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Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Know and control devices and users on your network

Employ intel from across your stack to enforce policy, manage endpoints, and deliver trusted access. Multicloud NAC with zero trust makes it possible.

Stack the deck in your favor


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ISE overview

In zero-trust architecture, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is the policy decision point. It gathers intel from the stack to authenticate users and endpoints, automatically containing threats.

Cisco ISE 3.4 is ready for your network

Cisco ISE 3.4, our latest version, provides your network with operational flexibility, increased security, and cohesiveness with intelligent insights.

Harness the power of resilience

Resilience begins with secure connections. Cisco ISE allows only trusted users and devices access to resources on your network. It also uses intel to automatically identify, classify and profile devices.

Cisco ISE is the Common Policy hub

Common Policy provides users with the ability to send each domain the same user, endpoint and app context so that they have the flexibility to enforce policies on the domain of their choice.

Make a stand

Verify your device posture with Cisco ISE 3.x and see how easily it complies with your security policy. Cisco ISE works to protect your network, data, and resources from hostile attacks.

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Know who you're dealing with

Build profiles of users, locations, and access types by compiling data needed to deliver precise control over which endpoints and users can access your network.

Embrace flexibility and choice

Tether NAC workloads across multiple clouds, leverage threat-blocking automation, get granular, stay within compliance. ISE preserves and protects your business.

Access control is in your hands

Set up and secure connections with virtual LAN (VLAN) assignments, Access Control Lists (dACLs), URL redirects,. and named ACLs, all designed to undermine unwanted connections quickly and easily.

Onboard effortlessly every time

Reduce tickets for your help desk and deliver a better user experience by empowering users to add and manage their own devices through self-service portals, such as SAML 2.0. 

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