TechValidate Research on Cisco Identity Services Engine


Cisco Identity Services Engine Case Study

Medium Enterprise Industrial Manufacturing Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise industrial manufacturing company is based on an April 2017 survey of Cisco Identity Services Engine customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

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

“Any device connects to the network securely through authentication. It improved our network security.”

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
  • The following IT trend is driving the need for Cisco ISE:
    • Secure Network Access

Use Case

The key feature and functionality of Cisco Identity Services Engine that the surveyed company uses:

  • Is using version 2.0 of Cisco ISE.

Results

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

  • Enables organizations to:
    • Secure access
    • Manage guest services
    • Segment their network
  • Evaluated the following vendor before purchasing ISE:
    • ForeScout
  • 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
  • Is currently very satisfied with ISE.
  • Finds the following Cisco ISE features to be most valuable:
    • TACACS+
    • Integration with Cisco and 3rd Party Solutions




About This Data

This data was sourced directly from verified users of Cisco Identity Services Engine by TechValidate.

TechValidate verifies the identity and organizational affiliation of all participants that contribute to published research data. When research participants so desire, we also guarantee their anonymity so that they may share information honestly and freely.


More Research on Cisco Identity Services Engine