Cisco Identity Services Engine Research Charts

Cisco ISE Customer Research

Why Choose Cisco over Forescout

What were the primary reasons why you chose Cisco ISE?

We trust Cisco's strategy and customer service to achieve our security outcomes	60%
Cisco's comprehensive security portfolio makes our ISE investment more valuable	50%
ISE improves our cyber profile by integrating with our existing security products	50%
ISE offers unique capabilities that other vendors do not offer	47%
ISE works with Cisco DNA Center for efficient security and network operations	33%

Cisco ISE Customer Research

What other Network Access Control vendors did you consider before investing in Cisco ISE?

Forescout	20%
HP Aruba	37%
We considered only Cisco	52%

Cisco ISE Customer Research

Value achieved through Cisco ISE integrations?

Build policy enforcement into the network rather than buying more security devices	58%
Push context out from ISE to other technologies for better access policy decisions	40%
Gain more efficient and effective cybersecurity operations	36%
Pull external context into ISE for better access policy decisions	36%

Cisco ISE Customer Research

What non-Cisco products have you integrated with Cisco ISE?

We did not integrate ISE with any non-Cisco products	55%
Splunk	32%
Qualys	5%
Rapid7	3%
Exabeam	1%

Cisco ISE Customer Research

Which Cisco products have you integrated with Cisco ISE?

Cisco DNA Center	44%
Firepower NGFW	32%
Stealthwatch	29%
We did not integrate ISE with any other Cisco products	27%
Meraki	26%
Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)	20%
Web Security (WSA)	15%

Cisco ISE Customer Research

Experience with Cisco ISE

	Excellent	Good	Average	Below Average	N/A
Performance	28%	55%	14%	3%	0%
Capability	50%	43%	5%	2%	0%
Reliability	29%	50%	18%	3%	0%
Scalability	52%	37%	8%	3%	0%
Deployment	37%	40%	17%	5%	1%

Cisco ISE Customer Research

What were the primary reasons you chose Cisco ISE?

We trust Cisco's strategy and customer service to achieve our security outcomes	64%
Cisco's comprehensive security portfolio makes our ISE investment more valuable	51%
ISE offers unique capabilities that other vendors do not offer	47%
ISE improves our cyber profile by integrating with our existing security products	46%
ISE works with Cisco DNA Center for efficient security and network operations	36%

Cisco ISE Customer Research

Which Cisco ISE capabilities are most valued?

Network segmentation: using the network itself to enforce access policy	79%
Asset visibility: knowing who and what’s on your network	75%
Device administration: protecting privileged access (TACACS+)	67%
Endpoint compliance: validating device security posture before granting access	42%
Integration/Threat containment: sharing and receiving information with other security products to stop threats	27%

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Customer Research

Do you agree with the following statement?

Cisco ISE lets us see all the users and devices on the network, offer secure access at scale, and protect our network across the distributed enterprise.

Strongly Agree: 35%

Agree: 53%

Neutral: 11%

Disagree: 1%

Strongly Disagree: 0%

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Customer Research

Do you agree with the following statement?

Cisco ISE differentiates Cisco’s products and solutions in switching, wireless and security from other market offerings.

Strongly Agree: 26%

Agree: 48%

Neutral: 21%

Disagree: 4%

Strongly Disagree: 1%

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Customer Research

Cisco ISE provides significant value to which of the following networking environments.

Wireless	93%
Security	82%
Switching	73%
Non-Cisco Network Access Devices	14%

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Customer Research

Cisco ISE has helped us achieve the following outcomes:

Minimize our risk of unsecure devices entering the network	78%
Provide actionable intelligence on the users and devices on the network	58%
Give employees the flexibility to work anywhere on any device securely	42%
Comply with regulatory requirements	41%
Minimize the impact of a breach	28%

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Cisco ISE was a key factor in our decision to purchase other Cisco products and solutions.

Strongly Agree: 19%

Agree: 36%

Neutral: 33%

Disagree: 9%

Strongly Disagree: 3%

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Customer Research

What IT trends drive the need for Cisco ISE?

Secure Network Access	89%
Mobility	54%
Cybersecurity	42%
Remote Access	35%
Software-defined Networking	30%
IoT	29%
Micro-segmentation	26%
Breach Response	11%
Public Cloud	4%

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Customer Research

Why did you choose ISE versus competitors?

Integration with other Cisco products and technologies	75%
You prefer and trust Cisco	64%
Range of capabilities	39%
Scalability	29%
Superior user and device visibility	22%
Bundled with other Cisco products (e.g. Cisco One)	20%
Post purchase services and support	19%

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Customer Research

Which ISE services have you deployed in production?

Access Control	90%
Guest Services	88%
User and Endpoint Visibility	63%
Device Administration	57%
BYOD	46%
Segmentation	28%
Threat Control	9%
Context Exchange	6%

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Customer Research

In which of the following areas do you plan to expand your use of ISE?

Access Control (e.g. 802.1x)	44%
Device Administration (e.g. TACACS+)	41%
User and device visibility (e.g. profiling)	41%
Endpoint Compliance (e.g. MDM)	40%
BYOD Access	39%
Software-defined Access	38%
Threat Control	35%
Guest Access	34%
Segmentation	34%
Context Exchange	16%

Cisco Identity Services Engine Customer Research

What vendors did you evaluate when choosing Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE):

HPE Aruba	76%
ForeScout	31%
Pulse	15%
PortKnox	4%
Bradford	7%
Vidder	2%

Cisco Identity Services Engine Customer Research

Cisco ISE enables my organizations to:

Secure Access (e.g. 802.1x)	92%
Manage guest services	87%
See users and devices on my network	73%
Provide BYOD or enterprise mobility	56%
Ensure endpoint compliance (i.e. Posture)	36%
Segment my network (e.g. TrustSec)	22%
Contain threats	19%

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Why Choose Cisco over Forescout