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Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) vs Keeper comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Identity Services Eng...
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
139
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (1st), Cisco Security Portfolio (1st)
Keeper
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Keeper aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is designed for Network Access Control (NAC) and holds a mindshare of 29.2%, down 31.6% compared to last year.
Keeper, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Password Managers, holds 3.8% mindshare, down 4.4% since last year.
Network Access Control (NAC)
Enterprise Password Managers
 

Featured Reviews

Rohit-Joshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 3, 2023
Enables us to ensure that any machine that comes into the network is patched and secure
Posturing is the most valuable feature. There are other tools available that can do some of their other features, like network authentication. The posturing was something because of the nature of the industry that we are in. There are people who go outside for work. Their machines are at times not in the network, and not patched properly. We don't know when they're going to come back, whether it is in a good state, whether it has antivirus, whether it's installed on those machines. Posturing is something that we have made our baseline policy that whenever a machine comes back to our network, it should have a certain level of the operating system and a level of security and antivirus installed. We couldn't have done this posturing without Cisco ISE. This is its greatest feature. It does help me to detect and remediate my network. It enables me to detect any external threat that comes to my network and remediate. If a machine comes into my network that does not qualify per my baseline policy, I have a policy that the machine gets redirected to where it can be patched and remediated. I can ensure that it is fully patched and secure. The entire idea of having ISE is to enhance cybersecurity resilience. The zero trust architecture was coined by the cybersecurity team itself. It was a task given to us in the infrastructure space to see how we can bring resilience into the cybersecurity network and ISE was the solution.
Mahesh Subramanian - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 31, 2023
Helps with password management and sharing
We use the solution for password management and sharing passwords. It's mainly for password security.  I like the tool's keyword editor and SSO.  Keeper does not provide password management for mobile apps.  I have been working with the solution for a couple of months.  We haven't faced any…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The WiFi portal in Cisco ISE is very useful for WiFi customers."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco ISE is its seamless integration with the switches and the entire suite, enabling wireless access and smooth client information retrieval."
"When you push out the policy, it is able to populate the entire network at one time."
"The return on investment we have seen is related to time in terms of troubleshooting. The logs, such as the security logs, inform us of the issues that people have had. ISE has been very instrumental in helping isolate those issues. We've seen a lot of cost savings because we don't have to pay an IT person to waste time doing something that should be instantaneous."
"Authentication is the most valuable feature because it puts our company at another level of security."
"In terms of features, I think they've done a lot of improvement on the graphical user interface — it looks really good right now."
"The product is stable."
"It has allowed us to pull in multiple authentication databases, then centralize them into a captive portal system."
"Chrome extension and app."
"The possibility of assigning information to different groups and individuals has been the most valuable."
"Enables IT department to force very complex passwords for certain users."
"It is nice to be able to use my Touch ID and have access to all my passwords in one place."
"It is very easy to use, intuitive, and cost effective."
"Support is very quick to respond, and they have fixed any issues that I have had."
"I like Keeper's mobility and its accessibility."
"It saves us from duplicating passwords for different accounts."
 

Cons

"In an upcoming release, the solution needs to be more agentless and more independent. Additionally, there could be improved integration with other next-generation solutions, such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Check Point."
"ISE is a little clunky. The front-end feels like it is from the 1980s."
"Automation [is an area for improvement]. It seems like everywhere I look, automation is super important. Automation and integrations. That's the area it could be improved..."
"Cisco ISE does not recognize devices and that is an issue we faced during its integration with our existing devices."
"If you have someone taking care of it, it can be quite easy to manage the solution. Otherwise, if you don't look after it and take care of it day-to-day, then it will become more complex to run."
"The tracking mechanism in Cisco ISE is relatively costly, especially its vendor-specific protocol."
"Compatibility and integration with other vendors is what needs to be improved in Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine)."
"Deploying to a machine, as opposed to a dedicated appliance, can be a bit difficult."
"Needs to provide an API to be integrated with the information systems and offer secure file hosting service with sharing and editing capabilities."
"I would like to see a way to store files and photos in the next update​. If it already does this, I have yet to explore it."
"If you purchase the premium, then after the subscription expires, you cannot edit your passwords any longer, even if you could before you purchased the paid subscription."
"Rearranging folders via drag/drop functionality would be very helpful."
"The technical support has no experience."
"The stability of the solution can be improved."
"API possible needs improvement. Although, this feature is for enterprises which need more then the usual usage."
"Needs to improve KeeperFill on iOS."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its licensing could be improved. It used to be perpetual, but now they are moving away from that."
"The recent changes in the licensing model have caused some issues with the team."
"I am not aware of the current price for Cisco ISE, but considering it is a Cisco product, it is likely to be quite high."
"Cisco ISE is not inexpensive, but the solution is well-built and worth the expense."
"Standard licensing gives backup access and very few features, and then there's VM licensing - each VM we use needs to be licensed."
"The solution is not that cheap."
"That's where things got a bit more complicated. Previously, it was a one-time purchase and we just had to renew support. These days, there's a subscription model, which is supposed to be easier and cheaper as well, but it's more pricey"
"Previously, Cisco ISE had a perpetual licensing model, but now they have shifted to a subscription-based licensing system."
"Pricing might be a little less, but with promo codes and family plan - best offer"
"It's definitely worth it and affordable. Their sales team can definitely help scale your needs on licensing and provide pricing options."
"Its cost is relative to the value of the information stored in Keeper."
"Free works unless the paid is absolutely necessary."
"We chose their optional annual subscription; I believe we paid monthly — I thought it was a good deal."
"ROI is hard to know, but it has to be several times the expense of the product."
"Just buy the yearly subscription."
"The pricing is available on the vendor's website."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
26%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What are the main differences between Cisco ISE and Forescout Platform?
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How does Cisco ISE compare with Fortinet FortiNAC?
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What do you like most about Keeper?
I like the tool's keyword editor and SSO.
What needs improvement with Keeper?
Keeper does not provide password management for mobile apps.
 

Also Known As

Cisco ISE
Keeper Security
 

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