Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) is a RADIUS Server + policy engine that is used as a gatekeeper for the network through a series of data points, and then acting on those points through integration with Cisco networking gear. ISE identifies, classifies, and tracks all endpoints connected to the network to allow the automation of policy provisioning.
Open integrations extend interoperability into the cloud. The team can integrate with cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) security solutions. The biggest benefit of Cisco ISE is complete network visibility. IT administrators have full detail of all devices on the network and are provided with an easy GUI so administrators can navigate easily.
The benefits of FreeRADIUS can be summarized in 4 points :
* It’s the most popular RADIUS server in the world for a reason; It works like a charm
* It is a no-cost solution and it’s Open Source.
* It’s multithreaded, so it can process more than one transaction at a time.
* There are no license expenses, meaning that it costs the same to authenticate one device as it does hundreds.
That being said, it can be difficult for admins with little RADIUS experience to set up FreeRADIUS. It can also be difficult for organizations that have unique use cases to configure and customize FreeRADIUS.
