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| Product | Aruba Wireless Networking by HPE View product | Snort by Snort View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating Aruba Wireless Networking? See how this Wireless Security tool handles rogue AP containment, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | See what Snort offers: active inline blocking. It is built for zero-day exploit detection, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools. |
| Product type | Enterprise Secure Wireless LAN Architecture | Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS) |
| Best for | Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail, Large Public Venues, Higher Education, Large Enterprise | Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, Telecommunications |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud-Managed; On-Premises Controllers; Distributed APs; Cloud-Managed (Aruba Central); Controller-Based; Controllerless Instant | Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VM |
| Data residency | Global regional cloud options; On-premises controllers | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise CampusesRemote BranchesHealthcare FacilitiesPublic Venues | Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2WPA3 CertifiedISO 27001HIPAAPCI-DSS | GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Aruba ClearPassHPE Aruba CentralMicrosoft IntuneSplunkPalo Alto Networks | Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek |
| Industries | EducationHealthcareHospitalityRetailLarge Public VenuesHigher Education+1 more | Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications |
| Regions | Global enterprise deployments | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | HPE | Snort |
| Headquarters | Spring, Texas, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 60,000+ | N/A (open-source project) |
| Founded | 2015 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Aruba Wireless Networking
Evaluating Aruba Wireless Networking? See how this Wireless Security tool handles rogue AP containment, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Snort
See what Snort offers: active inline blocking. It is built for zero-day exploit detection, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools.Product type
Aruba Wireless Networking
Enterprise Secure Wireless LAN ArchitectureSnort
Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS)Best for
Aruba Wireless Networking
Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail, Large Public Venues, Higher Education, Large EnterpriseSnort
Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
Aruba Wireless Networking
Contact VendorSnort
Contact VendorFree trial
Aruba Wireless Networking
Free trial: yesSnort
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Aruba Wireless Networking
CloudOn-Premise
Snort
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Aruba Wireless Networking
Cloud-Managed; On-Premises Controllers; Distributed APs; Cloud-Managed (Aruba Central); Controller-Based; Controllerless InstantSnort
Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VMData residency
Aruba Wireless Networking
Global regional cloud options; On-premises controllersSnort
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
Aruba Wireless Networking
- Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points
- Policy Enforcement Firewall
- WPA3 enterprise security
- Rogue AP containment
- ClientMatch AI tuning
- Integrated IoT BLE/Zigbee
- High-density campus Wi-Fi
- Secure guest network isolation
Snort
- Real-time packet sniffing and logging
- Protocol analysis and content searching
- Cisco Talos rule updates
- Snort 3 multi-threaded engine
- Active inline blocking
- Network intrusion prevention (IPS)
- Perimeter packet inspection
- Zero-day exploit detection
Platform & access
API access
Aruba Wireless Networking
API access: yesSnort
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Aruba Wireless Networking
SSO: yesSnort
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Aruba Wireless Networking
RBAC: yesSnort
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Aruba Wireless Networking
Multi-tenant: yesSnort
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Aruba Wireless Networking
Mobile app: yesSnort
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Aruba Wireless Networking
Enterprise CampusesRemote BranchesHealthcare FacilitiesPublic Venues
Snort
Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks
Compliance
Aruba Wireless Networking
FIPS 140-2WPA3 CertifiedISO 27001HIPAAPCI-DSS
Snort
GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Aruba Wireless Networking
Aruba ClearPassHPE Aruba CentralMicrosoft IntuneSplunkPalo Alto Networks
Snort
Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek
Industries
Aruba Wireless Networking
EducationHealthcareHospitalityRetailLarge Public VenuesHigher Education+1 more
Snort
Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications
Regions
Aruba Wireless Networking
Global enterprise deployments
Snort
Global
Vendor
Company
Aruba Wireless Networking
HPESnort
SnortHeadquarters
Aruba Wireless Networking
Spring, Texas, USASnort
Open Source ProjectCompany size
Aruba Wireless Networking
60,000+Snort
N/A (open-source project)Founded
Aruba Wireless Networking
2015Snort
1998