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| Product | Cisco Secure IPS by Cisco View product | Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cisco Secure IPS delivers snort 3 inspection engine for network intrusion prevention. Explore its Network Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. | Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention: single-pass scanning and DNS security integration. Built for inline exploit prevention. Compare Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) | Inline Deep Learning Intrusion Prevention (IPS) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Defense | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Critical Infrastructure |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud; Physical appliance module; Virtual NGIPSv on ESXi/KVM; Public cloud virtual instances | Cloud-delivered subscription on NGFW / Prisma Access; Cloud-delivered security service on physical, virtual, or cloud firewalls |
| Data residency | On-premises / Cloud region dependent | In-line traffic processing; cloud intelligence respects regional privacy regulations |
| 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: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Hardware chassisVMware ESXiKVMAWSAzure | Hardware NGFWsVM-SeriesCN-SeriesPrisma Access |
| Compliance | Common Criteria, FIPS 140-2, PCI DSS compliance support | Common Criteria, FIPS 140-2, ISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Secure Firewall Management CenterCisco Security Cloud ControlCisco ISECisco XDRSplunkQRadar | PAN-OS Next-Gen FirewallsPrisma AccessWildFireAdvanced URL FilteringStrata Cloud Manager |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorDefense | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentCritical Infrastructure |
| 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 IPS
Cisco Secure IPS delivers snort 3 inspection engine for network intrusion prevention. Explore its Network Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention: single-pass scanning and DNS security integration. Built for inline exploit prevention. Compare Network Security alternatives.Product type
Cisco Secure IPS
Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS)Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Inline Deep Learning Intrusion Prevention (IPS)Best for
Cisco Secure IPS
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, DefensePalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Critical InfrastructurePricing
Pricing model
Cisco Secure IPS
Contact VendorPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Secure IPS
Free trial: noPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Secure IPS
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Deployment details
Cisco Secure IPS
Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud; Physical appliance module; Virtual NGIPSv on ESXi/KVM; Public cloud virtual instancesPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Cloud-delivered subscription on NGFW / Prisma Access; Cloud-delivered security service on physical, virtual, or cloud firewallsData residency
Cisco Secure IPS
On-premises / Cloud region dependentPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
In-line traffic processing; cloud intelligence respects regional privacy regulationsKey features
What it offers
Cisco Secure IPS
- Snort 3 inspection engine
- Real-time exploit blocking
- Talos dynamic rule updates
- Automated virtual patching
- Protocol anomaly detection
- SSL/TLS decryption inspection
- Contextual risk scoring
- Network intrusion prevention
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
- Inline deep learning detection
- Zero-day exploit blocking
- Command-and-control interruption
- DNS security integration
- Automated signature generation
- Single-pass scanning
- Protocol anomaly detection
- Inline exploit prevention
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Secure IPS
API access: yesPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Secure IPS
SSO: yesPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Secure IPS
RBAC: yesPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Secure IPS
Multi-tenant: yesPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Secure IPS
Mobile app: noPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Secure IPS
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Compliance
Cisco Secure IPS
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Secure IPS
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Industries
Cisco Secure IPS
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Regions
Cisco Secure IPS
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Vendor
Company
Cisco Secure IPS
CiscoPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Palo Alto NetworksHeadquarters
Cisco Secure IPS
San Jose, California, USAPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
Cisco Secure IPS
80,000+Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
15,000+Founded
Cisco Secure IPS
1984Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
2005