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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
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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.

Agentless device discovery

Multi-vendor network access control

Automated microsegmentation

Continuous posture assessment

Dynamic threat containment

Unified IT/IoT/OT inventory

Use Cases

Agentless asset discovery
Zero-trust network access control
Automated device compliance
IoT/OT visibility

Industries Served

Forescout Platform is used across 7+ industries.

Financial Services
Healthcare
Government
Manufacturing
Energy
Retail
Critical Infrastructure

Regions

Global

Integrations

Works with the tools teams already use

Palo Alto Networks
Cisco
ServiceNow
Splunk
CrowdStrike
Microsoft Defender

Deployment Options

Flexible deployment to meet your needs

SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise

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
NERC CIP
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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