Cisco Identity Services Engine Global 500 Energy & Utilities Company

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Cisco Identity Services Engine Case Study

Global 500 Energy & Utilities Company

Introduction

This case study of a Global 500 energy & utilities 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 and efficiently and helps us relieve the stress of complex access management.”

Challenges

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

Purchased Cisco ISE for the following reason:
- Integration with other Cisco products and technologies
The following IT trends are driving the need for Cisco ISE:
- Secure Network Access
- Mobility

Use Case

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

Version 1.3 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
- Segment their network
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
Is currently very satisfied with ISE.
Finds the following Cisco ISE feature to be most valuable:
- TACACS+

TechValidate Research on Cisco Identity Services Engine

Global 500 Energy & Utilities Company

Introduction

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