Cisco Identity Services Engine United Nations

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Cisco Identity Services Engine Case Study

United Nations

Introduction

This case study of United Nations is based on an April 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 & efficiently and helps us relieve the stress of complex access management.”

“[Cisco ISE allows us to] automate secure network accessibility and provide a very detailed network visibility.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization 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
- Scalability
- Post purchase services and support
The following IT trends are driving the need for Cisco ISE:
- Secure Network Access
- Mobility

Use Case

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

Is using version 2.1 of Cisco ISE.

Results

The surveyed organization 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)
- Contain threats
Evaluated the following vendor before purchasing ISE:
- HPE Aruba
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
- Comply with regulatory requirements
- 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
- Work centers
- TACACS+
- New Guest Enhancements

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United Nations

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