For us and our clients, the most valuable features of Identity Services Engine are really around the rich contact sharing that ISE gives you.
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) provides centralized, secure access control integrating with Cisco devices. While it offers scalability and features like posture assessment and BYOD services, it has challenges like a steep learning curve, complex setup, and upgrade issues. Third-party integration is limited, especially with non-Cisco devices, and licensing is complex. Despite these issues, ISE enhances network security through multifactor authentication and seamless Cisco device integration.