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| Product | Cisco Secure Workload by Cisco View product | FortiCNAPP by Fortinet View product | Prisma Cloud Compute View product |
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| Overview | |||
| What it is | Free trial available. Cisco Secure Workload by Cisco offers process behavior baselining. Compare features, use cases and leading Microsegmentation alternatives. | FortiCNAPP is a cloud-native application protection platform used for compliance. Highlights include container security. Compare it with other CNAPP tools. | Get the facts on Prisma Cloud Compute: automated CI/CD gating. Built for container vulnerability scanning. Compare it with other Cloud Security options before you decide. |
| Product type | Workload Protection & Microsegmentation Platform | Cloud-native application protection platform | Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Retail | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Cross-industry, Software Development, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare |
| Pricing | |||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | |||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; SaaS cloud management platform; On-premises clustering appliance (UCS); Virtual cluster | Cloud SaaS with cloud-account integrations and optional agents; Cloud SaaS with cloud-account integrations and optional agents | Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; Multi-cloud; DaemonSet / container agent deployment; Agentless host scanning; SaaS console |
| Data residency | On-premises cluster maintains all data on-site; SaaS hosted in US, EU | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Local host telemetry; centralized SaaS hosting in customer-designated 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: no | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Bare-metal serversvirtual machinesDockerKubernetesAWSAzureGCP | SaaSAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudKubernetesDocker containers | KubernetesDockerAWSAzureGCPVMwarebare-metal Linux/Windows |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | |||
| Integrations | Cisco Secure FirewallCisco ACICisco ISEKubernetesOpenShiftAWSAzureGCP+2 more | AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudKubernetescontainer registriesCI/CDTerraform | DockerKubernetesOpenShiftAWS EKSAzure AKSGoogle GKEJenkinsGitHub Actions |
| Industries | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareTelecommunicationsRetail | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Cross-industrySoftware DevelopmentFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | |||
| Company | Cisco | Fortinet | Palo Alto Networks |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 10,000+ | 15,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 2000 | 2005 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Secure Workload
Free trial available. Cisco Secure Workload by Cisco offers process behavior baselining. Compare features, use cases and leading Microsegmentation alternatives.FortiCNAPP
FortiCNAPP is a cloud-native application protection platform used for compliance. Highlights include container security. Compare it with other CNAPP tools.Prisma Cloud Compute
Get the facts on Prisma Cloud Compute: automated CI/CD gating. Built for container vulnerability scanning. Compare it with other Cloud Security options before you decide.Product type
Cisco Secure Workload
Workload Protection & Microsegmentation PlatformFortiCNAPP
Cloud-native application protection platformPrisma Cloud Compute
Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP)Best for
Cisco Secure Workload
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Telecommunications, RetailFortiCNAPP
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPrisma Cloud Compute
Cross-industry, Software Development, Financial Services, Technology, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Cisco Secure Workload
Contact VendorFortiCNAPP
Contact VendorPrisma Cloud Compute
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Secure Workload
Free trial: yesFortiCNAPP
Free trial: noPrisma Cloud Compute
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Secure Workload
SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise
FortiCNAPP
SaaSCloud
Prisma Cloud Compute
SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise
Deployment details
Cisco Secure Workload
Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; SaaS cloud management platform; On-premises clustering appliance (UCS); Virtual clusterFortiCNAPP
Cloud SaaS with cloud-account integrations and optional agents; Cloud SaaS with cloud-account integrations and optional agentsPrisma Cloud Compute
Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; Multi-cloud; DaemonSet / container agent deployment; Agentless host scanning; SaaS consoleData residency
Cisco Secure Workload
On-premises cluster maintains all data on-site; SaaS hosted in US, EUFortiCNAPP
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionPrisma Cloud Compute
Local host telemetry; centralized SaaS hosting in customer-designated regionKey features
What it offers
Cisco Secure Workload
- Application dependency mapping
- Automated least-privilege policy generation
- Host-based microsegmentation
- Process behavior baselining
- Software vulnerability detection
- Dynamic compliance tracking
- Forensic replay
- Zero Trust microsegmentation
FortiCNAPP
- Cloud posture management
- Workload protection
- Container security
- Vulnerability management
- Compliance monitoring
- Cloud detection and response
- Risk prioritization
- Automation
Prisma Cloud Compute
- Container image vulnerability scanning
- Runtime anomaly detection
- Kubernetes admission control
- Serverless function defense
- Compliance benchmarking (CIS)
- Automated CI/CD gating
- File integrity monitoring
- Container vulnerability scanning
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Secure Workload
API access: yesFortiCNAPP
API access: yesPrisma Cloud Compute
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Secure Workload
SSO: yesFortiCNAPP
SSO: yesPrisma Cloud Compute
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Secure Workload
RBAC: yesFortiCNAPP
RBAC: yesPrisma Cloud Compute
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Secure Workload
Multi-tenant: yesFortiCNAPP
Multi-tenant: yesPrisma Cloud Compute
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Secure Workload
Mobile app: noFortiCNAPP
Mobile app: noPrisma Cloud Compute
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Secure Workload
Bare-metal serversvirtual machinesDockerKubernetesAWSAzureGCP
FortiCNAPP
SaaSAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudKubernetesDocker containers
Prisma Cloud Compute
KubernetesDockerAWSAzureGCPVMwarebare-metal Linux/Windows
Compliance
Cisco Secure Workload
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP
FortiCNAPP
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Prisma Cloud Compute
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Secure Workload
Cisco Secure FirewallCisco ACICisco ISEKubernetesOpenShiftAWSAzureGCP+2 more
FortiCNAPP
AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudKubernetescontainer registriesCI/CDTerraform
Prisma Cloud Compute
DockerKubernetesOpenShiftAWS EKSAzure AKSGoogle GKEJenkinsGitHub Actions
Industries
Cisco Secure Workload
Cross-industryFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareTelecommunicationsRetail
FortiCNAPP
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Prisma Cloud Compute
Cross-industrySoftware DevelopmentFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare
Regions
Cisco Secure Workload
Global
FortiCNAPP
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Prisma Cloud Compute
Global
Vendor
Company
Cisco Secure Workload
CiscoFortiCNAPP
FortinetPrisma Cloud Compute
Palo Alto NetworksHeadquarters
Cisco Secure Workload
San Jose, California, USAFortiCNAPP
Sunnyvale, California, USAPrisma Cloud Compute
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
Cisco Secure Workload
80,000+FortiCNAPP
10,000+Prisma Cloud Compute
15,000+Founded
Cisco Secure Workload
1984FortiCNAPP
2000Prisma Cloud Compute
2005