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| Product | AWS Firewall Manager by AWS View product | VMware NSX by VMware View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | AWS Firewall Manager is a centralized security management service for centralized multi-account firewall administration. See features and Firewall alternatives. | Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Centralized Security Management Service | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Enterprise, Technology | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; AWS Cloud-native managed service | Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliances |
| Data residency | Regional policy deployment within customer-selected AWS Regions | On-premises Data Center; Multi-Cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | AWS OrganizationsAmazon VPCAWS CloudFrontApplication Load Balancers | VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure |
| Compliance | SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWS OrganizationsAWS WAFAWS ShieldAWS Network FirewallAmazon VPCAWS Security HubAmazon Route 53 | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentEnterpriseTechnology | Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense |
| Regions | Global (supported AWS Regions) | GlobalUSEUAPAC |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | AWS | VMware |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Palo Alto, California, USA |
| Company size | 100,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 2006 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
AWS Firewall Manager
AWS Firewall Manager is a centralized security management service for centralized multi-account firewall administration. See features and Firewall alternatives.VMware NSX
Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
AWS Firewall Manager
Centralized Security Management ServiceVMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationBest for
AWS Firewall Manager
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Enterprise, TechnologyVMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefensePricing
Pricing model
AWS Firewall Manager
Contact VendorVMware NSX
Contact VendorFree trial
AWS Firewall Manager
Free trial: noVMware NSX
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
AWS Firewall Manager
Cloud
VMware NSX
Cloud
Deployment details
AWS Firewall Manager
Cloud; AWS Cloud-native managed serviceVMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesData residency
AWS Firewall Manager
Regional policy deployment within customer-selected AWS RegionsVMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudKey features
What it offers
AWS Firewall Manager
- Centralized firewall policy deployment
- Multi-account AWS Organizations management
- Cross-service orchestration (WAF, Shield, VPC Security Groups, Network Firewall)
- Automatic policy compliance remediation
- Security group auditing
- Centralized multi-account firewall administration
- Automated WAF rule enforcement
- Security group drift remediation
VMware NSX
- Distributed hypervisor firewall
- Microsegmentation
- Virtual routing & switching
- Distributed IDS/IPS
- Container networking
- Network Security
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Segmentation
Platform & access
API access
AWS Firewall Manager
API access: yesVMware NSX
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
AWS Firewall Manager
SSO: yesVMware NSX
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
AWS Firewall Manager
RBAC: yesVMware NSX
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
AWS Firewall Manager
Multi-tenant: yesVMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
AWS Firewall Manager
Mobile app: yesVMware NSX
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
AWS Firewall Manager
AWS OrganizationsAmazon VPCAWS CloudFrontApplication Load Balancers
VMware NSX
VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure
Compliance
AWS Firewall Manager
SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High
VMware NSX
Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
AWS Firewall Manager
AWS OrganizationsAWS WAFAWS ShieldAWS Network FirewallAmazon VPCAWS Security HubAmazon Route 53
VMware NSX
VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar
Industries
AWS Firewall Manager
Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentEnterpriseTechnology
VMware NSX
Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense
Regions
AWS Firewall Manager
Global (supported AWS Regions)
VMware NSX
GlobalUSEUAPAC
Vendor
Company
AWS Firewall Manager
AWSVMware NSX
VMwareHeadquarters
AWS Firewall Manager
Seattle, Washington, USAVMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USACompany size
AWS Firewall Manager
100,000+VMware NSX
10,001+Founded
AWS Firewall Manager
2006VMware NSX
1998