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| Product | Cisco Secure Access by Cisco View product | Prisma Access View product | FortiSASE by Fortinet 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. | Prisma Access: globally distributed cloud fabric, Zero Trust Network Access and Cloud Secure Web Gateway. Built for hybrid workforce security. Compare SASE alternatives. | FortiSASE is a secure access service edge platform used for hybrid-workforce security. Highlights include secure web gateway and ZTNA. Compare it with other SASE tools. |
| Product type | Security Service Edge (SSE) Platform | Cloud-Delivered Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) | Secure access service edge platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Retail, Technology, Healthcare | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers |
| Pricing | |||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | |||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; 100% Cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE) | Cloud SaaS; Cloud-delivered Anycast SASE nodes in 100+ global locations | Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integration; Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integration |
| Data residency | Global distributed cloud points of presence (PoPs) | Multi-region hyperscale cloud fabric with regional compliance guarantees | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region |
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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: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Distributed endpointscloud applicationsweb trafficprivate data centers | Cloudremote laptopsmobile devicesbranch SD-WAN gateways | Cloud-delivered SaaSFortiClient agentFortiGate and FortiExtender edge devices |
| Compliance | FedRAMP Moderate Authorized, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Moderate | 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 | Strata Cloud ManagerOktaMicrosoft Entra IDPing IdentityAWSAzureServiceNow | FortiClientFortiGateFortiManagerFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiGuard |
| Industries | Cross-industryRemote WorkforcesFinancial ServicesHealthcareTechnology | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesRetailTechnologyHealthcare | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more |
| Regions | Global | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region |
| Vendor | |||
| Company | Cisco | Palo Alto Networks | Fortinet |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 15,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 2005 | 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.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.FortiSASE
FortiSASE is a secure access service edge platform used for hybrid-workforce security. Highlights include secure web gateway and ZTNA. Compare it with other SASE tools.Product type
Cisco Secure Access
Security Service Edge (SSE) PlatformPrisma Access
Cloud-Delivered Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)FortiSASE
Secure access service edge platformBest for
Cisco Secure Access
Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, TechnologyPrisma Access
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Retail, Technology, HealthcareFortiSASE
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Secure Access
Contact VendorPrisma Access
Contact VendorFortiSASE
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Secure Access
Free trial: yesPrisma Access
Free trial: yesFortiSASE
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Secure Access
Cloud
Prisma Access
SaaSCloud
FortiSASE
SaaSCloud
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 locationsFortiSASE
Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integration; Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integrationData residency
Cisco Secure Access
Global distributed cloud points of presence (PoPs)Prisma Access
Multi-region hyperscale cloud fabric with regional compliance guaranteesFortiSASE
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
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
FortiSASE
- Secure web gateway
- ZTNA
- Cloud firewall
- CASB
- DLP
- SD-WAN integration
- Endpoint security
- DNS security
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Secure Access
API access: yesPrisma Access
API access: yesFortiSASE
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Secure Access
SSO: yesPrisma Access
SSO: yesFortiSASE
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Secure Access
RBAC: yesPrisma Access
RBAC: yesFortiSASE
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Secure Access
Multi-tenant: yesPrisma Access
Multi-tenant: yesFortiSASE
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Secure Access
Mobile app: yesPrisma Access
Mobile app: yesFortiSASE
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Secure Access
Distributed endpointscloud applicationsweb trafficprivate data centers
Prisma Access
Cloudremote laptopsmobile devicesbranch SD-WAN gateways
FortiSASE
Cloud-delivered SaaSFortiClient agentFortiGate and FortiExtender edge devices
Compliance
Cisco Secure Access
FedRAMP Moderate Authorized, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Prisma Access
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Moderate
FortiSASE
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
Prisma Access
Strata Cloud ManagerOktaMicrosoft Entra IDPing IdentityAWSAzureServiceNow
FortiSASE
FortiClientFortiGateFortiManagerFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiGuard
Industries
Cisco Secure Access
Cross-industryRemote WorkforcesFinancial ServicesHealthcareTechnology
Prisma Access
Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesRetailTechnologyHealthcare
FortiSASE
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Regions
Cisco Secure Access
Global
Prisma Access
Global
FortiSASE
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Vendor
Company
Cisco Secure Access
CiscoPrisma Access
Palo Alto NetworksFortiSASE
FortinetHeadquarters
Cisco Secure Access
San Jose, California, USAPrisma Access
Santa Clara, California, USAFortiSASE
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Cisco Secure Access
80,000+Prisma Access
15,000+FortiSASE
10,000+Founded
Cisco Secure Access
1984Prisma Access
2005FortiSASE
2000