We performed a comparison between Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC, and Portnox CORE based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Forescout and others in Network Access Control (NAC)."The WiFi portal in Cisco ISE is very useful for WiFi customers."
"The solution cuts down on the repercussions of getting malware or ransomware."
"We have multiple metal devices from different places that use management, so we need to know who would be accessing all those devices and what changes are being done to those metal devices. With Cisco ISE we have visibility of all the changes happening on those devices."
"It does a good job of establishing trust for each access request, no matter the source. It's also very effective at helping with the distributed network and at securing access."
"After the product was installed, no one could access the secure connection network. In order for any laptop or any endpoint device to attach to my network, it needs to be authorized or be certified to be connected."
"From a configuration point of view, it's simple."
"The feature that I most like is that it can notify me whenever someone plugs in their device, which is not allowed. I get notifications for new laptop devices. I think the user interface looks good compared to previous versions."
"Typically, the installation is pretty simple."
"The initial setup was easy and straightforward."
"All the features of Fortinet FortiNAC are valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiNAC is its integration with all other Fortinet solutions."
"The device fingerprinting feature allowed for easy creation and enforcement of access policies."
"It is a good product."
"Fortinet FortiNAC is a stable solution."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiNAC are access control, automation, artificial intelligence, analysis, and security, and it is a unified solution. You can combine a lot of features within the solution."
"The tool provides us with a list of devices that tries to connect to our network. It offers us a lot of network visibility."
"It's a stable product."
"The most important feature is that this solution is agentless. So, you don't have to install any agents on endpoints."
"I am impressed with the solution's voucher capability and authentication. The tool is integrated with Active Direct storage."
"For the information security team, the security level was improved because it helped to manage and prevent rogue devices from connecting to the corporate network. The reporting was granular, and reports we scheduled for delivery on Portnox were useful during investigations and audits, especially in cases where the IP address changed."
"The Vidahost feature is currently in action, and it appears to be providing valuable data insights."
"The technical support is top-notch."
"It's agentless, and it's scalable."
"It's so easy to set up, you don't need outside assistance."
"The user interface can be improved."
"Support and integration for the active devices needs to be worked on. Their features mainly work well with Mac devices. If we use an HP the Mac functionalities may no longer be able to deliver."
"Cisco ISE can become quite complex, especially with policy sets, the entire authentication process, and everything involved."
"The initial setup was a little bit complex. It's not that simple because it requires a lot of prerequisites for the solution to get a hold on."
"If I was going to improve anything, it would be the ease of migration. It's really difficult at the moment if you're looking to upgrade ISE 2.1 and you want to go to ISE 3.1 or 3.2, that whole upgrade path and, particularly, the licensing is quite a minefield to sort out."
"The price here in Brazil is very expensive."
"I believe that Cisco can improve the way its policies are built because it's a little complex."
"We face many bugs."
"The product could be more user-friendly in terms of GUI."
"For our organization and our clients, the price is the main concern. They should work to make it more competitive."
"The platform must enable troubleshooting."
"There could be better integration with legacy equipment. It integrates perfectly with all Fortinet solutions, but if you look at other third-party integrations—not on the networking part; but more on the security infrastructure part—it's more limited."
"The solution's licensing price should be improved."
"FortiNAC could be more scalable."
"Admin UI could be better matched and easier to use; it cannot work as a RADIUS server."
"The implementation process needs improvement. Right now, it's somewhat complicated. They could create some templates to facilitate implementation. Right now everything is done manually, and it just takes a really long time at the initial setup."
"The integration between Portnox CORE and Portnox CLEAR can be better. These are two different systems, and there is no unique console for both devices. Portnox CORE is agentless, whereas Portnox CLEAR is not agentless."
"The solution did have some stability issues, however, all I had to do was restart it."
"The licensing is based on a per-port price, even when you are not using all of the ports, and this is something that could be improved."
"We have been having some issues with it. That's why we're considering migrating to Portnox Clear due to some limitations with CORE."
"One of the things for the on-premise is that sometimes you click on it and it takes a while for it to respond."
"The price could be better."
"The product should consider more integration with vendors like Huawei. It should also improve visibility. The solution should offer a partner portal that can provide customers training on the in and out of the solution."
"It might be beneficial to improve the ease of integrating the product with firewalls."
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