Cisco Identity Services Engine Advanced Network Management

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Cisco Identity Services Engine Case Study

Advanced Network Management

Introduction

This case study of Advanced Network Management is based on a May 2017 survey of Cisco Identity Services Engine customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Cisco ISE allows us to gain awareness of everything hitting our network. It provides access consistently and efficiently and helps us relieve the stress of complex access management.”

“Cisco ISE is extremely valuable for us. It helps us with the visibility of the endpoints and make it as secure as possible”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Cisco Identity Services Engine:

Purchased Cisco ISE for the following reasons:
- Preference and trust in Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Integration with other Cisco products and technologies
- Superior user and device visibility
- Range of capabilities
- Post purchase services and support
The following IT trends are driving the need for Cisco ISE:
- Secure Network Access
- Remote Access
- Mobility

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Cisco Identity Services Engine that the surveyed company uses:

Is using version 2.2 of Cisco ISE.

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Cisco Identity Services Engine:

Enables organizations to:
- See users and devices on their network
- Secure access
- Manage guest services
- Provide BYOD or enterprise mobility
- Ensure endpoint compliance (i.e. Posture)
Achieved the following outcomes using Cisco ISE:
- Provide actionable intelligence on the users and devices on the network
- Minimize the risk of unsecured devices entering the network
- Minimize the impact of a breach
- Give employees the flexibility to work anywhere on any device securely
Is currently very satisfied with ISE.
Finds the following Cisco ISE features to be most valuable:
- Context visibility
- TACACS+
- Integration with Cisco (e.g. Firepower, AMP) and 3rd Party Solutions (e.g. Qualys, Infoblox)
- New Guest Enhancements

TechValidate Research on Cisco Identity Services Engine

Advanced Network Management

Introduction

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