Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Services

Enterprise-grade network access control delivering zero-trust security for distributed networks

Cisco ISE provides comprehensive network access control and policy enforcement, enabling organizations to authenticate, authorize, and secure every user and device connecting to their network infrastructure across wired, wireless, and VPN environments.

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Who We Serve

CISOs, SecurityDirectors, Network Architects, IT Infrastructure Teams

Why it Matters Now

With remote work, BYOD policies, and expanding IoT deployments, organizations face unprecedented challenges in maintaining network visibility and control. Regulatory frameworks like PCI-DSS, HIPAA, CCPA, and GDPR require granular access management and audit capabilities. Legacy perimeter-based security is no longer sufficient—enterprises need zero-trust architectures that verify every connection.

Time to Value

  • Assessment complete in 2-4 weeks
  • Phased deployment begins delivering value within 6-8 weeks
  • Full production deployment in 12-16 weeks depending on scale

Typical ROI

  • 40-60% reduction in security incident response time
  • 30-50% decrease in help desk tickets through self-service provisioning
  • Compliance audit preparation time reduced by 70%
  • Network segmentation that limits breach propagation by 85%

Core Services

Who It's For

Organizations with existing ISE deployments experiencing performance issues, policy gaps, or seeking optimization before major upgrades.

What's Included

  • Comprehensive review of current ISE architecture and configuration
  • Performance analysis and capacity planning
  • Security posture evaluation and gap identification
  • Policy effectiveness assessment
  • Detailed remediation roadmap with prioritized recommendations

Typical use cases

  • Pre-upgrade preparation and validation
  • Troubleshooting performance or reliability issues
  • Optimization of existing policies and workflows
  • Post-acquisition integration planning

Key Outcome

Clear visibility into ISE health status with actionable "get well" plan that addresses deficiencies and optimizes performance.

What It Is

A fully hosted and managed Cisco ISE environment provided as a service.

Who It's For

Enterprises implementing Cisco ISE for the first time or expanding to new locations, requiring expert guidance from planning through production.

What's Included

  • Requirements gathering and design workshops
  • Architecture design for high availability and scalability
  • Phased implementation methodology proven across 500+ deployments
  • Integration with existing identity sources (Active Directory, LDAP, etc.)
  • Policy development and testing
  • Knowledge transfer and documentation
  • Post-deployment support and optimization

Typical use cases

  • Initial ISE deployment for network access control
  • Multi-site rollouts across distributed enterprises
  • Zero-trust architecture implementation
  • Legacy NAC solution replacement

Key Outcome

Production-ready ISE environment deployed on time and within budget, with policies that balance security requirements and user experience.

Who It's For

Organizations seeking to offload ongoing ISE management to experts while maintaining operational control and compliance.

What's Included

  • 24/7/365 monitoring of ISE infrastructure health and performance
  • Proactive alerting and incident response
  • Regular policy reviews and optimization recommendations
  • User and device provisioning support
  • Compliance reporting and audit support
  • Patch management and minor upgrades
  • Monthly performance and security reports

Typical use cases

  • Organizations lacking in-house ISE expertise
  • Teams needing to focus on strategic initiatives rather than day-to-day operations
  • Distributed enterprises requiring consistent management across locations
  • Businesses with strict compliance requirements

Key Outcome

Reliable ISE operations with expert oversight, ensuring optimal performance, security, and compliance while freeing internal resources for strategic initiatives.

Who It's For

Organizations moving ISE deployments between environments or upgrading infrastructure platforms.

What's Included

  • Migration planning and risk assessment
  • Configuration backup and validation
  • Migration to new hardware, virtual machines, or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
  • Testing and validation in target environment
  • Cutover planning and execution
  • Rollback planning and support

Typical use cases

  • On-premises to cloud migration
  • Hardware refresh and modernization
  • Disaster recovery site establishment
  • Cloud platform migration (e.g., VMware to AWS)

Key Outcome

Seamless transition to new ISE infrastructure with minimal downtime and zero impact to network access operations.

Who It's For

Organizations running older ISE versions requiring upgrade to leverage new features, security patches, or maintain vendor support.

What's Included

  • Pre-upgrade assessment and compatibility validation
  • Upgrade planning and scheduling
  • Configuration backup and documentation
  • Staged upgrade execution using proven methodology
  • Post-upgrade testing and validation
  • Performance optimization and tuning
  • Documentation updates and knowledge transfer

Typical use cases

  • Major version upgrades (e.g., ISE 2.x to ISE 3.x)
  • Security patch application
  • Feature enablement requiring newer versions
  • End-of-support mitigation

Key Outcome

Successfully upgraded ISE environment running the latest stable release with enhanced features and security, completed with minimal risk and downtime.

Proven Expertise

500+ successful deployments across 100,000+ global locations

Deep Specialization

Over a decade focused exclusively on Cisco ISE and network security

Flexible Service Models

Professional services for projects and managed services for ongoing operations

Multi-Environment Support

Experience across on-premises, VM, AWS, Azure, and hybrid deployments

Partnership with Cisco

Direct collaboration ensures access to latest capabilities and best practices

Cybersecurity Services

Transform your network security posture with expert Cisco ISE implementation and management services.