Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) FAQ Detail
193 Reviews and Ratings
Cisco ISE Pricing and Licensing
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When budgeting for a Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) deployment, it's helpful to understand how organizations use the product. TrustRadius reviews indicate that Cisco ISE is primarily used for securing network infrastructure. Reviewers discuss using it for wireless authentication and securing both switching and wired environments with 802.1x. The reviews also touch on deployment considerations and the user experience, which can be factors in the overall implementation plan.
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Network Security Use Cases
3 mentions▼According to reviews, Cisco ISE is used to secure wireless and switching environments. Reviewers mention using it for 8…
According to reviews, Cisco ISE is used to secure wireless and switching environments. Reviewers mention using it for 802.1x to secure switch ports and for authenticating connections from Meraki Access Points.
“Wireless authentication”
“Cisco Identity Services Engine helps us secure our wireless and switching environment and we plan to deploy it to secure our wired environment in the future.”
“We use it for 802.1x to secure switch ports. We also use them for Meraki Access Point connections.”
Deployment Experience
2 mentions▼Reviewers have mixed experiences with deployment. While some find it easy to deploy, one reviewer specifically points o…
Reviewers have mixed experiences with deployment. While some find it easy to deploy, one reviewer specifically points out that applying ISE to a VMware environment is difficult.
“Ease of deployment”
“applying ISE to VMware suite is difficult”
“Ease of deployment”
User Interface and Troubleshooting
3 mentions▼Some reviewers find the user interface could be more user-friendly. There is also a suggestion for better troubleshooti…
Some reviewers find the user interface could be more user-friendly. There is also a suggestion for better troubleshooting tools, such as a simulator for recreating failed authentications.
“GUI could be more user friendly”
“better troubleshooting tools for failed authentications, something like a simulator to see if the issue can be recreated”
“UI is not user friendly”
System Performance
1 mention▼A reviewer points out that the logging functionality in Cisco ISE can be slow to respond at times.
A reviewer points out that the logging functionality in Cisco ISE can be slow to respond at times.
“Logging is slow to respond at times”
Related and Integrated Products
4 mentions▼Reviewers mention several other products in the context of their Cisco ISE usage, including Cisco Firepower 4100 Series…
Reviewers mention several other products in the context of their Cisco ISE usage, including Cisco Firepower 4100 Series, Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Catalyst Center, and SolarWinds Access Rights Manager (ARM).
“Cisco Firepower 4100 Series”
“Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers”
“SolarWinds Access Rights Manager (ARM)”
“Cisco Catalyst Center”
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