Govern Your Network with Central Policy Enforcement

Whether you need to support employee "bring-your-own-device" (BYOD) to work practices, or provide more secure access to your data center resources, the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) can help. With this context-aware, identity-based platform, you can reliably enforce compliance, enhance infrastructure security, and streamline service operations. The Cisco Identity Service Engine is a core component of the Cisco TrustSec solution and Cisco SecureX architecture.

Cisco Identity Services Engine offers the following benefits.

• Security: Improve visibility and control over all user activity and devices on your physical network and virtual infrastructure
• Compliance: Create consistent policy across the infrastructure for corporate governance.
• Efficiency: Increase IT staff productivity by automating labor-intensive tasks and simplifying service delivery.

Product Highlights

• Consistent enforcement of context-based policies across wired and wireless networks
• System-wide visibility showing you who and what is on the network - wired, wireless, or VPN
• Integrated AAA, profiling, posture, and guest services to simplify deployments and cut costs
• Accurate device identification using ISE-based probes, embedded device sensors, active endpoint scanning
• Greater visibility and control of the endpoint with Mobile Device Management solution integration*
• Simplified BYOD onboarding through self-service registration*

*Available later this year

ISE Deployment

You can deploy Cisco ISE as an appliance or virtual machine to enforce security policy on all devices that attempt to gain access to network infrastructure.

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