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| Product | Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms by Cisco View product | Zeek by Zeek View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms: snort IPS and dual power supplies. Built for branch SD-WAN connectivity. Compare Network Security alternatives. | What does Zeek do? It covers file hash extraction and high-speed packet capture. See typical use cases, self-hosted deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | Enterprise Branch SD-WAN Router | Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Distributed Enterprises, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector | Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, Telecom |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware; Physical 1RU and 2RU modular rackmount router appliances | Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor |
| Data residency | On-premises routing appliance | 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: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise branch officescampus edge | Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, NEBS, PCI DSS | BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Catalyst SD-WANCisco Catalyst CenterCisco ThousandEyesCisco UmbrellaCisco ISE | ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight |
| Industries | Cross-industryDistributed EnterprisesFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic Sector | CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Zeek |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Berkeley, California, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1984 | 1994 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms: snort IPS and dual power supplies. Built for branch SD-WAN connectivity. Compare Network Security alternatives.Zeek
What does Zeek do? It covers file hash extraction and high-speed packet capture. See typical use cases, self-hosted deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Enterprise Branch SD-WAN RouterZeek
Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis EngineBest for
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Cross-industry, Distributed Enterprises, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public SectorZeek
Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, TelecomPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Contact VendorZeek
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Free trial: noZeek
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Zeek
Deployment details
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Hardware; Physical 1RU and 2RU modular rackmount router appliancesZeek
Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual SensorData residency
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
On-premises routing applianceZeek
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
- Enterprise branch SD-WAN routing
- Integrated voice and Unified Communications
- Multi-layer edge firewall
- Snort IPS
- Modular WAN interface slots
- Dual power supplies
- Branch SD-WAN connectivity
- Unified communications edge
Zeek
- Stateful network protocol analysis
- Structured transaction logging (HTTP/DNS/TLS)
- File hash extraction
- Event-driven domain scripting language
- High-speed packet capture
- Network security monitoring
- Network forensic investigation
- Protocol transaction logging
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
API access: yesZeek
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
SSO: yesZeek
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
RBAC: yesZeek
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Multi-tenant: yesZeek
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Mobile app: noZeek
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Zeek
Compliance
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Zeek
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Zeek
Industries
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Zeek
Regions
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Zeek
Vendor
Company
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
CiscoZeek
ZeekHeadquarters
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
San Jose, California, USAZeek
Berkeley, California, USACompany size
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
80,000+Zeek
1-10Founded
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
1984Zeek
1994