Forescout Platform
by ForescoutVerified
Forescout Platform offers agentless device discovery and multi-vendor network access control. Use it for agentless asset discovery. See Network Security alternatives.
- Product Type
- Unified Device Visibility, Network Access Control & Segmentation Platform
- Deployment
- SaaS / Cloud / Hybrid / On-Premise
- Industries
- 7+ industries
- Regions
- Global
- Free Trial
- No
- Pricing
- Contact Vendor
About Forescout Platform
The Forescout Platform delivers automated cybersecurity and continuous device visibility across the entire digital terrain, encompassing traditional IT infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), medical devices (IoMT), and operational technology (OT) networks. Modern organizations struggle with exploding device diversity where unmanaged hardware connects without centralized oversight, exposing networks to severe lateral intrusions. The Forescout Platform tackles this by combining agentless discovery, multi-dimensional device classification, automated risk assessment, and dynamic policy orchestration into a centralized enterprise console. By continuously analyzing passive network traffic, active network queries, and native infrastructure telemetry, Forescout builds a comprehensive, real-time inventory of every connected asset without disrupting industrial machinery or medical care. Security operations teams leverage Forescout's policy engine to enforce contextual Zero Trust access rules, orchestrate automated microsegmentation via eyeSegment, and trigger immediate threat containment across switches, routers, firewalls, and endpoint management systems. The platform continuously checks device health, missing patches, configuration drift, and rogue connection attempts, mitigating risks before malicious actors can exploit vulnerabilities. With broad integrations across modern SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and vulnerability assessment tools, Forescout provides deep architectural alignment that reduces mean time to remediation, defends critical infrastructure, and satisfies regulatory cybersecurity compliance standards.
Categories & Subcategories
Where Forescout Platform is ranked
Featured in 5 Cyber Rank rankings.
Key Features
6 capabilities that Forescout Platform offers.
Multi-vendor network access control
Automated microsegmentation
Continuous posture assessment
Dynamic threat containment
Unified IT/IoT/OT inventory
Use Cases
Industries Served
Forescout Platform is used across 7+ industries.
Regions
Integrations
Works with the tools teams already use
Deployment Options
Flexible deployment to meet your needs
Platform & Access
What Forescout Platform supports, at a glance.
- API accessYes
- Single sign-on (SSO)Yes
- Role-based access (RBAC)Yes
- Multi-tenantYes
- Mobile appNo
Security & Compliance
Standards, regulations, and frameworks this product aligns with.
- ISOISO 27001
- SOCSOC 2
- HIPAAHIPAA
- PCIPCI DSS
- CCCommon Criteria
- Supported platforms
- IT endpointsIoT devicesIoMT medical equipmentOT/ICS controllersCloud workloads
- Operating systems
- WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidEmbedded RTOS
- Browser support
- ChromeFirefoxEdgeSafari
- Languages supported
- EnglishJapaneseFrenchGerman
- Data residency
- United States; European Union; On-premises customer data
- Deployment details
- Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; On-premises appliances; Virtual appliances; Cloud-hosted management; Hybrid
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