We performed a comparison between Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) and IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Forescout and others in Network Access Control (NAC)."It does what it's supposed to. We use a certificate-based authentication method for corporate-managed devices. That means when a user walks in with their managed laptop and plugs it into the network, it chats with Cisco ISE in the background, allows it on the network, and away they go."
"The RADIUS Server holds the most value."
"TACACS and .1X security are the most valuable features. TACACS acts for user control, so no one can authenticate to our network devices, and .1X is to validate that unauthorized devices are plugged into our network."
"My team has gained a lot from Cisco ISE as it does also provide automation, which is a big asset in the eighth hour. After setting it up, it took a lot of the weight off in many ways. We have a co-worker, who we call the ISE Master because he's in charge of the ISE configurations. He's able to save a lot of time by being able to monitor everything from there. So it did take off a lot of time that we would waste by going individually to that different device and trying to figure out what was wrong."
"The live logs and live sessions for troubleshooting are the most valuable features because they provide a detailed report of any issues."
"It's easy to change and add policies."
"The authorization and accounts inside of ISE are very useful for us."
"I like the guest access feature, which has been important for us."
"Lifecycle management, governance and documentation."
"I would rate the price eight out of 10, with 10 as the best value for money."
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"Cisco ISE is complex. The deployment and design of networks with it is so complex. If it could change it would be better."
"I don't see as many customers as I should adopting the onboarding feature. I think Cisco should make that process a lot easier and less intrusive on the end users' devices."
"Sometimes, there are instances when Cisco ISE simply fails to function without any apparent reason, and regardless of the investigation we undertake, the logs indicate that everything is functioning properly, making it somewhat inexplicable."
"I would like to see the product simplified more, especially with the configuration."
"This product doesn't work in isolation."
"I would like to see integration with other vendors, and the RADIUS integration needs to be improved a little bit."
"Automation [is an area for improvement]. It seems like everywhere I look, automation is super important. Automation and integrations. That's the area it could be improved..."
"The user interface can be improved."
"The solution is a bit pricey for some regions."
"Self service center is not always easy to understand."
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Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) is ranked 1st in Network Access Control (NAC) with 135 reviews while IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence is ranked 11th in User Provisioning Software with 2 reviews. Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) is rated 8.2, while IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) writes "Gives us that extra ability to assist the end user and make sure that we are making them happy". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence writes "We use the solution to ensure organizations conform to industry base certifications and best practices". Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) is most compared with Aruba ClearPass, Fortinet FortiNAC, Forescout Platform, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager and Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, whereas IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence is most compared with SailPoint IdentityIQ, Microsoft Identity Manager, Saviynt and CyberArk Privileged Access Manager.
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