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| Product | Cisco Identity Services Engine by Cisco View product | Forescout Platform by Forescout View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cisco Identity Services Engine delivers BYOD onboarding for network access control. Explore its Identity Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. | Forescout Platform offers agentless device discovery and multi-vendor network access control. Use it for agentless asset discovery. See Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Network Access Control (NAC) & Policy Engine | Unified Device Visibility, Network Access Control & Segmentation Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Healthcare, Higher Education, Financial Services, Government, Retail | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Energy, Retail, Critical Infrastructure |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises appliance; Virtual machine; Cloud (AWS, Azure); Physical hardware appliance; Virtual appliance (VMware ESXi, KVM); Cloud (AWS, Azure) | Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; On-premises appliances; Virtual appliances; Cloud-hosted management; Hybrid |
| Data residency | On-premises / customer-managed cloud tenant | United States; European Union; On-premises customer data |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise wired switchesWireless LAN controllersVPN gateways | IT endpointsIoT devicesIoMT medical equipmentOT/ICS controllersCloud workloads |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001 | ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAPCI DSSNERC CIPCommon Criteria |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Cyber VisionCisco Secure ClientActive DirectoryMDMs (Intune, Jamf)SIEM platforms | Palo Alto NetworksCiscoServiceNowSplunkCrowdStrikeMicrosoft Defender |
| Industries | Cross-industryHealthcareHigher EducationFinancial ServicesGovernmentRetail | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEnergyRetail+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Forescout |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Cisco Identity Services Engine delivers BYOD onboarding for network access control. Explore its Identity Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.Forescout Platform
Forescout Platform offers agentless device discovery and multi-vendor network access control. Use it for agentless asset discovery. See Network Security alternatives.Product type
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Network Access Control (NAC) & Policy EngineForescout Platform
Unified Device Visibility, Network Access Control & Segmentation PlatformBest for
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Cross-industry, Healthcare, Higher Education, Financial Services, Government, RetailForescout Platform
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Energy, Retail, Critical InfrastructurePricing
Pricing model
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Contact VendorForescout Platform
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Free trial: yesForescout Platform
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Forescout Platform
Deployment details
Cisco Identity Services Engine
On-premises appliance; Virtual machine; Cloud (AWS, Azure); Physical hardware appliance; Virtual appliance (VMware ESXi, KVM); Cloud (AWS, Azure)Forescout Platform
Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; On-premises appliances; Virtual appliances; Cloud-hosted management; HybridData residency
Cisco Identity Services Engine
On-premises / customer-managed cloud tenantForescout Platform
United States; European Union; On-premises customer dataKey features
What it offers
Cisco Identity Services Engine
- Network access control (NAC)
- 802.1X device authentication
- Dynamic endpoint profiling
- Guest access management
- BYOD onboarding
- TrustSec Security Group Tagging (SGT)
- Posture assessment
- Network access control
Forescout Platform
- Agentless device discovery
- Multi-vendor network access control
- Automated microsegmentation
- Continuous posture assessment
- Dynamic threat containment
- Unified IT/IoT/OT inventory
- Agentless asset discovery
- Zero-trust network access control
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Identity Services Engine
API access: yesForescout Platform
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Identity Services Engine
SSO: yesForescout Platform
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Identity Services Engine
RBAC: yesForescout Platform
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Multi-tenant: yesForescout Platform
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Mobile app: noForescout Platform
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Forescout Platform
Compliance
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Forescout Platform
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Forescout Platform
Industries
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Forescout Platform
Regions
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Forescout Platform
Vendor
Company
Cisco Identity Services Engine
CiscoForescout Platform
ForescoutHeadquarters
Cisco Identity Services Engine
San Jose, California, USAForescout Platform
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Cisco Identity Services Engine
80,000+Forescout Platform
1,000+Founded
Cisco Identity Services Engine
1984Forescout Platform
2000