Compare products
Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | FortiNAC by Fortinet View product | Cisco Identity Services Engine by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating FortiNAC? See how this NAC tool handles device discovery, network access control and endpoint profiling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | Cisco Identity Services Engine delivers BYOD onboarding for network access control. Explore its Identity Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. |
| Product type | Network access control and device visibility platform | Network Access Control (NAC) & Policy Engine |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Cross-industry, Healthcare, Higher Education, Financial Services, Government, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Physical/virtual appliance and centralized management; Physical/virtual appliance and centralized management | On-premises appliance; Virtual machine; Cloud (AWS, Azure); Physical hardware appliance; Virtual appliance (VMware ESXi, KVM); Cloud (AWS, Azure) |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | On-premises / customer-managed cloud tenant |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
|
|
| 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 | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMAWSMicrosoft Azure | Enterprise wired switchesWireless LAN controllersVPN gateways |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiSwitchFortiAPFortiClientFortiAuthenticatorFortiManagerthird-party switches/APs | Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Cyber VisionCisco Secure ClientActive DirectoryMDMs (Intune, Jamf)SIEM platforms |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Cross-industryHealthcareHigher EducationFinancial ServicesGovernmentRetail |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Cisco |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
FortiNAC
Evaluating FortiNAC? See how this NAC tool handles device discovery, network access control and endpoint profiling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.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.Product type
FortiNAC
Network access control and device visibility platformCisco Identity Services Engine
Network Access Control (NAC) & Policy EngineBest for
FortiNAC
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersCisco Identity Services Engine
Cross-industry, Healthcare, Higher Education, Financial Services, Government, RetailPricing
Pricing model
FortiNAC
Contact VendorCisco Identity Services Engine
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiNAC
Free trial: noCisco Identity Services Engine
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiNAC
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Deployment details
FortiNAC
Physical/virtual appliance and centralized management; Physical/virtual appliance and centralized managementCisco Identity Services Engine
On-premises appliance; Virtual machine; Cloud (AWS, Azure); Physical hardware appliance; Virtual appliance (VMware ESXi, KVM); Cloud (AWS, Azure)Data residency
FortiNAC
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionCisco Identity Services Engine
On-premises / customer-managed cloud tenantKey features
What it offers
FortiNAC
- Device discovery
- Network access control
- Endpoint profiling
- Policy enforcement
- Segmentation
- Guest access
- IoT visibility
- Quarantine
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
Platform & access
API access
FortiNAC
API access: yesCisco Identity Services Engine
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiNAC
SSO: yesCisco Identity Services Engine
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiNAC
RBAC: yesCisco Identity Services Engine
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiNAC
Multi-tenant: yesCisco Identity Services Engine
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiNAC
Mobile app: noCisco Identity Services Engine
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
FortiNAC
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Compliance
FortiNAC
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiNAC
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Industries
FortiNAC
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Regions
FortiNAC
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Vendor
Company
FortiNAC
FortinetCisco Identity Services Engine
CiscoHeadquarters
FortiNAC
Sunnyvale, California, USACisco Identity Services Engine
San Jose, California, USACompany size
FortiNAC
10,000+Cisco Identity Services Engine
80,000+Founded
FortiNAC
2000Cisco Identity Services Engine
1984