Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) vs. Portnox

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is a comprehensive network access control (NAC) solution that serves as the cornerstone of a zero-trust security framework. It enables organizations to enforce security policies, manage endpoints, and ensure that only trusted users and devices can access network resources. By integrating intelligence from across the network stack, ISE provides real-time contextual information, allowing for precise control over who and what connects to the network.

Portnox delivers continuous, zero-trust access control for every identity, human and non-human, securing local network and remote access from a single, cloud-native platform. It continuously verifies access based on identity context, device posture, and risk signals, unifying passwordless authentication, policy enforcement, and automated response through one policy engine.