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| Product | Cisco Secure Access by Cisco View product | FortiClient by Fortinet View product | Prisma Access View product |
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| 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. | Prisma Access: globally distributed cloud fabric, Zero Trust Network Access and Cloud Secure Web Gateway. Built for hybrid workforce security. Compare SASE alternatives. |
| Product type | Security Service Edge (SSE) Platform | Endpoint security and secure access client | Cloud-Delivered Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Retail, Technology, Healthcare |
| Pricing | |||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | |||
| Deployment options | Cloud | On-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; 100% Cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE) | Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS; Endpoint agent managed through FortiClient EMS | Cloud SaaS; Cloud-delivered Anycast SASE nodes in 100+ global locations |
| 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 | Multi-region hyperscale cloud fabric with regional compliance guarantees |
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| Platform & access | |||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Distributed endpointscloud applicationsweb trafficprivate data centers | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS | Cloudremote laptopsmobile devicesbranch SD-WAN gateways |
| 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 | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Moderate |
| Integrations & coverage | |||
| Integrations | Cisco Secure ClientCisco DuoCisco UmbrellaCisco ThousandEyesMicrosoft Entra IDOkta | FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC | Strata Cloud ManagerOktaMicrosoft Entra IDPing IdentityAWSAzureServiceNow |
| Industries | Cross-industryRemote WorkforcesFinancial ServicesHealthcareTechnology | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesRetailTechnologyHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | |||
| Company | Cisco | Fortinet | Palo Alto Networks |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 10,000+ | 15,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 2000 | 2005 |
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.Prisma Access
Prisma Access: globally distributed cloud fabric, Zero Trust Network Access and Cloud Secure Web Gateway. Built for hybrid workforce security. Compare SASE alternatives.Product type
Cisco Secure Access
Security Service Edge (SSE) PlatformFortiClient
Endpoint security and secure access clientPrisma Access
Cloud-Delivered Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)Best for
Cisco Secure Access
Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, TechnologyFortiClient
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPrisma Access
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Retail, Technology, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Cisco Secure Access
Contact VendorFortiClient
Contact VendorPrisma Access
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Secure Access
Free trial: yesFortiClient
Free trial: noPrisma Access
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Secure Access
Cloud
FortiClient
On-Premise
Prisma Access
SaaSCloud
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 EMSPrisma Access
Cloud SaaS; Cloud-delivered Anycast SASE nodes in 100+ global locationsData 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/regionPrisma Access
Multi-region hyperscale cloud fabric with regional compliance guaranteesKey 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
Prisma Access
- Globally distributed cloud fabric
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA 2.0)
- Cloud Secure Web Gateway
- Cloud CASB
- Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS)
- Autonomous DEM
- Single-pass inspection engine
- Hybrid workforce security
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Secure Access
API access: yesFortiClient
API access: yesPrisma Access
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Secure Access
SSO: yesFortiClient
SSO: yesPrisma Access
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Secure Access
RBAC: yesFortiClient
RBAC: yesPrisma Access
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Secure Access
Multi-tenant: yesFortiClient
Multi-tenant: yesPrisma Access
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Secure Access
Mobile app: yesFortiClient
Mobile app: noPrisma Access
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Cisco Secure Access
Distributed endpointscloud applicationsweb trafficprivate data centers
FortiClient
WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOSManaged by FortiClient EMS
Prisma Access
Cloudremote laptopsmobile devicesbranch SD-WAN gateways
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
Prisma Access
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Moderate
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Secure Access
Cisco Secure ClientCisco DuoCisco UmbrellaCisco ThousandEyesMicrosoft Entra IDOkta
FortiClient
FortiClient EMSFortiGateFortiSASEFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNAC
Prisma Access
Strata Cloud ManagerOktaMicrosoft Entra IDPing IdentityAWSAzureServiceNow
Industries
Cisco Secure Access
Cross-industryRemote WorkforcesFinancial ServicesHealthcareTechnology
FortiClient
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Prisma Access
Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesRetailTechnologyHealthcare
Regions
Cisco Secure Access
Global
FortiClient
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Prisma Access
Global
Vendor
Company
Cisco Secure Access
CiscoFortiClient
FortinetPrisma Access
Palo Alto NetworksHeadquarters
Cisco Secure Access
San Jose, California, USAFortiClient
Sunnyvale, California, USAPrisma Access
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
Cisco Secure Access
80,000+FortiClient
10,000+Prisma Access
15,000+Founded
Cisco Secure Access
1984FortiClient
2000Prisma Access
2005