Cisco ISE integrates with more than 100 ecosystem partners to
provide an end-to-end NAC solution
SANTA CLARA, California,
Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Based on its recent analysis of the global network access
control (NAC) market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Cisco Systems
with the 2018 Global Market Leadership Award for capturing 34.3% of
the market with its broad security product portfolio and strategic
acquisitions. The Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) has
completely dominated the enterprise and large enterprise segments,
as well as every vertical market and geographic region. It
effectively serves these large organizations by integrating ISE
with its comprehensive and scalable solutions, which have a wide
set of features and functions.
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"Cisco has focused on expanding its third-party ecosystem and
partnerships to enhance its security offering. ISE already works
closely with other Cisco technologies such as Talos (threat
intelligence organization), Stealthwatch, Advanced Malware
Protection (AMP), and Firepower next-generation firewall and
intrusion prevention technologies," said Tony Massimini, Cybersecurity Senior Industry
Analyst, Frost & Sullivan. "Unlike competitors that deliver
point solutions, ISE is the centerpiece of a complete security
strategy framework that covers the campus, network, data center,
and cloud. Consequently, Cisco's total security segment grew by
9.3% in fiscal 2017, while the total corporate revenues dropped by
4.2%."
Additionally, the latest release of ISE, version 2.4, extends
device profiling and visibility features to the emerging industrial
Internet of Things (IIoT) market, especially in manufacturing and
healthcare. Cisco partners with clinics, hospitals, and medical
equipment manufacturers to develop a holistic solution that not
only identifies medical devices, but also helps define policies
regarding the level of access provided to the device on the
network. The company is now focusing on innovations for virtual
appliances and cloud services.
These internal innovation efforts have been supplemented greatly
by a series of acquisitions including:
- Duo Security – Provider of unified application access security
and multi-factor authentication delivered through the cloud
- Skyport Systems—Presents cloud-managed, hyper-converged systems
that run and protect business-critical applications
- Perspica, Inc.—Provides machine learning and data processing
technology and expertise
- Observable Networks, Inc.—Extends the Stealthwatch solution
into the cloud using its technology based on dynamic behavioral
modeling of all network devices
- Viptela Inc.—Provides a compelling software-defined wide area
network (SD-WAN) solution that simplifies management
- ContainerX, Inc.—Technology to help enterprises manage,
orchestrate, and integrate containers across data centers
- Jasper Technologies, Inc.—The industry's leading IoT service
platform
"Through integration, open systems, and native features, ISE
enables extensive automation that makes it less human-resource
intensive to provide secure anytime-anywhere services," noted
Tony Massimini of Frost &
Sullivan. "Cisco boasts highly scalable solutions, which allows
organizations to use fewer NAC appliances and scale to 1,500,000
total and 500,000 concurrent endpoints and devices. It also offers
vendor-neutral support for access control and segmentation for
market-leading technologies."
Overall, the company's extensive network of highly trained
partners on ISE, exceptional security profile, and future-proof
solutions make it richly deserving of the leadership position in
the global NAC market.
Each year, Frost & Sullivan bestows this award upon the
company that demonstrates excellence in growth and customer value.
Attaining loyal customers who became brand advocates allows the
company to grow and achieve a market leadership position. By
committing to the customer at each stage of the buying cycle and
continuing to nurture the relationship, this Award recognizes a
company's increased market share over time.
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outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as
leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and
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practices in the industry.
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