Cisco Identity Services Engine
Intuitive network security for the digital age
The Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) offers a network-based approach for adaptable, trusted access everywhere, based on context. It gives you intelligent, integrated protection through intent-based policy and compliance solutions. And it is all delivered with streamlined, centralized management that lets you scale securely in today's market.
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Intent-based networking offers a quantifiable ROI
Cisco ISE provides streamlined, scalable network access to help realize a stronger security posture. The average ISE customer has seen…
$1.6M
$1.6M saved by avoiding security events over three years
200Hours
200 fewer hours spent remediating major network security events
98%
98% reduction in time to implement network changes
Key benefits
Give your internal customers the access they want and need
Ensure ubiquitous access. Automate device onboarding. Relieve tension between IT and users.
Complete endpoint visibility
Get the full contextual identity and profiles of all users, devices, and applications on your IT and OT networks.
Maximize your security and contain breaches
Safeguard your network. Reduce attack surface. Harmonized, automated threat protection.
Streamline your network management
Automate complex changes intuitively. Embed compliance standards. Integrate disparate solutions.
The path to next-generation secure network access
ISE transforms your network with the capabilities needed to handle today's digital demands.
Asset visibility
You can know everything and everyone on your network
Guest and secure wireless access
You can offer wireless access that’s simple and secure
Device Administration
You can control your powerful network admin privileges
Secure wired access
You can secure your wired networks consistently with wireless and VPN connections
Segmentation
You can prevent threats with adaptive, dynamic network partitioning
Device Compliance
You can find and fix those devices ignoring your security policy
Security ecosystems integrations
You can put your security technologies’ knowledge to work
Threat containment
You can stop new threats with automated, immediate responses
BYOD
You can benefit from BYOD without the security headaches
Software-Defined Access
Leverage ISE and Cisco DNA Center to automate end-to-end segmentation. Separate user, device, and application traffic without redesigning the network.
Related solutions
ISE powers many networking and security capabilities. ISE can help if you need…
Network Visibility and Segmentation (NVS)
NVS combines Stealthwatch, Cisco ISE, and TrustSec to equip you with comprehensive visibility, highly secure network access, and software-defined segmentation.
Medical Network Access Control
Identify the medical devices entering your network. Use network segmentation to protect medical devices and records from threats.
Cisco Zero Trust
A comprehensive zero-trust approach to secure access for your workforce, workloads and workplace.
Rapid Threat Containment
Leverage ISE, Cisco's security ecosystem, and security partners to respond and mitigate attacks to your network quickly.
IoT Threat Defense
Leverage Industrial Network Director to gain visibility of your industrial devices, and use IoT Threat Defense to protect your industrial Ethernet network.
Cisco Compliance Solutions
Simplify the compliance process. Get validated designs, services, and technology partnerships for complete solution support that's customized for your business, industry, and market.
Cisco Security Services
Get your ISE deployment started on the right track with Cisco Security Services.
Companies redefining secure network access with ISE
Sentara Healthcare
With 300-plus care sites, including 12 hospitals, Sentara Healthcare provides a highly secure digital care environment using Cisco ISE.
Victoria University
For Victoria University, world-class Wi-Fi unlocks access to opportunities across a vibrant campus community.
Wipro Limited
Wipro chooses Cisco DNA Center and ISE to empower its smart operations and network security.
See what the industry says about ISE
Cisco ISE is the NAC Leader
Frost and Sullivan recognized Cisco ISE with Network Access Control Market Leadership Award.
2018 SC Media Winner
Cisco ISE was named the best NAC solution for the third consecutive year.
Forrester report : Gain 120% ROI
Check out the cost savings and benefits of using Cisco Stealthwatch and the Cisco Identity Services Engine.
Integrate disparate solutions
Cisco ISE Technology Partners
Improve your operations and network defense with contextual data and enforcement.
Cisco Security Technical Alliances
See all the technology partners that integrate with Cisco security products.
Cisco Platform Exchange Grid (pxGrid)
This open, scalable, and IETF standards-driven platform helps you automate security to get answers and contain threats faster.
Why Cisco ISE?
Digital trends are causing enterprise networks to expand to wherever users are. As employees demand seamless access to work resources from more devices, accessing more third-party applications than ever before, businesses must defend against a myriad of security threats.
Identity Services Engine (ISE) reduces the complexity inherent in managing and securing the evolving enterprise network. Cisco ISE is recognized as one of the industry's leading integrated and open platforms that helps provide comprehensive visibility of all users, devices, and applications that are on the network, as well as technology integration, automation, and granular policy control. With Cisco ISE, your organization will have a centralized security solution that automates context-aware access to connect trusted devices with trusted services.
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