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| Product | Cisco Catalyst Center by Cisco View product | AlgoSec by AlgoSec View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating Cisco Catalyst Center? See how this Firewall Management tool handles AI Network Analytics, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | AlgoSec: automated firewall change management and application-centric connectivity mapping. Built for firewall policy automation. Compare Microsegmentation alternatives. |
| Product type | Network Automation & Controller Platform | Network Security Policy Management & Automation Suite |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Higher Education, Healthcare, Government, Enterprise Campus | Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, Telecom, Energy, Telecommunications, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises appliance; Cloud-managed; Physical hardware appliance; Virtual appliance (AWS / VMware ESXi) | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware/KVM); Cloud Virtual Appliance |
| Data residency | On-premises / customer-controlled data storage | Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud Hosting Dependent |
| 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: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Cisco Catalyst 9000 switchesCisco routersCisco wireless infrastructure | Multi-Vendor FirewallsCloud Security GroupsRoutersSDN Fabrics |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, FIPS 140-2, CIS Benchmarks | PCI-DSSHIPAASOXNISTISO 27001NERC-CIP |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco ISECisco Catalyst switches/routers/APsCisco ThousandEyesServiceNowREST APIs | CiscoCheck PointPalo Alto NetworksFortinetAWSMicrosoft AzureServiceNow |
| Industries | Cross-industryHigher EducationHealthcareGovernmentEnterprise Campus | BankingFinancial ServicesHealthcareTelecomEnergyTelecommunications+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | AlgoSec |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 501-1,000 |
| Founded | 1984 | 2004 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Catalyst Center
Evaluating Cisco Catalyst Center? See how this Firewall Management tool handles AI Network Analytics, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.AlgoSec
AlgoSec: automated firewall change management and application-centric connectivity mapping. Built for firewall policy automation. Compare Microsegmentation alternatives.Product type
Cisco Catalyst Center
Network Automation & Controller PlatformAlgoSec
Network Security Policy Management & Automation SuiteBest for
Cisco Catalyst Center
Cross-industry, Higher Education, Healthcare, Government, Enterprise CampusAlgoSec
Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, Telecom, Energy, Telecommunications, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Catalyst Center
Contact VendorAlgoSec
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Catalyst Center
Free trial: noAlgoSec
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Catalyst Center
CloudOn-Premise
AlgoSec
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Deployment details
Cisco Catalyst Center
On-premises appliance; Cloud-managed; Physical hardware appliance; Virtual appliance (AWS / VMware ESXi)AlgoSec
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware/KVM); Cloud Virtual ApplianceData residency
Cisco Catalyst Center
On-premises / customer-controlled data storageAlgoSec
Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud Hosting DependentKey features
What it offers
Cisco Catalyst Center
- Centralized network controller
- Automated Plug-and-Play zero-touch provisioning
- Software image management (SWIM)
- AI Network Analytics
- Dynamic network topology mapping
- Policy orchestration
- Automated network provisioning
- Day 0 device onboarding
AlgoSec
- Automated firewall change management
- Application-centric connectivity mapping
- Automated compliance reporting
- Rule cleanup
- Hybrid cloud support
- Firewall policy automation
- Zero-touch change provisioning
- Regulatory compliance auditing
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Catalyst Center
API access: yesAlgoSec
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Catalyst Center
SSO: yesAlgoSec
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Catalyst Center
RBAC: yesAlgoSec
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Catalyst Center
Multi-tenant: yesAlgoSec
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Catalyst Center
Mobile app: noAlgoSec
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Catalyst Center
Cisco Catalyst 9000 switchesCisco routersCisco wireless infrastructure
AlgoSec
Multi-Vendor FirewallsCloud Security GroupsRoutersSDN Fabrics
Compliance
Cisco Catalyst Center
SOC 2, ISO 27001, FIPS 140-2, CIS Benchmarks
AlgoSec
PCI-DSSHIPAASOXNISTISO 27001NERC-CIP
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Catalyst Center
Cisco ISECisco Catalyst switches/routers/APsCisco ThousandEyesServiceNowREST APIs
AlgoSec
CiscoCheck PointPalo Alto NetworksFortinetAWSMicrosoft AzureServiceNow
Industries
Cisco Catalyst Center
Cross-industryHigher EducationHealthcareGovernmentEnterprise Campus
AlgoSec
BankingFinancial ServicesHealthcareTelecomEnergyTelecommunications+1 more
Regions
Cisco Catalyst Center
Global
AlgoSec
Global
Vendor
Company
Cisco Catalyst Center
CiscoAlgoSec
AlgoSecHeadquarters
Cisco Catalyst Center
San Jose, California, USAAlgoSec
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, USACompany size
Cisco Catalyst Center
80,000+AlgoSec
501-1,000Founded
Cisco Catalyst Center
1984AlgoSec
2004