Cisco Identity Services Engine Apex - 3500 Endpoint - 1 Year Subscription License

Introducing Cisco Identity Services Engine Apex, a robust, subscription-based security solution designed to deliver identity-based access control for mid to large enterprises. This 1-year subscription license covers up to 3500 endpoints, enabling scalable policy enforcement, comprehensive device profiling, and advanced guest management within Cisco's secure framework. Built to align with Software Volume Purchasing (SVP) programs, ISE Apex provides a flexible licensing model that grows with your network while keeping administration simple and cost-efficient. With 1-year validation ensuring your software stays up and running, organizations can implement zero-trust access, streamline onboarding, and maintain a consistent security posture across wired, wireless, and VPN connections. The Apex edition is tailored for organizations seeking enhanced visibility, adaptive response capabilities, and centralized control across complex network environments. By consolidating identity services, posture checks, device health, and access policy in a single, scalable platform, Cisco ISE Apex helps security and IT teams reduce risk, accelerate threat detection, and simplify compliance reporting.

• Endpoint coverage and licensing model: This product provides a 1-year subscription license that covers up to 3500 endpoints under a Software Volume Purchasing (SVP) framework, delivering scalable, predictable licensing that aligns with organizational growth and budget planning.
• Policy-driven security and device profiling: ISE Apex centralizes policy creation for wired, wireless, and VPN access, enabling dynamic posture checks, device profiling, and contextual access control. It helps ensure only compliant devices and verified users gain entry, reducing attack surfaces and improving regulatory alignment.
• Unified visibility and analytics: The platform delivers comprehensive visibility into user and device behavior, enabling faster investigation, smarter threat containment, and clearer security reporting. With centralized dashboards, teams gain actionable insights that streamline governance and audits.
• Operational efficiency and SVP benefits: The Apex licensing model simplifies procurement and administration under SVP while delivering ongoing value through annual validation to keep software current, simplify renewals, and minimize downtime related to license lapses or compliance gaps.
• Deployment flexibility and ecosystem integration: Designed to integrate within Cisco’s security ecosystem and existing network infrastructure, ISE Apex works to unify identity services with other Cisco solutions, reinforcing policy consistency across multiple network domains and enhancing collaboration between security and IT operations.

Technical Details of Cisco Identity Services Engine Apex

• Product type: Cisco Identity Services Engine Apex
• License model: Subscription
• EndUser/Endpoint capacity: 3500 endpoints
• License duration: 1 year
• Software licensing framework: Software Volume Purchasing (SVP)
• Validation period: 1 year validation ensures that your software always stays up and running

How to install Cisco Identity Services Engine Apex

• Prepare and verify prerequisites: Ensure you have an active 1-year subscription license for up to 3500 endpoints under SVP, and confirm your network environment is aligned with Cisco ISE deployment guidelines.
• Obtain software and license files: Access Cisco’s software portal to download the ISE Apex installation media and retrieve the associated license file for activation.
• Choose a deployment model: Determine whether to deploy ISE Apex on compatible hardware or within a supported virtual environment, based on your organization’s topology, capacity, and resilience requirements.
• Install and configure core components: Install the ISE Apex software, configure network device administration, certificate management, and initial policy framework to support baseline access control.
• Activate license and validate operation: Import and apply the 3500-endpoint license under SVP, perform post-install validation, and verify authentication, authorization, and accounting policies across wired, wireless, and VPN channels.
• Tune and monitor: Continuously refine device profiling, posture checks, guest access flows, and exception handling. Establish ongoing health checks, alerts, and dashboards to maintain compliance and security posture.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is Cisco Identity Services Engine Apex? A: Cisco Identity Services Engine Apex is a subscription-based edition of Cisco ISE designed to provide scalable, identity-based access control for up to 3500 endpoints over a 1-year period, packaged under Software Volume Purchasing (SVP) terms to simplify procurement and management.
• Q: How many endpoints does this license cover? A: The license covers up to 3500 endpoints, allowing enterprises to enforce policies for a large set of devices across wired, wireless, and VPN connections within a 1-year time frame.
• Q: What does SVP entail for this product? A: Software Volume Purchasing (SVP) is the licensing framework used for this edition, offering streamlined procurement, standardized licensing, and predictable renewals for organizations managing software across multiple endpoints.
• Q: What is the duration of the license? A: The license is valid for 1 year from activation, with optional renewal options under SVP terms to maintain ongoing ISE Apex capabilities and policy enforcement.
• Q: What benefits does Cisco ISE Apex provide? A: ISE Apex centralizes identity-based access control, device profiling, posture assessment, and guest management, delivering unified visibility, faster threat detection, and consistent policy enforcement across your network without sacrificing scalability or administrative efficiency.