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| Product | Cisco Secure Access by Cisco View product | Prisma Access 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. | 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 | Cloud-Delivered Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Retail, Technology, Healthcare |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; 100% Cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE) | Cloud SaaS; Cloud-delivered Anycast SASE nodes in 100+ global locations |
| Data residency | Global distributed cloud points of presence (PoPs) | Multi-region hyperscale cloud fabric with regional compliance guarantees |
| 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 | Cloudremote laptopsmobile devicesbranch SD-WAN gateways |
| Compliance | FedRAMP Moderate Authorized, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Moderate |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Secure ClientCisco DuoCisco UmbrellaCisco ThousandEyesMicrosoft Entra IDOkta | Strata Cloud ManagerOktaMicrosoft Entra IDPing IdentityAWSAzureServiceNow |
| Industries | Cross-industryRemote WorkforcesFinancial ServicesHealthcareTechnology | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesRetailTechnologyHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Palo Alto Networks |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 15,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 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.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) PlatformPrisma Access
Cloud-Delivered Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)Best for
Cisco Secure Access
Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, TechnologyPrisma Access
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Retail, Technology, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Cisco Secure Access
Contact VendorPrisma Access
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Secure Access
Free trial: yesPrisma Access
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Secure Access
Prisma Access
Deployment details
Cisco Secure Access
Cloud; 100% Cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE)Prisma Access
Cloud SaaS; Cloud-delivered Anycast SASE nodes in 100+ global locationsData residency
Cisco Secure Access
Global distributed cloud points of presence (PoPs)Prisma 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
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: yesPrisma Access
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Secure Access
SSO: yesPrisma Access
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Secure Access
RBAC: yesPrisma Access
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Secure Access
Multi-tenant: yesPrisma Access
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Secure Access
Mobile app: yesPrisma Access
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Cisco Secure Access
Prisma Access
Compliance
Cisco Secure Access
Prisma Access
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Secure Access
Prisma Access
Industries
Cisco Secure Access
Prisma Access
Regions
Cisco Secure Access
Prisma Access
Vendor
Company
Cisco Secure Access
CiscoPrisma Access
Palo Alto NetworksHeadquarters
Cisco Secure Access
San Jose, California, USAPrisma Access
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
Cisco Secure Access
80,000+Prisma Access
15,000+Founded
Cisco Secure Access
1984Prisma Access
2005