Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is a network administration tool that could be a virtual machine or a physical appliance that makes the creation and enforcement of LAN security and authorisation policies for each device connected in a company's switches and routers.
The main reason to implement CISCO ISE is to make the management of devices and applications access more simplified.
The Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is a next-generation identity and access control policy platform that enables small and big enterprises to enforce compliance, enhance infrastructure and LAN security, and service operations. It is a part of the Cisco TrustSec solution and SecureX architectures.
The Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)is a policy-based service-enablement platform which ensures corporate and regulatory compliance.
The most important functionalities of Cisco Identity Services Engine:
1- Context-aware enforcement: Colects information from users, devices, infrastructure, and network services to enable organizations to enforce contextual-based business policies across the network.
2- Business-relevant policies: Creation and enforcement of policies from the headquarters to the branches.
3- Systemwide visibility: Network administrators can visualise a detailed report of what is happening on the network for advanced discovery and troubleshooting.
4- Flexible architecture: Combine authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA), posture, profiling, and guest management.
For further detailed informations please check the Cisco Identity Services Engine at Cisco Systems.
