Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Reviews

• I'ts compatibility with 802.1X
• Posture
• Profiling
• Guest Portal

As an integrator, I can tell that this product is mostly used for implementing wireless 802.1X with Active Directory and guest portals. It can be integrated with Active Directory and an external SMS gateway, can be used to track user authentications with Cisco WLC, can be therefore used to completely implement BYOD (considering the tight integration with leading MDM vendors). The product can be bought as a physical appliance as well a virtual appliance.

We are waiting for TACACS integration to completely replace the Cisco ACS line of products.

I've used it for about four years.

Being a product relatively young the product seems incredibly stable and not prone to system outages.

Having a Cisco consolidated experience with this type of products, the product encounters very little of no scalability problem.

Cisco has implemented a special ATC partner program to help partners and customers to have a smooth deployment. As far as I know there is also a dedicated TAC area for this product, Cisco commitment on the ISE line of product is really at a top level. I can say this with an high degree of certainty being a Cisco Gold Partner.

We use this product because we mainly sell this as a premier class NAC solution, compared to other similar products.

The initial setup is very straightforwardly done by following the product’s document guides.

I work for a vendor/system integrator.

The main advice is to seek for an accredited ATC system integrator with a large ISE portfolio.

Our clients use Cisco ISE for security, especially in the finance industry.

Our clients like Cisco ISE because they already use various Cisco solutions. It's easy for them to use this solution because they have an engineer with Cisco certifications.

The price could be better. I would like to see more integration with third-party solutions in the next release. This is because many of my clients don't have Cisco.

We have been a partner dealing with Cisco ISE for about 14 years.

Cisco ISE is very stable.

Scalability is good.

I think Cisco has already improved its support for this solution.

On a scale from one to five, I would give technical support a five.

Neutral

The initial setup is easy. We have two engineers who implement this solution.

On a scale from one to five, I would give the initial setup a four.

Cisco is expensive, but it's the cost for all the functions and value it brings. Functions like internet solutions, integrations, security, and many more features are important, but it's expensive for some clients.

I would tell potential users that this is a good solution.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give  Cisco ISE a ten.

The solution is primarily used for authentification purposes. 

The solution is stable.

We have found the product to be scalable.

The device administration is great. 

It offers very good integrations and can easily be integrated with mobile devices.

The product works well with StealthWatch.

It's quite an innovative product.

Typically, the installation is pretty simple.

The solution isn't as dynamic as it could be. There are some limitations, specifically around switches. 

Deploying to a machine, as opposed to a dedicated appliance, can be a bit difficult. 

The network solutions need to be improved by Cisco.

I've been using the solution for three to four years. It's been a while at this point. 

The solution has been quite stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

The scalability is good. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so. It's not a problem.

We have this solution deployed to 6,000 or more users. 

An installation is pretty simple if it is on a dedicated hardware appliance. However, if someone chooses to deploy to a machine, then you can face certain challenges during the installation. On a dedicated appliance, you can deploy in two to three hours.

You only really need one person to deploy the product. You don't need to have a big team.

We are integrators and can deploy the solution for clients.

We are a systems integration company.

I'm using different versions of the solution, and not necessarily the latest one.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. It's worked well for us so far. We find Cisco to be innovative and to offer good products. 

I would recommend the solution to other users and organizations. 

We are a solution provider and we provide Cisco products, including ISE, to our customers.

This product is used to facilitate the connection of a local network to wireless access. This allows us to restrict users and their access.

This product allows them to see the traffic that is going through the network.

It is stable and easy to use.

The user interface can be improved.

I have been using Cisco ISE for approximately three years.

Cisco ISE is stable.

This is a scalable solution. There are more than 500 users in my client's organization.

The technical support from Cisco is very good

ISE is very easy to configure, although it takes time because we have to take input from the customer. It will take about two days to implement and deploy.

We have a consultant to assist with deployment. A team of four engineers is required for deployment and maintenance.

The price is okay.

As of now, this product is working fine.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

The solution is being used for authentication purposes and for sharing assessments. 

Cisco ISE has helped improve our security. 

It helps ensure that you are working in accordance with the organizational policy before you join the network. Also, the solution is very reliable. 

I would like to see better management. Integration with other platforms can also be improved. 

Cisco ISE does not recognize devices and that is an issue we faced during its integration with our existing devices.

I have been working with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) for ten years. 

The stability of the solution is average. I would rate the stability of the solution a seven out of ten. 

The solution's scalability is average. I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten. 

The initial setup of Cisco ISE is complex. For the deployment, the solution needs to be installed and then it needs to be integrated with the network and certificates to get to the endpoints. 

I would like to advice that Cisco ISE is a reliable and stable solution although it is not very easy to use. They should work on integrating the solution with other platforms.

Overall, I will rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

We mainly use it for authenticating devices on our network.

It's our way to track people who are authenticating onto our network, whenever they log on to our switches, et cetera. It's good for security purposes.

The interface is pretty easy to use.

Whenever we see the authentication logs, we can't see what device we're logging into. It shows us the main server, but we don't see details like, "It's in building 200," or that kind of thing. We can't see the IP address. We can see who logged in, but we can't see the IP address of the device.

I'm sure that's available. We just haven't figured out how to properly deploy it.

I've been using Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) for about a year. I'm only using a small portion of it, so I don't know all the capabilities of the program.

The stability is good. I haven't had any issues with downtime or anything going out.

We use it enterprise-wide, around the world. That would indicate it's pretty scalable.

I haven't had to contact technical support.

It's a good product.

We use the solution to secure the endpoint. Before the user connects to the network, it can be investigated whether to connect.

Cisco ISE has a powerful posturing tool with security requirements. This data can be integrated with the device identity and threat intelligence surface, enabling you to create granular policies based on a device's identity. Just like we made policies based on Samsung or Lenovo, you can now do the same based on its compliance posture.

You have to restart the system to change the DNS or NTP server.

I have been using Cisco ISE as a system integrator for three years.

I rate the solution’s stability an eight out of ten.

The solution’s scalability is good. We cater the solution to medium-sized businesses.

I rate the solution’s scalability an eight out of ten.

The initial setup is easy. One engineer can deploy it in three hours.

The product has moderate pricing and comes with a subscription model.

We must check the compatibility with the other device before using Cisco ISE. Fortinet or Palo Alto provides integration to another device.

The solution has medium maintenance.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.