Technologies

Control Who and What Connects, Everywhere, With IPTel

Modern networks support employees, contractors, guests and IoT across wired, wireless and remote access. Security built purely on IP addresses, VLANs or locations is no longer enough.

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is Cisco's network access control and policy platform, the policy brain of the network. It enforces consistent access based on who or what is connecting, not just where they connect from.

ISE supports the full range of 802.1X methods, from certificate-based EAP-TLS and EAP-PEAP to legacy PAP CHAP authentication, and we plan upgrades around the Cisco ISE lifecycle. Read why Cisco ISE and our post on WPA2 Enterprise PEAP security.

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Key Capabilities

What Cisco ISE Delivers

Central Authentication

Centralised authentication and authorisation with role-based access across wired and wireless.

Device Profiling

Visibility and classification of every connected device, including IoT and OT.

Identity-Centric Policy

Access based on user identity, device type and posture, authentication method and context.

Secure Onboarding

Employees, contractors, guests and personal devices each get only the access they need, automatically.

Security Ecosystem

Policy enforced through your network infrastructure, with context shared to security platforms.

Audit and Zero Trust

Ideal for compliance needs, diverse devices and organisations adopting zero trust.

How IPTel Helps

Security That Enables the Business

We design security architectures that balance risk reduction, usability and day-to-day operations.

Fit for Purpose

Designed around your environment and risk profile.

Scalable

Ready for new sites, users and device types.

Auditable and Sustainable

Clear policy your team can operate and auditors can follow.

Security and Cisco ISE