If you are studying for the CCNP Security (SCOR or SISE) or simply trying to wrangle your company’s NAC (Network Access Control), you have likely run into a harsh reality: Cisco ISE is complex.
It’s not just a firewall or a router. Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is a policy-driven platform that ties together authentication, authorization, profiling, and guest access. It touches everything from your switches to your Active Directory. cbt nuggets cisco ise
So, how do you learn it without getting lost in the GUI? Enter CBT Nuggets. Cracking the Code: Mastering Cisco ISE with CBT
| Week | CBT Nuggets Focus | Labs | |------|------------------|------| | 1 | ISE deployment & initial setup; AD integration; internal/external identity stores | Join AD, create test user group | | 2 | Policy sets, 802.1X, MAB, profiler, guest portals | Authenticate a laptop via 802.1X; guest access test | | 3 | Posture, CoA, monitoring, backup/restore, exam review | Break posture (fail), verify remediation | The Verdict: Is it enough to pass the exam
Yes, for the practical skills. CBT Nuggets is excellent for the "How to configure it" portion of the exam.
However, a piece of advice: Pair CBT Nuggets with the Official Cisco Whitepapers for the SISE exam (300-715). ISE exams love to ask about obscure license levels (Plus vs. Apex) and specific port numbers (TCP/8443 vs UDP/1812). CBT Nuggets gives you the 80% solution and the lab skills; the Cisco docs give you the last 20% trivia.