Cisco ISE ESS Term License, 3 Year, 10000-24999 Sessions
This 3-year Cisco ISE Essential Term License provides advanced network access control and policy enforcement for up to 24999 concurrent sessions, enhancing your organization's security posture.
- License Term: Provides continuous access to Cisco ISE Essential features for a duration of 3 years.
- Session Capacity: Supports environments requiring network access control for 10000 to 24999 concurrent user sessions.
- Feature Access: Unlocks essential security and policy enforcement capabilities within the Cisco Identity Services Engine platform.
- Subscription Billing: Offers a predictable, recurring cost model for managing your network security software investment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ISE ESS Term License is a 3-year subscription that enables essential security and policy enforcement features for your network. This license provides the capacity to manage network access for 10000 to 24999 concurrent sessions, ensuring that only authorized users and devices can connect to your network resources.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to implement granular access control, enforce security policies, and gain visibility into network activity. It integrates with your existing Cisco network infrastructure to provide a unified approach to security.
- Network Segmentation: Define and enforce policies to segment network access based on user identity, device type, and security posture.
- Guest Access Management: Securely onboard and manage temporary users and devices with customizable guest portals and workflows.
- Device Compliance: Assess and enforce security compliance for endpoints connecting to the network, such as ensuring up-to-date antivirus software.
- Policy Enforcement: Apply security policies consistently across wired, wireless, and VPN connections.
- Visibility and Reporting: Gain insights into network access events, user activity, and device status for improved security monitoring.
Secure your network infrastructure with a scalable and manageable solution tailored for growing businesses seeking enterprise-grade security without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable granular network access control
Enable teams to define and enforce granular access policies based on user identity, device type, and security posture. Streamline the onboarding and management of guest users and their devices with customizable portals.
organizations with BYOD policies, businesses requiring guest Wi-Fi, teams managing hybrid work environments
Automate endpoint security compliance
Automate the assessment of endpoint security compliance, ensuring devices meet security standards before granting network access. Protect against threats by enforcing policies across wired, wireless, and VPN connections.
companies with regulatory compliance needs, businesses with remote workforces, IT departments managing diverse device types
Enhance network visibility and monitoring
Streamline network security operations by gaining comprehensive visibility into network access events and user activity. Automate reporting on device status and access logs to aid in security investigations.
organizations needing to audit network access, IT teams responsible for security incident response, businesses seeking to reduce alert fatigue
Key Features
Identity-based access control
Grant network access based on user credentials and roles, ensuring only authorized personnel can reach specific resources.
Device profiling and posture assessment
Identify and assess the security health of devices attempting to connect, preventing non-compliant or compromised endpoints from entering the network.
Guest access management
Provide a secure and controlled experience for visitors and temporary users with self-service portals and customizable access policies.
Policy enforcement across multiple network access points
Apply consistent security policies whether users connect via wired Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or VPN, simplifying management and strengthening security.
Integration with Cisco security ecosystem
Works seamlessly with other Cisco security products for a more unified and effective security posture.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent access controls and compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, which Cisco ISE helps enforce by managing user and device access to sensitive financial data.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must comply with HIPAA and protect patient data, making robust network segmentation and secure access control essential for preventing unauthorized access to electronic health records.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information and need to ensure secure access to case files and internal systems, protecting against data breaches and maintaining client trust.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often have complex networks with both IT and Operational Technology (OT) systems. Cisco ISE can segment these networks, control access for personnel and devices, and help protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco ISE?
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is a security solution that provides network access control and policy enforcement. It helps ensure that only authorized users and compliant devices can connect to your network.
What does 'ESS' stand for in the license?
ESS typically refers to 'Essential' features within Cisco's licensing structure, indicating a core set of capabilities for network access control and policy enforcement.
What is the difference between term licenses and perpetual licenses?
Term licenses are subscriptions for a specific duration (e.g., 3 years), providing access to software features for that period. Perpetual licenses grant ownership of the software indefinitely, though support and maintenance may require separate contracts.
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.