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SISE Training for Your Team — Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine
Nothing exposes the gap between “we bought it” and “we run it” quite like Cisco ISE. The platform touches every switch port, every SSID and every user’s laptop — which is why half-configured deployments quietly run in monitor mode for years. SISE (Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine) closes that gap: it teaches engineers to design, deploy and operate ISE deliberately, from 802.1X enforcement that does not lock out the wrong people to profiling, guest access, posture and segmentation.
The course doubles as CCNP Security concentration preparation (exam 300-715), but most teams come for the project, not the badge: an upcoming NAC rollout, a zero-trust initiative, or an inherited ISE cluster nobody fully understands.
We organize SISE through authorized partners and instructors who have survived real enforcement cutovers — live online in your time zone, on site, or as a private group with lab emphasis matched to your rollout phase.
Who this course is for
- Security and network engineers deploying or inheriting an ISE estate
- Teams rolling out 802.1X, NAC or zero-trust network access programs
- Integrator engineers who implement ISE at customer sites
- CCNP Security candidates choosing their concentration exam
What your team will learn
Topic areas below are grouped in our own words. The full official agenda is available on request — it comes from the authorized partner as part of your quote.
- ISE architecture and deployment models — sizing the design before the first node is built
- 802.1X network access control that rolls out without locking out the CFO
- Profiling and device visibility: knowing what is actually on your network
- Guest access and BYOD flows that are secure and survivable for the helpdesk
- Posture assessment — letting compliance state drive network rights
- Segmentation with security group tags and policy enforcement at scale
Key facts
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Level | Professional |
| Prerequisites | CCNA-level networking; familiarity with 802.1X concepts helps |
| Certification | Prepares for exam 300-715 SISE — a CCNP Security concentration |
| Formats | Live online (VILT), On-site at your location, Private group, Seats in scheduled groups |
| Languages | English + local-language instructors on request |
Formats and how we organize it
- Live online (VILT)
- On-site at your location
- Private group
- Seats in scheduled groups
One request → three options
Fill in the form below — it takes a couple of minutes. Within 5 business days you compare 2–3 concrete offers — provider, instructor, dates, price below the public list. We contract and administer the delivery end to end. Details:how we work and vendor training.
SISE vs alternatives: which to choose
Factual criteria only — level, duration, audience and certification. The right choice depends on your team's starting point and stack.
Cisco SCOR
The broad CCNP Security core: firewalls, VPNs, cloud, endpoints and secure access together. Choose SCOR first for the certification core and general security depth; SISE is the deep-dive concentration when ISE is your actual project.
Introduction to 802.1X Operations
A short foundational course on 802.1X mechanics only. Choose it to prepare a broad operations team for an ISE rollout; choose SISE for the engineers who will design and run the deployment itself.
A custom intensive
Rolling out ISE in phases? A custom 2–4 day program can focus purely on your phase-one scope — wired 802.1X and profiling, say — with labs mirroring your switch and endpoint mix.
Need only part of SISE?
If your team needs a subset of this program — or a mix of topics from several courses — we build a custom 2–4 day intensive on our own materials, shaped by your infrastructure. One custom program typically replaces 2–3 catalog courses.
Explore custom coursesSISE: frequently asked questions
Which certification does SISE support?
Exam 300-715 SISE is one of the concentration exams for CCNP Security — combined with the SCOR core exam it completes the certification. It is the natural pick for engineers whose day job is network access control.
We are mid-rollout and hitting problems — is a course still useful?
Very. A large share of SISE participants arrive mid-deployment; instructors with field experience help untangle profiling misfires, phased 802.1X enforcement and guest-flow edge cases. Private groups can dedicate lab time to scenarios shaped like yours.
Does the course cover TrustSec and segmentation?
Yes — policy enforcement with security group tags is part of the curriculum, including where segmentation projects typically stall. For a fully segmentation-focused program, we can build a custom intensive instead.
What lab environment is used?
Live ISE deployments with switches, wireless and endpoints — participants configure real authentication, profiling and posture flows, not simulations. Labs are cloud-hosted for online deliveries.
How do we organize SISE training?
Fill in the request form on this page — team size, format, timing. Within 5 business days you receive 2–3 options with vetted instructors, dates and prices below public lists.
Request 2–3 SISE training options — quotes within 5 business days
No commitment — describe the task and we come back with concrete options, dates and prices.
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