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| Product | Cisco Secure Access by Cisco View product | AWS Systems Manager Session Manager by AWS View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cisco Secure Access by Cisco: Secure Web Gateway and Firewall-as-a-Service. Ideal for CASB SaaS defense. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top SSE alternatives. | AWS Systems Manager Session Manager: TLS 1.2 end-to-end encryption. Built for secure bastionless server administration. Compare Cloud Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Security Service Edge (SSE) Platform | Managed Interactive Node Access Capability |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; 100% Cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE) | Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; AWS Cloud-native managed capability via outbound SSM agent |
| Data residency | Global distributed cloud points of presence (PoPs) | Session metadata and logs stored in selected AWS Region |
| 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: yes |
| Supported platforms | Distributed endpointscloud applicationsweb trafficprivate data centers | Amazon EC2 instanceson-premises serversVMware VMsIoT devices running SSM Agent |
| Compliance | FedRAMP Moderate Authorized, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS | SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Secure ClientCisco DuoCisco UmbrellaCisco ThousandEyesMicrosoft Entra IDOkta | AWS IAMAWS CloudTrailAmazon CloudWatch LogsAmazon S3AWS KMSAWS Systems ManagerAWS Organizations |
| Industries | Cross-industryRemote WorkforcesFinancial ServicesHealthcareTechnology | Cross-industryEnterpriseTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic Sector |
| Regions | Global | Global (all AWS Regions) |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | AWS |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 2006 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Secure Access
Cisco Secure Access by Cisco: Secure Web Gateway and Firewall-as-a-Service. Ideal for CASB SaaS defense. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top SSE alternatives.AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager: TLS 1.2 end-to-end encryption. Built for secure bastionless server administration. Compare Cloud Security alternatives.Product type
Cisco Secure Access
Security Service Edge (SSE) PlatformAWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Managed Interactive Node Access CapabilityBest for
Cisco Secure Access
Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, TechnologyAWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public SectorPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Secure Access
Contact VendorAWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Secure Access
Free trial: yesAWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Secure Access
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Deployment details
Cisco Secure Access
Cloud; 100% Cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE)AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; AWS Cloud-native managed capability via outbound SSM agentData residency
Cisco Secure Access
Global distributed cloud points of presence (PoPs)AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Session metadata and logs stored in selected AWS RegionKey features
What it offers
Cisco Secure Access
- Converged SSE platform
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
- Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
- Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
- Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)
- Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS)
- Cisco Talos intelligence
- CASB SaaS defense
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
- Inbound-port-free shell access
- Browser and CLI interactive access
- IAM-based authentication and authorization
- TLS 1.2 end-to-end encryption
- Full session keystroke logging to S3 and CloudWatch
- Private port forwarding and tunneling
- Secure bastionless server administration
- Centralized access auditing
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Secure Access
API access: yesAWS Systems Manager Session Manager
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Secure Access
SSO: yesAWS Systems Manager Session Manager
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Secure Access
RBAC: yesAWS Systems Manager Session Manager
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Secure Access
Multi-tenant: yesAWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Secure Access
Mobile app: yesAWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Cisco Secure Access
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Compliance
Cisco Secure Access
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Secure Access
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Industries
Cisco Secure Access
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Regions
Cisco Secure Access
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Vendor
Company
Cisco Secure Access
CiscoAWS Systems Manager Session Manager
AWSHeadquarters
Cisco Secure Access
San Jose, California, USAAWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Seattle, Washington, USACompany size
Cisco Secure Access
80,000+AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
100,000+Founded
Cisco Secure Access
1984AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
2006