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Tools · network security zero trust · Alternatives

Cisco Identity Services Engine alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 network security zero trust are named by companies instead of Cisco Identity Services Engine: Fortinet by 1,679 companies, Palo Alto Networks by 1,661, FortiGate by 706.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Cisco Identity Services Engine, companies in postings
514
Most used alternative
Fortinet · 1,679
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Palo Alto Networks
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

network security zero trust companies choose instead of Cisco Identity Services Engine

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Cisco Identity Services Enginepostings, 90 dCompare
1
FortinetFortinet
1,679327%4,276Cisco Identity Services Engine vs Fortinet →
2
Palo Alto NetworksPalo Alto Networks
1,661323%5,027Cisco Identity Services Engine vs Palo Alto Networks →
3
FortiGateFortinet
706137%1,452Cisco Identity Services Engine vs FortiGate →
4
Check PointCheck Point Software Technologies
607118%1,797Cisco Identity Services Engine vs Check Point →
5
44386%920Cisco Identity Services Engine vs Cisco ASA →
6
ZscalerZscaler
43685%1,331Cisco Identity Services Engine vs Zscaler →
7
SophosSophos
31762%619Cisco Identity Services Engine vs Sophos →
8
Palo Alto FirewallsPalo Alto Networks
29457%645Cisco Identity Services Engine vs Palo Alto Firewalls →
9
Palo Alto PanoramaPalo Alto Networks
20941%653Cisco Identity Services Engine vs Palo Alto Panorama →
10
20339%475Cisco Identity Services Engine vs Cisco Firepower →
11
20139%452Cisco Identity Services Engine vs Azure Firewall →
12
SonicWallSonicWall
17434%343Cisco Identity Services Engine vs SonicWall →
13
14729%409Cisco Identity Services Engine vs Aruba ClearPass →
14
NetskopeNetskope
13927%474Cisco Identity Services Engine vs Netskope →
15
FortiManagerFortinet
12825%270Cisco Identity Services Engine vs FortiManager →
16
iptablesNetfilter
11723%199soon
17
SnortCisco
10320%204soon
18
10220%292soon
19
AWS WAFAmazon Web Services
10019%223soon
20
9418%224soon
21
9318%294soon
22
9218%253soon
23
Juniper SRXJuniper Networks
8817%217soon
24
pfSenseNetgate
8617%138soon
25
WatchGuardWatchGuard
8617%174soon
26
8416%164soon
27
Prisma AccessPalo Alto Networks
8416%371soon
28
ZeekZeek Project
8016%223soon
29
DarktraceDarktrace
6613%234soon
30
Nozomi NetworksNozomi Networks
6312%215soon
31
ClarotyClaroty
6212%185soon
32
6212%166soon
33
Palo Alto ExpeditionPalo Alto Networks
6112%216soon
34
Cato NetworksCato Networks
5411%139soon
35
5411%98soon
36
ImpervaThales
5310%198soon
37
Blue CoatBroadcom
4910%143soon
38
ForescoutForescout
4910%166soon
39
DragosDragos
479%145soon
9,687 companies name a network security zero trust in their postings.

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39 network security zero trust are named by companies instead of Cisco Identity Services Engine: Fortinet by 1,679 companies, Palo Alto Networks by 1,661, FortiGate by 706, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/cisco-ise/alternatives)
How we know

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Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

Cisco Identity Services Engine alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Cisco Identity Services Engine?

Fortinet: 1,679 companies name it in their own job postings, against 514 for Cisco Identity Services Engine.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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