Aruba ClearPass Reviews

We recently implemented ClearPass for a ministerial-level government agency with 2,500 users.

ClearPass prevents hackers from accessing the network. No one can get inside without authentication. It provides a lot of features we are missing. It's incredibly powerful and stable.

I have been using Aruba ClearPass for seven years.

Like most security products, ClearPass is difficult to deploy. You need to use the CLI to implement security products from any vendor, so configuring the authentication is complicated. Some have a GUI, but the CLI is more powerful. However, after you get the authentication protocols set up, you can forget about this device. It's stable.

I rate Aruba ClearPass 10 out of 10. I recommend ClearPass. You'll get a lot of benefits.

We are a gold partner of Aruba. We have deployed it in different educational institutions. It is mainly being used by the students. They onboard their mobile devices on ClearPass so that they can use them securely, and the IT team can have more visibility on the product. This is the main use case for ClearPass.

The visibility and security features are most valuable. We get a clear view. It is a very secure product for educational institutions. 

It is very user-friendly. It is easy to configure and use. The dashboard is very intuitive, and it can give you a very clear view. You can see all the students and all the onboarded devices on the dashboard.

The improvement can be in the cloud area. They can improve it for the cloud so that we can deploy it on the cloud.

In terms of new features, I don't have anything in mind, but Aruba is always working on new features. They are doing releases every quarter or six months.

We have been working with Aruba products since 2004. We are one of the oldest partners of Aruba in the Middle East. We've been working with ClearPass for 10 years.

It is very stable. 

It is highly scalable. You can start with a couple of users, and you can scale up to 10,000. We have a deployment of 25,000 users in one of the biggest universities in Lebanon.

They are really fast and highly knowledgeable.

It is really easy to set up. It is very user-friendly and easy to configure.

It doesn't take a lot of time to deploy and configure ClearPass. It takes about a week or a maximum of 10 days for the whole deployment.

It is affordable. In Lebanon, companies are small, and they do not have a big budget. They cannot invest a lot of money, and Aruba ClearPass is quite affordable for them.

ClearPass is one of the best solutions we have ever worked with. It is very stable and secure, and it has a lot of features that an institution can benefit from.

I would easily rate it a nine out of 10.

We are using Aruba ClearPass for network access, such as system authentication, user authentication, and some post-checking.

Aruba ClearPass has complete NAC features.

The GUI of Aruba ClearPass could improve, it is not user-friendly.

In a feature release, asset tracking could be easier.

I have been using Aruba ClearPass for approximately two years.

 Aruba ClearPass is a stable solution.

The scalability of Aruba ClearPass is very good.

The support from Aruba ClearPass is great.

The initial installation is straightforward, but creating the services is sometimes a bit complex.

The time of deployment depends on the customer's use case, but the typical duration is approximately 10 days.

My advice to others before they implement Aruba ClearPass is for them to check their infrastructure compatibility. We've had some issues with unsupported switches.

I rate Aruba ClearPass a nine out of ten.

We use Aruba ClearPass for Nutanix and TECHx.

Aruba ClearPass's most valuable features are simple accessing, operating, and management. Additionally, the dashboard and performance work well.

The monitoring of Aruba ClearPass needs improvement. For example, they have monitoring for TECHx and you can find out what the administrator did. However,   if Aruba ClearPass is managing GUI devices, you do not know what the administrator is doing.

I have been using Aruba ClearPass for approximately three years.

The stability of Aruba ClearPass is good.

Aruba ClearPass can scale.

I have to use the support from Aruba ClearPass a few times and I had a good experience.

I have used Cisco solutions and they have nice but complex. If you do not have a good experience, it is complex to set up and operate. Aruba ClearPass is easy for everybody and better than Cisco. I would recommend Aruba ClearPass but I would not recommend Cisco.

The initial setup of Aruba ClearPass is very easy.

I feel this solution is the best on the market.

I rate Aruba ClearPass a nine out of ten.

I use this solution when I need deep authentication regarding security issues, passwords and so on. ClearPass is also available on the Captive Portal. We're also finding that customers with many IOT devices are interested in the product. We are customers of Cisco and deploy this solution for our customers. 

ClearPass works, it's quite stable and the solution is NAC and will stay that way. The QBT technology is very good.  

There is an issue on the technical side with ClearPass. Many devices work with SSL certificates but Aruba ClearPass only has the ability to handle one certificate for both the management process and also for the Captive Portal. I would like Aruba to permit the use of different certificates for the Captive Portal and for the management interfaces.

