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| Product | FortiNAC by Fortinet View product | Cisco Identity Services Engine by Cisco View product | Forescout Platform by Forescout View product |
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| 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. | 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 and device visibility platform | Network Access Control (NAC) & Policy Engine | Unified Device Visibility, Network Access Control & Segmentation Platform |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | 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 | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | |||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-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) | Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; On-premises appliances; Virtual appliances; Cloud-hosted management; Hybrid |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | On-premises / customer-managed cloud tenant | United States; European Union; On-premises customer data |
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| Platform & access | |||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMAWSMicrosoft Azure | Enterprise wired switchesWireless LAN controllersVPN gateways | IT endpointsIoT devicesIoMT medical equipmentOT/ICS controllersCloud workloads |
| 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 | ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAPCI DSSNERC CIPCommon Criteria |
| Integrations & coverage | |||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiSwitchFortiAPFortiClientFortiAuthenticatorFortiManagerthird-party switches/APs | Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Cyber VisionCisco Secure ClientActive DirectoryMDMs (Intune, Jamf)SIEM platforms | Palo Alto NetworksCiscoServiceNowSplunkCrowdStrikeMicrosoft Defender |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Cross-industryHealthcareHigher EducationFinancial ServicesGovernmentRetail | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEnergyRetail+1 more |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global | Global |
| Vendor | |||
| Company | Fortinet | Cisco | Forescout |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | San Jose, California, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 80,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1984 | 2000 |
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.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
FortiNAC
Network access control and device visibility platformCisco Identity Services Engine
Network Access Control (NAC) & Policy EngineForescout Platform
Unified Device Visibility, Network Access Control & Segmentation PlatformBest 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, RetailForescout Platform
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Energy, Retail, Critical InfrastructurePricing
Pricing model
FortiNAC
Contact VendorCisco Identity Services Engine
Contact VendorForescout Platform
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiNAC
Free trial: noCisco Identity Services Engine
Free trial: yesForescout Platform
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
FortiNAC
Cloud
Cisco Identity Services Engine
CloudOn-Premise
Forescout Platform
SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise
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)Forescout Platform
Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; On-premises appliances; Virtual appliances; Cloud-hosted management; HybridData 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 tenantForescout Platform
United States; European Union; On-premises customer dataKey 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
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
FortiNAC
API access: yesCisco Identity Services Engine
API access: yesForescout Platform
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiNAC
SSO: yesCisco Identity Services Engine
SSO: yesForescout Platform
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiNAC
RBAC: yesCisco Identity Services Engine
RBAC: yesForescout Platform
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiNAC
Multi-tenant: yesCisco Identity Services Engine
Multi-tenant: yesForescout Platform
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiNAC
Mobile app: noCisco Identity Services Engine
Mobile app: noForescout Platform
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
FortiNAC
Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMAWSMicrosoft Azure
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Enterprise wired switchesWireless LAN controllersVPN gateways
Forescout Platform
IT endpointsIoT devicesIoMT medical equipmentOT/ICS controllersCloud workloads
Compliance
FortiNAC
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Cisco Identity Services Engine
FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001
Forescout Platform
ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAPCI DSSNERC CIPCommon Criteria
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiNAC
FortiGateFortiSwitchFortiAPFortiClientFortiAuthenticatorFortiManagerthird-party switches/APs
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Cyber VisionCisco Secure ClientActive DirectoryMDMs (Intune, Jamf)SIEM platforms
Forescout Platform
Palo Alto NetworksCiscoServiceNowSplunkCrowdStrikeMicrosoft Defender
Industries
FortiNAC
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Cross-industryHealthcareHigher EducationFinancial ServicesGovernmentRetail
Forescout Platform
Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEnergyRetail+1 more
Regions
FortiNAC
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Global
Forescout Platform
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiNAC
FortinetCisco Identity Services Engine
CiscoForescout Platform
ForescoutHeadquarters
FortiNAC
Sunnyvale, California, USACisco Identity Services Engine
San Jose, California, USAForescout Platform
San Jose, California, USACompany size
FortiNAC
10,000+Cisco Identity Services Engine
80,000+Forescout Platform
1,000+Founded
FortiNAC
2000Cisco Identity Services Engine
1984Forescout Platform
2000