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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Cisco Security Manager by Cisco View product | AlgoSec by AlgoSec View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cisco Security Manager: centralized firewall configuration and VPN lifecycle management. Built for configuration rollbacks. Compare Firewall Management alternatives. | AlgoSec: automated firewall change management and application-centric connectivity mapping. Built for firewall policy automation. Compare Microsegmentation alternatives. |
| Product type | Centralized Network Security Management Application | Network Security Policy Management & Automation Suite |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Government, Defense, Enterprise Campus, Financial Institutions | Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, Telecom, Energy, Telecommunications, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises application; On-premises Windows Server deployment | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware/KVM); Cloud Virtual Appliance |
| Data residency | On-premises local customer environment | Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud Hosting Dependent |
| 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: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Windows Server hardwareVMware ESXiHyper-V | Multi-Vendor FirewallsCloud Security GroupsRoutersSDN Fabrics |
| Compliance | Common Criteria, FIPS compliance support | PCI-DSSHIPAASOXNISTISO 27001NERC-CIP |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco ASACisco Secure FirewallCisco Catalyst routersCisco Secure IPSSyslogActive Directory | CiscoCheck PointPalo Alto NetworksFortinetAWSMicrosoft AzureServiceNow |
| Industries | Cross-industryGovernmentDefenseEnterprise CampusFinancial Institutions | BankingFinancial ServicesHealthcareTelecomEnergyTelecommunications+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | AlgoSec |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 501-1,000 |
| Founded | 1984 | 2004 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Security Manager
Cisco Security Manager: centralized firewall configuration and VPN lifecycle management. Built for configuration rollbacks. Compare Firewall Management alternatives.AlgoSec
AlgoSec: automated firewall change management and application-centric connectivity mapping. Built for firewall policy automation. Compare Microsegmentation alternatives.Product type
Cisco Security Manager
Centralized Network Security Management ApplicationAlgoSec
Network Security Policy Management & Automation SuiteBest for
Cisco Security Manager
Cross-industry, Government, Defense, Enterprise Campus, Financial InstitutionsAlgoSec
Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, Telecom, Energy, Telecommunications, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Security Manager
Contact VendorAlgoSec
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Security Manager
Free trial: yesAlgoSec
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Security Manager
On-Premise
AlgoSec
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Deployment details
Cisco Security Manager
On-premises application; On-premises Windows Server deploymentAlgoSec
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware/KVM); Cloud Virtual ApplianceData residency
Cisco Security Manager
On-premises local customer environmentAlgoSec
Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud Hosting DependentKey features
What it offers
Cisco Security Manager
- Centralized firewall configuration
- VPN lifecycle management
- Intrusion prevention rule deployment
- Rule optimization and hit counting
- Approval workflow ticketing
- Visual network topology
- Configuration audit trails
- Large-scale Cisco firewall management
AlgoSec
- Automated firewall change management
- Application-centric connectivity mapping
- Automated compliance reporting
- Rule cleanup
- Hybrid cloud support
- Firewall policy automation
- Zero-touch change provisioning
- Regulatory compliance auditing
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Security Manager
API access: yesAlgoSec
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Security Manager
SSO: yesAlgoSec
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Security Manager
RBAC: yesAlgoSec
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Security Manager
Multi-tenant: noAlgoSec
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Security Manager
Mobile app: noAlgoSec
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Security Manager
Windows Server hardwareVMware ESXiHyper-V
AlgoSec
Multi-Vendor FirewallsCloud Security GroupsRoutersSDN Fabrics
Compliance
Cisco Security Manager
Common Criteria, FIPS compliance support
AlgoSec
PCI-DSSHIPAASOXNISTISO 27001NERC-CIP
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Security Manager
Cisco ASACisco Secure FirewallCisco Catalyst routersCisco Secure IPSSyslogActive Directory
AlgoSec
CiscoCheck PointPalo Alto NetworksFortinetAWSMicrosoft AzureServiceNow
Industries
Cisco Security Manager
Cross-industryGovernmentDefenseEnterprise CampusFinancial Institutions
AlgoSec
BankingFinancial ServicesHealthcareTelecomEnergyTelecommunications+1 more
Regions
Cisco Security Manager
Global
AlgoSec
Global
Vendor
Company
Cisco Security Manager
CiscoAlgoSec
AlgoSecHeadquarters
Cisco Security Manager
San Jose, California, USAAlgoSec
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, USACompany size
Cisco Security Manager
80,000+AlgoSec
501-1,000Founded
Cisco Security Manager
1984AlgoSec
2004