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| Product | Cisco Secure Access by Cisco View product | Prisma Access View product | Versa Secure Service Edge 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. | Versa Secure Service Edge delivers secure web gateway for hybrid workforce security. Explore its SSE capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. |
| Product type | Security Service Edge (SSE) Platform | Cloud-Delivered Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) | Security Service Edge (SSE) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Retail, Technology, Healthcare | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Technology |
| 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 | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; 100% Cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE) | Cloud SaaS; Cloud-delivered Anycast SASE nodes in 100+ global locations | Cloud (SaaS); On-premises; Hybrid; SaaS; On-premises gateways; Hybrid; Sovereign |
| Data residency | Global distributed cloud points of presence (PoPs) | Multi-region hyperscale cloud fabric with regional compliance guarantees | Selected Versa cloud gateways, customer-controlled or sovereign |
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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: yes |
| Supported platforms | Distributed endpointscloud applicationsweb trafficprivate data centers | Cloudremote laptopsmobile devicesbranch SD-WAN gateways | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid |
| Compliance | FedRAMP Moderate Authorized, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Moderate | FIPS 140-2 (select platforms) |
| Integrations & coverage | |||
| Integrations | Cisco Secure ClientCisco DuoCisco UmbrellaCisco ThousandEyesMicrosoft Entra IDOkta | Strata Cloud ManagerOktaMicrosoft Entra IDPing IdentityAWSAzureServiceNow | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceSalesforceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaCrowdStrikeSIEM tools |
| Industries | Cross-industryRemote WorkforcesFinancial ServicesHealthcareTechnology | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesRetailTechnologyHealthcare | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTechnology |
| Regions | Global | Global | Global |
| Vendor | |||
| Company | Cisco | Palo Alto Networks | Versa Networks |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 15,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 2005 | 2012 |
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.Versa Secure Service Edge
Versa Secure Service Edge delivers secure web gateway for hybrid workforce security. Explore its SSE capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.Product type
Cisco Secure Access
Security Service Edge (SSE) PlatformPrisma Access
Cloud-Delivered Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)Versa Secure Service Edge
Security Service Edge (SSE)Best for
Cisco Secure Access
Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, TechnologyPrisma Access
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Retail, Technology, HealthcareVersa Secure Service Edge
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Secure Access
Contact VendorPrisma Access
Contact VendorVersa Secure Service Edge
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Secure Access
Free trial: yesPrisma Access
Free trial: yesVersa Secure Service Edge
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Secure Access
Prisma Access
Versa Secure Service Edge
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 locationsVersa Secure Service Edge
Cloud (SaaS); On-premises; Hybrid; SaaS; On-premises gateways; Hybrid; SovereignData residency
Cisco Secure Access
Global distributed cloud points of presence (PoPs)Prisma Access
Multi-region hyperscale cloud fabric with regional compliance guaranteesVersa Secure Service Edge
Selected Versa cloud gateways, customer-controlled or sovereignKey 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
Versa Secure Service Edge
- Secure web gateway
- Inline and API CASB
- Zero trust network access
- Firewall as a Service
- Data loss prevention
- Remote browser isolation
- Generative AI controls
- Digital experience monitoring
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Secure Access
API access: yesPrisma Access
API access: yesVersa Secure Service Edge
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Secure Access
SSO: yesPrisma Access
SSO: yesVersa Secure Service Edge
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Secure Access
RBAC: yesPrisma Access
RBAC: yesVersa Secure Service Edge
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Secure Access
Multi-tenant: yesPrisma Access
Multi-tenant: yesVersa Secure Service Edge
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Secure Access
Mobile app: yesPrisma Access
Mobile app: yesVersa Secure Service Edge
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Cisco Secure Access
Prisma Access
Versa Secure Service Edge
Compliance
Cisco Secure Access
Prisma Access
Versa Secure Service Edge
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Secure Access
Prisma Access
Versa Secure Service Edge
Industries
Cisco Secure Access
Prisma Access
Versa Secure Service Edge
Regions
Cisco Secure Access
Prisma Access
Versa Secure Service Edge
Vendor
Company
Cisco Secure Access
CiscoPrisma Access
Palo Alto NetworksVersa Secure Service Edge
Versa NetworksHeadquarters
Cisco Secure Access
San Jose, California, USAPrisma Access
Santa Clara, California, USAVersa Secure Service Edge
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
Cisco Secure Access
80,000+Prisma Access
15,000+Versa Secure Service Edge
1,000+Founded
Cisco Secure Access
1984Prisma Access
2005Versa Secure Service Edge
2012