Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is a network access control and policy management platform. It provides organizations with secure access, visibility, and control over users and devices connecting to the network. Cisco ISE is often deployed in enterprises to enforce security policies, support compliance requirements, and improve overall IT operations efficiency.

Key Features of Cisco ISE:

  1. Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA):
    Provides centralized user and device authentication, authorization to network resources, and accounting of access activities.

  2. 802.1X Network Access Control:
    Ensures secure wired, wireless, and VPN access using identity-based policies.

  3. Guest Access Management:
    Allows organizations to provide secure and customizable guest access through captive portals, vouchers, or self-registration.

  4. Posture Assessment and Compliance:
    Checks device security posture (e.g., antivirus, patch level, firewall status) before allowing network access, ensuring compliance with company policies.

  5. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD):
    Simplifies device onboarding, registration, and policy enforcement for personal devices.

  6. Profiling:
    Automatically identifies and classifies devices (e.g., printer, IP phone, laptop) on the network.

  7. Integration with Threat Intelligence:
    Works with Cisco ecosystem (like Firepower, AMP, Stealthwatch) to dynamically quarantine or restrict compromised endpoints.

  8. Scalability and High Availability:
    Supports large enterprise networks with distributed deployment and redundancy.

  9. Integration Account Active Directory
    Supports network access using Active Directory accounts for access to Cisco devices and Wi-Fi or wired access.