The solution is stable. 

There is scalability but it's linked to the licensing model and is quite inferior to other solutions like Cisco ISE or Macmon.

When we sell this solution to our customers it's always with a really, really high SLA. The support engineers at Aruba are knowledgeable and they provide good support.

If you know what you're doing, deployment doesn't take much time. It requires first deploying a V-LAN schema so you have to keep that in mind. 

I would recommend this solution and rate it nine out of 10. 

Our primary use is network access control at the endpoints.

The interface is very easy to use and the workflow is quite straightforward.

The licensing model could be improved.

We have been working with ClearPass for about two years.

This is a very reliable and robust product and we plan to continue using it

We have not yet had to scale or add features, but I think that it's going to be easy. We currently have about 10,000 endpoints.

The support is good and they are quite fast. We have not had many issues.

I have experience with Cisco ISE and ClearPass is much easier to use. Because it is so complicated, we were having a lot of issues with it.

The initial setup is straightforward and easy to do. It took less than a week to deploy.

We purchased this solution together with the Professional Services, so the vendor set it up for us.

The pricing is not bad and everything is included.

Overall, this is a good product and I can recommend it. There is really nothing bad that I can say about it, although I do think that they should work on changing the licensing model.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

My clients primarily use the solution to control access to the network or their sites. If a computer is not recognized by ClearPass, it won't be able to gain access.

The solution is extremely stable.

We find that at the end of the projects we manage, all functionalities perform quite well. We've tested it a lot and find it to be overall a very good solution.

It's excellent in terms of securing local networks for our clients.

The solution needs to upgrade its user interface. Right now, it's not so user friendly, and it's an aspect that my clients' wish was improved upon.

The solution is quite large and complex in scope. If a person isn't familiar with the solution, they can quickly get overwhelmed with everything.

I've been installing the solution for one to two years now. The last project I worked on was around six months ago. 

We have never experienced any bugs, crashes, or glitches. In my opinion, everything is stable. It's excellent. I'd say it's quite reliable in that regard.

The solution is very scalable. A company will be able to expand the solution to meet their needs as necessary.

In the past, we have reached out to technical support. During the implementation process, all the way through the project, we only had just one or two specific instances where their assistance seemed to take a long time. However, overall, I would say we are completely satisfied with their level of support.

While the installation itself is not difficult per se, the process you need to go through before installing the solution is complex. There are a lot of configurations to do on the firewall network and it can take a while, depending on the company. 

While it's tedious before the installation, once you come to the actual installation itself, you'll realize it's not too bad.

We're working on a project right now that has ten deployments and that's taken us about four or five months. For this project, there have been five people involved in the deployment process.

We handle aspects of the implementation for our clients.

We've partnered with HPE and Aruba.

I work at a service company. I go and install solutions for customers. I just handle the install for my customers. I don't use the software myself every day or on a regular basis. My role is one of a project technician and director. I'm an architect.

Our organization handles all sizes of companies from small to large enterprises.

If there's a company out there considering the solution, I'd just caution them to be ready.  There is a lot of configuration to do on all of the infrastructure. Other than that, it's an excellent solution. It's great for securing a local network. Security, at the end of the day, shouldn't have a cost. It's imperative to protect your business and to not worry so much about price tags, because it's even more expensive when you are unprotected and things go wrong.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

Our primary use case is providing services for this solution. We've done a big proof of concept for Clearpass in our company. And another recent case I prepared was a proposal for one of our biggest customers regarding a solution for network access control. Clearpass was practically the heart of that solution.

My position in the company is independent. The company sells end products and services from various vendors and Aruba is one of them. We do the implementation. 

One of the most valuable features of the solution is the maturity of the product and, of course, the functionality is also very good. 

Possibly some of the functions could be improved, but it's hard to say. Generally, Clearpass is considered the leader in its field and it's a very good product. 

I've been using this solution for about half a year. 

We have quite good support from local representatives and we have our own team in the company for maintenance. A lot is available online.

Initial setup of the solution is relatively straightforward. There are a lot of videos and documentation available on the internet.

We looked at Pulse Policy Secure as a possible option. In some areas it has more flexibility than Clearpass but Clearpass came out on top in the end. Policy Secure has some ability issues and lack of good support. 

I would rate this product a nine out of 10.