Cisco Identity Services Engine Essentials - Subscription License - 1 License - Security Enterprise Licensing Agreement (ELA) 2.0

The Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Essentials is a robust, flexible, and scalable solution designed to provide centralized identity management, network access control, and policy enforcement across enterprise networks. It helps organizations manage who is accessing their network, ensuring that users, devices, and applications are properly authenticated and authorized based on their identities and roles.

This 1-license subscription is intended for organizations looking to deploy Cisco ISE to manage network access, enforce security policies, and protect sensitive resources. The Essentials edition provides the core features needed for identity and access management, enabling companies to gain complete visibility into their network users and devices while ensuring security compliance.

Key Features:

• Centralized Identity Management: Provides a centralized platform for managing and controlling user access to network resources based on their identity. This includes users from both on-premises and remote locations.
• Network Access Control (NAC): Offers fine-grained control over who and what connects to the network, ensuring that only authorized devices and users can access critical systems.
• Policy Enforcement: Enforces security policies by applying granular rules based on user roles, device type, location, time of access, and other contextual factors.
• Guest Networking: Enables secure guest access to network resources with customizable guest portals and policies for onboarding temporary users.
• 802.1X Authentication: Supports the IEEE 802.1X standard for network access control, allowing for strong authentication and access management for wired, wireless, and VPN connections.
• Visibility and Monitoring: Provides real-time visibility and analytics on network access, including details on connected devices, users, and activities, as well as reporting for compliance auditing.
• Scalable and Flexible: Designed to scale as your organization grows, with support for distributed deployments across multiple sites.
• Seamless Integration: Integrates with a variety of third-party systems, such as Active Directory, LDAP, and other identity management platforms, enabling existing infrastructure to work seamlessly with ISE.

Benefits:

• Enhanced Security: Protects network resources by ensuring that only authorized users and devices can connect, helping to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.
• Simplified Network Access: Streamlines user authentication and authorization processes, providing a seamless experience for both employees and guests.
• Compliance and Reporting: Assists in meeting regulatory requirements by enabling detailed monitoring, reporting, and auditing of user access and network activities.
• Scalable Solution: Ideal for organizations of all sizes, with the ability to scale and adapt to changing network needs.
• Improved Operational Efficiency: Automates network access policies, reducing the administrative burden on IT teams while ensuring consistent enforcement across the organization.
• Guest and BYOD Support: Facilitates secure guest networking and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs, ensuring that external devices can access the network safely.