Cisco ISE Apex License, 5-Year Subscription
Enhance your network security posture with the Cisco ISE Apex License, providing advanced policy enforcement for up to 24,999 sessions over a 5-year subscription term.
- Advanced Security Features: Unlock granular access control, threat response, and policy automation capabilities.
- Extended Term: Secure your network infrastructure with a 5-year subscription, ensuring continuous protection and compliance.
- Scalable Capacity: Supports environments requiring network access control for 10,000 to 24,999 concurrent sessions.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance through robust security policy enforcement and audit trails.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ISE Apex License provides advanced network access control and security policy enforcement capabilities for businesses. This subscription license enables sophisticated features for managing user and device access, ensuring compliance, and responding to security threats across your network infrastructure.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations, this license integrates with Cisco's Identity Services Engine (ISE) platform. It is designed for environments that require detailed control over network access, segmentation, and security posture assessment for a significant number of users and devices.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deep insights into who and what is connecting to your network.
- Automated Policy Enforcement: Dynamically apply security policies based on user identity, device health, and context.
- Threat Containment: Integrate with security tools to automatically isolate or quarantine compromised devices.
- Guest Access Management: Provide secure, self-service guest access with customizable portals.
- Compliance and Auditing: Maintain audit trails and meet regulatory requirements for network access.
This Cisco ISE Apex subscription is the right choice for mid-market teams needing advanced network security without the overhead of enterprise-grade hardware investments.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Access Control
Enable teams to implement granular security policies that define user and device access to network resources. Streamline the process of granting, revoking, and managing network access based on real-time context and compliance status.
on-premises network infrastructure, hybrid cloud environments, wired and wireless networks
Automate Security Policy Enforcement
Automate the dynamic application of security policies across the network, reducing manual intervention and potential errors. Streamline threat response by automatically quarantining or isolating non-compliant devices.
managed network services, security operations centers, IT infrastructure management
Enhance Regulatory Compliance
Ensure adherence to industry regulations and internal security standards through robust access control and detailed auditing capabilities. Protect sensitive data by enforcing strict access controls and maintaining comprehensive logs.
data-sensitive operations, regulated industries, internal audit requirements
Key Features
Context-Aware Access Policies
Enforce security policies based on user identity, device type, location, and security posture, reducing unauthorized access.
Integration with Threat Defense Tools
Automate threat containment by integrating with security solutions to isolate compromised endpoints.
Guest and BYOD Management
Provide secure and controlled access for guests and personal devices through customizable portals and policies.
Endpoint Posture Assessment
Verify that devices meet security requirements (e.g., updated antivirus, patches) before granting network access.
Scalable Session Capacity
Supports environments with a large number of concurrent users and devices, ensuring performance as the organization grows.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent access controls and compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, which Cisco ISE Apex helps enforce through granular policy management and auditing.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must comply with HIPAA and protect sensitive patient data, making robust network access control and segmentation crucial for security and privacy.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies need to secure sensitive data and comply with various security mandates, requiring advanced network access control and threat mitigation capabilities.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups manage large networks with diverse devices (POS systems, guest Wi-Fi) and need to ensure secure access and compliance with data protection standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco ISE Apex?
Cisco ISE Apex is a licensing tier for Cisco Identity Services Engine that provides advanced network access control, policy enforcement, and security features beyond basic capabilities.
What does the 5-year term mean?
The 5-year term signifies the duration for which the license is valid and support is provided. It ensures continuous access to features and updates for the specified period.
What is the session capacity for this license?
This specific license supports between 10,000 and 24,999 concurrent network sessions, making it suitable for mid-sized to larger business environments.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.