech services company mentions that the solution “Enhances security with network segmentation and integrates perfectly with Fortinet solutions.”
#5 macmon Network Access Control
Macmon Network Access Control was ranked as the #5 Network Access Control (NAC) Software Tool for 2022. PeerSpot users give macmon Network Access Control an average rating of 10 out of 10.
A Geschäftsführer at a non-profit comments, “With Macmon you are not forced to change your switch infrastructure, macmon handles a variety of vendors. You can also decide where you want which type of authentication. You can use Mac authentication, you can use 802.ix, or stick the Mac address into a special type of operating system. It depends on the personal security level you want to implement.
macmon is able to communicate with a great variety of third-party products. There is communication between macmon and your firewall, as well as with other security solutions. The API is a great way to get information from other tools."
As a user of Cisco ISE, I am completely not trusting this review.
Cisco ISE is a buggy immature solution.
This is based on the user's feedback. A link for Gartner report should also be available.
@Arvind Singh @ItManger6545, thanks for your comments!
Just to clarify, in this article, PeerSpot has been sharing the products ranking based on the reviews submitted by our community members who are real users of these products (we haven't used any other alternative sources).