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| Product | Cisco Secure Access by Cisco View product | FortiClient by Fortinet 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. | FortiClient is an endpoint security and secure access client. It helps with ZTNA through VPN and ZTNA. Explore features and compare Endpoint Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Security Service Edge (SSE) Platform | Endpoint security and secure access client |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; 100% Cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE) | Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS; Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS |
| Data residency | Global distributed cloud points of presence (PoPs) | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/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: no |
| Supported platforms | Distributed endpointscloud applicationsweb trafficprivate data centers | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS |
| Compliance | FedRAMP Moderate Authorized, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Secure ClientCisco DuoCisco UmbrellaCisco ThousandEyesMicrosoft Entra IDOkta | FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC |
| Industries | Cross-industryRemote WorkforcesFinancial ServicesHealthcareTechnology | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Fortinet |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 2000 |
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.FortiClient
FortiClient is an endpoint security and secure access client. It helps with ZTNA through VPN and ZTNA. Explore features and compare Endpoint Security alternatives.Product type
Cisco Secure Access
Security Service Edge (SSE) PlatformFortiClient
Endpoint security and secure access clientBest for
Cisco Secure Access
Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, TechnologyFortiClient
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Secure Access
Contact VendorFortiClient
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Secure Access
Free trial: yesFortiClient
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Secure Access
Cloud
FortiClient
On-Premise
Deployment details
Cisco Secure Access
Cloud; 100% Cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE)FortiClient
Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS; Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMSData residency
Cisco Secure Access
Global distributed cloud points of presence (PoPs)FortiClient
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/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
FortiClient
- Endpoint protection
- VPN
- ZTNA
- Endpoint telemetry
- Vulnerability assessment
- Web filtering
- Application firewall
- Posture checks
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Secure Access
API access: yesFortiClient
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Secure Access
SSO: yesFortiClient
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Secure Access
RBAC: yesFortiClient
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Secure Access
Multi-tenant: yesFortiClient
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Secure Access
Mobile app: yesFortiClient
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Secure Access
Distributed endpointscloud applicationsweb trafficprivate data centers
FortiClient
WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS
Compliance
Cisco Secure Access
FedRAMP Moderate Authorized, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
FortiClient
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Secure Access
Cisco Secure ClientCisco DuoCisco UmbrellaCisco ThousandEyesMicrosoft Entra IDOkta
FortiClient
FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC
Industries
Cisco Secure Access
Cross-industryRemote WorkforcesFinancial ServicesHealthcareTechnology
FortiClient
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Regions
Cisco Secure Access
Global
FortiClient
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Vendor
Company
Cisco Secure Access
CiscoFortiClient
FortinetHeadquarters
Cisco Secure Access
San Jose, California, USAFortiClient
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Cisco Secure Access
80,000+FortiClient
10,000+Founded
Cisco Secure Access
1984FortiClient
2000