# Cisco Identity Services Engine: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 17 judge labels across 3 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cisco-identity-services-engine/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsegmentation | 2% | 19 | 0% | 1 |
| Network access control | 0% | 22 | 13% | 15 |
| Data center networking | 0% | 131 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Cisco ISE is widely considered the market leader in enterprise-grade NAC, offering the most comprehensive feature set for large, complex networks." (MiniMax M2.5, NAC)
- "Offers easy deployment and low long-term costs, making it a good choice for budget-conscious organizations already in the Cisco ecosystem." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Microsegmentation)
- "Choose Cisco ISE if your network is already Cisco-centric and you want a mature enterprise NAC platform." (GPT-5.4 mini, NAC)
- "If you need strict enterprise policy governance, Cisco ISE is usually the benchmark." (Perplexity Sonar, NAC)

## And against it

- "Avoid if you're a mid-sized company, have a mixed-vendor network, or lack a dedicated NAC engineer." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NAC)
- "it is more complex and costly, and its licensing model can be restrictive for mid-sized companies" (Mistral Small, NAC)
- "multiple critical remote‑code‑execution flaws" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Data center networking)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.