iboss Zero Trust Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Overview: iboss is a leading cloud security provider offering a comprehensive Zero Trust Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform designed to protect organizations from breaches and data loss. Delivered through a single policy and reporting console, iboss provides unparalleled network visibility and an enhanced end-user experience. Our patented containerized cloud architecture ensures that users, devices, and applications are securely connected to the internet and private applications from any location, on any device, without compromising performance or security.
Key Differentiators:
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True Zero Trust Architecture: Unlike traditional security models that rely on perimeter defenses, iboss reduces the attack surface to zero by making applications, data, and services completely invisible to attackers. Access is granted strictly to trusted users based on continuous, adaptive access decisions, ensuring protection even when user sessions are compromised.
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Unified SASE Platform: iboss combines Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Proxy, Browser Isolation, ZT SD-WAN, DLP and advanced threat defense into a single, unified cloud-native service. This consolidation simplifies security management, reduces costs, and improves operational efficiency.
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Performance at Scale: With a global network of data centers and a cloud-native architecture, iboss delivers ultra-fast, reliable connectivity with low latency, making it ideal for remote workforces and cloud-based applications.
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Seamless Integration: The iboss platform offers unmatched flexibility, including options for hybrid and on-premises deployments. It integrates seamlessly with existing workflows and identity providers like Microsoft Azure Active Directory, enabling a smooth and efficient adoption of Zero Trust principles across the enterprise. This flexibility ensures that organizations can strengthen their security posture without disrupting productivity or requiring significant changes to their current infrastructure.
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Remote Workforce Security: Provides secure, direct access to cloud and on-premises applications for remote workers without the need for VPNs, enhancing security and user experience.
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Branch Office Connectivity: The iboss Zero Trust SD-WAN solution optimizes network performance, reduces latency, and simplifies management by combining networking and security functions into a single solution.
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Data Protection: Advanced data loss prevention (DLP) and CASB capabilities ensure that sensitive data remains secure across all applications and devices, whether users are on-site or remote.
Why Choose iboss? iboss stands out in the market with its mature, award-winning SASE platform that offers unmatched scalability, flexibility, and security. Whether you’re a mid-sized enterprise or a large organization in a highly regulated industry, iboss provides the tools you need to implement a Zero Trust strategy and protect your digital assets effectively.
For organizations looking to future-proof their security strategy, iboss offers a proven, cloud-first solution that not only addresses today’s challenges but also scales to meet the demands of tomorrow’s distributed and dynamic work environments.
Appgate SDP is a network access control tool for local and remote access, multifactor authentication, and micro-segmentation. It is a flexible, robust, and configurable tool with good documentation, interface improvements, and ease of deployment.
It helps organizations prevent lateral movement across networks and servers and provides a more granular access control structure than traditional VPNs. Appgate SDP's valuable features include the ability to hide servers, good support, stability, scalability, and stopping lateral movement. It is currently being used as the main VPN solution for many companies.
Cisco ISE is an all-in-one solution that streamlines security policy management and reduces operating costs. Cisco ISE delivers visibility and access control over users and devices across wired, wireless, and VPN connections.
Identity Services Engine enables enterprises to deliver secure network access to users and devices. It shares contextual data, such as threats and vulnerabilities, with integrated solutions from Cisco technology partners. You can see what is happening in your network, which applications are running, and more.
Features of Cisco ISE
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Centralized management helps administrators configure and manage user profile characteristics - a single pane of glass for integrated management services.
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Contextual identity and business policy: The rule-based attribute is a driven policy model. The goal is to provide flexible access control policies.
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Wide range of access control options, including Virtual LAN (VLAN) URL redirections, and access control lists.
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Supplicant-less network access: You can roll out secure network access by deriving authentication from login information across application layers.
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Guest lifecycle management streamlines the experience for implementing and customizing network access for guests.
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Built-in AAA services: The platform uses standard RADIUS protocol for authentication, authorization, and accounting.
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Device auditing, administration, and access control provide users with access on a need-to-know and need-to-act basis. It keeps audit trails for every change in the network.
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Device profiling: ISE features predefined device templates for different types of endpoints.
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Internal certificate authority: Qn easy-to-deploy single console to manage endpoints and certificates.
Benefits of Cisco ISE
Cisco’s holistic approach to network access security has several advantages:
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Context-based access based on your company policies. ISE creates a complete contextual identity, including attributes such as user, time, location, threat, access type, and vulnerability. This contextual identity is used to enforce a secure access policy. Administrators can apply strict control over how and when endpoints are allowed in the network.
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Better network visibility via an easy-to-use, simple console. In addition, visibility is improved by storing a detailed attribute history of all endpoints connected to the network.
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Comprehensive policy enforcement. ISE sets easy and flexible access rules. These rules are controlled from a central console that enforces them across the network and security infrastructure. You can define policies that differentiate between registered users and guests. The system uses group tags that enable access control on business rules instead of IP addresses.
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Self-service device onboarding enables the enterprise to implement a Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) policy securely. Users can manage their devices according to the policies defined by IT administrators. (IT remains in charge of provisioning and posturing to comply with security policies.)
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Consistent guest experiences: You can provide guests with different levels of access from different connections. You can customize guest portals via a cloud-delivered portal editor with dynamic visual tools.
Support
You can get ISE as a physical or virtual appliance. Both deployments can create ISE clusters that create scale, redundancy, and requirements.
Licensing
Cisco ISE has four primary licences. Evaluation for up to 100 endpoints with full platform functionality. The higher tiers are Partner, Advantage and Essential.
Reviews from Real Users
"The user experience of the solution is great. It's a very transparent system. according to a PeerSpot user in Cyber Security at a manufacturing company.
Omar Z., Network & Security Engineer at an engineering company, feels that "The RADIUS Server holds the most value."
“Whether I deploy in China, the US, South Africa, or wherever, I can get all the capabilities. It allows me to directly integrate with 365, and from a communications point of view, that is a good capability," says Rammohan M., Senior Consultant at a tech services company.
Hassan A.,Technology Manager at Advanced Integrated Systems, says that "The most valuable feature is the integration with StealthWatch and DNA as one fabric."
