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| Product | Cisco Wireless Security by Cisco View product | FortiAP by Fortinet View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | What does Cisco Wireless Security do? It covers client isolation. See typical use cases, cloud or on-premises deployment and how it compares to rivals. | FortiAP offers Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 models, WLAN management and wireless intrusion detection/prevention. Use it for Secure enterprise Wi-Fi. See Wireless Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention & Security Suite | Secure wireless access point platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise Campuses, Higher Education, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, Manufacturing | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud-managed hardware; On-premises appliance; Integrated into Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLCs, Catalyst 9100 APs, and Meraki MR cloud access points | Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal management; Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal management |
| Data residency | On-premises controller deployment or regional Meraki cloud instances | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region |
| 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: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Cisco Catalyst and Meraki Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points and wireless LAN controllers | FortiAP indoor and outdoor access pointsFortiGate wireless controllerFortiLAN CloudFortiManager |
| Compliance | Wi-Fi Alliance WPA3 Certified, FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Meraki DashboardCisco DNA SpacesSplunkGoogle SecOps | FortiGateFortiManagerFortiLAN CloudFortiPortalFortiAuthenticatorFortiNAC |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterprise CampusesHigher EducationHealthcareRetailHospitality+1 more | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Fortinet |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Wireless Security
What does Cisco Wireless Security do? It covers client isolation. See typical use cases, cloud or on-premises deployment and how it compares to rivals.FortiAP
FortiAP offers Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 models, WLAN management and wireless intrusion detection/prevention. Use it for Secure enterprise Wi-Fi. See Wireless Security alternatives.Product type
Cisco Wireless Security
Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention & Security SuiteFortiAP
Secure wireless access point platformBest for
Cisco Wireless Security
Cross-industry, Enterprise Campuses, Higher Education, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, ManufacturingFortiAP
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Wireless Security
Contact VendorFortiAP
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Wireless Security
Free trial: noFortiAP
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Wireless Security
CloudOn-Premise
FortiAP
Cloud
Deployment details
Cisco Wireless Security
Cloud-managed hardware; On-premises appliance; Integrated into Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLCs, Catalyst 9100 APs, and Meraki MR cloud access pointsFortiAP
Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal management; Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal managementData residency
Cisco Wireless Security
On-premises controller deployment or regional Meraki cloud instancesFortiAP
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
Cisco Wireless Security
- Adaptive wireless intrusion prevention (aWIPS)
- Rogue access point detection and containment
- 802.1X enterprise authentication
- WPA3-Enterprise encryption
- RF spectrum analysis
- Client isolation
- Guest portal security
- Enterprise Wi-Fi security
FortiAP
- Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 models
- WLAN management
- Wireless intrusion detection/prevention
- Segmentation
- Guest access
- Secure onboarding
- Secure enterprise Wi-Fi
- Guest networks
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Wireless Security
API access: yesFortiAP
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Wireless Security
SSO: yesFortiAP
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Wireless Security
RBAC: yesFortiAP
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Wireless Security
Multi-tenant: yesFortiAP
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Wireless Security
Mobile app: yesFortiAP
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Wireless Security
Cisco Catalyst and Meraki Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points and wireless LAN controllers
FortiAP
FortiAP indoor and outdoor access pointsFortiGate wireless controllerFortiLAN CloudFortiManager
Compliance
Cisco Wireless Security
Wi-Fi Alliance WPA3 Certified, FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS
FortiAP
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Wireless Security
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Meraki DashboardCisco DNA SpacesSplunkGoogle SecOps
FortiAP
FortiGateFortiManagerFortiLAN CloudFortiPortalFortiAuthenticatorFortiNAC
Industries
Cisco Wireless Security
Cross-industryEnterprise CampusesHigher EducationHealthcareRetailHospitality+1 more
FortiAP
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Regions
Cisco Wireless Security
Global
FortiAP
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Vendor
Company
Cisco Wireless Security
CiscoFortiAP
FortinetHeadquarters
Cisco Wireless Security
San Jose, California, USAFortiAP
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Cisco Wireless Security
80,000+FortiAP
10,000+Founded
Cisco Wireless Security
1984FortiAP
2000