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| Product | Cisco Secure Network Analytics by Cisco View product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Free trial available. Cisco Secure Network Analytics by Cisco offers agentless flow ingestion. Compare features, use cases and leading Network Security alternatives. | Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Network Detection and Response (NDR) Platform | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Manufacturing, Government | Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud SaaS; Physical appliances (Flow Collector, Flow Sensor, Manager); Virtual appliances (ESXi, KVM); SaaS (Cloud Analytics) | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) |
| Data residency | On-premises deployment keeps all data local; SaaS hosted in US/EU | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Hardware UCS appliancesVMwareKVMAWSAzure Flow Logs | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches |
| Compliance | ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Cisco Secure FirewallCisco Secure WorkloadCisco XDRSplunkQRadarServiceNow | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces |
| Industries | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareHigher EducationManufacturingGovernment | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Tcpdump |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1984 | 1988 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Free trial available. Cisco Secure Network Analytics by Cisco offers agentless flow ingestion. Compare features, use cases and leading Network Security alternatives.Tcpdump
Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives.Product type
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Network Detection and Response (NDR) PlatformTcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityBest for
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Manufacturing, GovernmentTcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Contact VendorTcpdump
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Free trial: yesTcpdump
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Tcpdump
Deployment details
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
On-premises appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud SaaS; Physical appliances (Flow Collector, Flow Sensor, Manager); Virtual appliances (ESXi, KVM); SaaS (Cloud Analytics)Tcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Data residency
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
On-premises deployment keeps all data local; SaaS hosted in US/EUTcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)Key features
What it offers
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
- Agentless flow ingestion (NetFlow, IPFIX)
- Behavioral anomaly detection
- Machine-learning baseline analysis
- Encrypted Traffic Analytics
- Lateral movement detection
- Data exfiltration alerts
- Automated quarantine
- Internal network threat hunting
Tcpdump
- Real-time packet capture
- Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) syntax
- PCAP file format export
- Protocol header decoding
- Terminal command-line interface
- Command-line packet capture
- Network troubleshooting
- Security incident traffic investigation
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
API access: yesTcpdump
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
SSO: yesTcpdump
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
RBAC: yesTcpdump
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Multi-tenant: yesTcpdump
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Mobile app: noTcpdump
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Tcpdump
Compliance
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Tcpdump
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Tcpdump
Industries
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Tcpdump
Regions
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Tcpdump
Vendor
Company
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
CiscoTcpdump
TcpdumpHeadquarters
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
San Jose, California, USATcpdump
Open Source ProjectCompany size
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
80,000+Tcpdump
1-10Founded
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
1984Tcpdump
1988