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| Product | Cisco Security Manager by Cisco View product | Strata Cloud Manager View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cisco Security Manager: centralized firewall configuration and VPN lifecycle management. Built for configuration rollbacks. Compare Firewall Management alternatives. | Palo Alto Networks built Strata Cloud Manager for capacity planning. Explore zero-touch onboarding, review cloud deployment and compare similar Network Security products. |
| Product type | Centralized Network Security Management Application | AI-Powered Network Security Management Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Government, Defense, Enterprise Campus, Financial Institutions | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Service Providers, Financial Institutions, Healthcare |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises application; On-premises Windows Server deployment | Cloud SaaS; Cloud-delivered management console |
| Data residency | On-premises local customer environment | Multi-region cloud hosting (US, Europe, Asia Pacific) |
| 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 | Cloud platform managing hardware firewallsVirtual firewallsSASE nodes |
| Compliance | Common Criteria, FIPS compliance support | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco ASACisco Secure FirewallCisco Catalyst routersCisco Secure IPSSyslogActive Directory | Palo Alto NGFW (PA-Series)VM-SeriesCN-SeriesPrisma AccessPanoramaServiceNow |
| Industries | Cross-industryGovernmentDefenseEnterprise CampusFinancial Institutions | Cross-industryEnterpriseService ProvidersFinancial InstitutionsHealthcare |
| 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 Security Manager
Cisco Security Manager: centralized firewall configuration and VPN lifecycle management. Built for configuration rollbacks. Compare Firewall Management alternatives.Strata Cloud Manager
Palo Alto Networks built Strata Cloud Manager for capacity planning. Explore zero-touch onboarding, review cloud deployment and compare similar Network Security products.Product type
Cisco Security Manager
Centralized Network Security Management ApplicationStrata Cloud Manager
AI-Powered Network Security Management PlatformBest for
Cisco Security Manager
Cross-industry, Government, Defense, Enterprise Campus, Financial InstitutionsStrata Cloud Manager
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Service Providers, Financial Institutions, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Cisco Security Manager
Contact VendorStrata Cloud Manager
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Security Manager
Free trial: yesStrata Cloud Manager
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Security Manager
Strata Cloud Manager
Deployment details
Cisco Security Manager
On-premises application; On-premises Windows Server deploymentStrata Cloud Manager
Cloud SaaS; Cloud-delivered management consoleData residency
Cisco Security Manager
On-premises local customer environmentStrata Cloud Manager
Multi-region cloud hosting (US, Europe, Asia Pacific)Key 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
Strata Cloud Manager
- Centralized multi-firewall policy orchestration
- Predictive AI capacity analysis
- Automated configuration auditing
- Reusable configuration snippets
- Device health telemetry
- Zero-touch onboarding
- Firmware lifecycle management
- Centralized firewall management
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Security Manager
API access: yesStrata Cloud Manager
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Security Manager
SSO: yesStrata Cloud Manager
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Security Manager
RBAC: yesStrata Cloud Manager
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Security Manager
Multi-tenant: noStrata Cloud Manager
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Security Manager
Mobile app: noStrata Cloud Manager
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Security Manager
Strata Cloud Manager
Compliance
Cisco Security Manager
Strata Cloud Manager
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Security Manager
Strata Cloud Manager
Industries
Cisco Security Manager
Strata Cloud Manager
Regions
Cisco Security Manager
Strata Cloud Manager
Vendor
Company
Cisco Security Manager
CiscoStrata Cloud Manager
Palo Alto NetworksHeadquarters
Cisco Security Manager
San Jose, California, USAStrata Cloud Manager
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
Cisco Security Manager
80,000+Strata Cloud Manager
15,000+Founded
Cisco Security Manager
1984Strata Cloud Manager
2005