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ORDR for Cisco ISE: Better Device Data for Segmentation & Zero Trust

Get the Most Out of Cisco. Feed It Better Data.

ORDR is the easy button for Cisco value. It gives ISE, your firewalls, and your segmentation policies the high-fidelity device data they need to enforce correctly, without replacing a single piece of infrastructure you already own.

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Your Cisco Infrastructure Is Only as Good as the Data You Feed It

Cisco ISE is a powerful policy engine. But it only enforces what it knows. Most networks run thousands of IoT, OT, and unmanaged devices that ISE can't confidently profile. These devices are added to manual exception lists, grouped into broad catch-alls, or skipped entirely. Without an accurate device context, segmentation breaks down, and zero trust stays on the roadmap.

Bad data in. Bad data out.


How ORDR + Cisco Work Together

ORDR integrates natively and bidirectionally with Cisco ISE, turning every unknown device into a fully contextualized, policy-ready asset. Deployment starts via SPAN or tap. No new hardware required.

Stage

What Happens

Discovery

ORDR passively analyzes network traffic and identifies every connected device by make, model, manufacturer, OS, and actual communication behavior, without agents.

Enrichment

ORDR sends detailed device identity and risk context to Cisco ISE, providing the intelligence needed for accurate policy enforcement.

Policy Generation

ORDR's AI creates least-privilege segmentation policies in native ISE syntax based on observed traffic patterns rather than static templates.

Simulation

Teams can run "what-if" scenarios using ORDR's policy matrix to validate changes before deployment.

Enforcement

Approved policies are pushed directly to ISE, with ORDR continuously adjusting policies as devices are added, moved, or change behavior.

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Built for Cisco Environments

ORDR lists Cisco and Cisco ISE first among its 130+ native integrations. The behavioral fingerprinting engine has analyzed more than 100 million unique device types, giving ISE the device context it cannot generate on its own. Most organizations reach full network visibility within 24 to 48 hours.

ORDR is listed on Cisco's Global Price List through the Cisco SolutionsPlus program. Buy through the same Cisco channels you already use.


What Changes When ISE Has the Full Picture

  • Faster, safer segmentation: policies deploy in days, not the 12 to 24 months traditional approaches require
  • Zero-trust without downtime: simulation-first enforcement means every policy is validated before it goes live
  • ISE classifies devices it couldn't see before: IoT, OT, IoMT, and unmanaged assets included
  • Less manual policy work: ORDR handles classification and recalibration continuously

Proven Across High-Stakes Cisco Environments

Dayton Children's Hospital used ORDR and Cisco to operationalize Zero Trust segmentation across approximately 25,000 connected devices, including critical medical systems. When a ransomware incident occurred, the team identified and contained the threat in under five minutes; patient care was not impacted.

A major U.S. airline used ORDR to discover and secure more than 30,000 IoT and OT devices across 16 airports, from baggage systems to passenger kiosks, and accelerated its Zero Trust strategy without disrupting critical operational infrastructure.

"The power of the ORDR platform has always been its ability to automate device classification and behavioral modeling using AI. This is foundational to our Zero Trust and segmentation strategy."

— Larry Smith, Manager, Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, El Camino Health

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does ORDR replace Cisco ISE?

No. ORDR enhances ISE by giving it the device-level intelligence it needs to enforce accurately. ISE remains the policy enforcement engine. ORDR feeds it better data.

What Cisco products does ORDR integrate with?

ORDR integrates natively with the core Cisco security and networking stack, including ISE, Cisco Catalyst, Meraki, Cisco Secure Firewall, and Splunk. 

How long does deployment take?

Full network visibility is typically available within 24 to 48 hours. Most organizations move from discovery to validated segmentation enforcement in days to weeks, not months.

Does ORDR require new infrastructure?

No. ORDR operates as a software overlay on your existing Cisco environment. No new enforcement layer. No rip-and-replace.

Is ORDR available through Cisco procurement channels?

Yes. ORDR is listed on Cisco's Global Price List through the Cisco SolutionsPlus program. Customers purchase through existing Cisco sales channels.


See What ORDR Finds That Cisco Alone Doesn't

Stop digging through dashboards and manually building policies. Experience ORDR IQ in a live sandbox and see how it identifies assets, prioritizes risk, and generates enforceable controls in seconds.

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