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| Product | Cisco Wireless Security by Cisco View product | Snort by Snort 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. | See what Snort offers: active inline blocking. It is built for zero-day exploit detection, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools. |
| Product type | Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention & Security Suite | Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise Campuses, Higher Education, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, Manufacturing | Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, Telecommunications |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud-managed hardware; On-premises appliance; Integrated into Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLCs, Catalyst 9100 APs, and Meraki MR cloud access points | Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VM |
| Data residency | On-premises controller deployment or regional Meraki cloud instances | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) |
| 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: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Cisco Catalyst and Meraki Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points and wireless LAN controllers | Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks |
| Compliance | Wi-Fi Alliance WPA3 Certified, FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS | GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Meraki DashboardCisco DNA SpacesSplunkGoogle SecOps | Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterprise CampusesHigher EducationHealthcareRetailHospitality+1 more | Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Snort |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 80,000+ | N/A (open-source project) |
| Founded | 1984 | 1998 |
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.Snort
See what Snort offers: active inline blocking. It is built for zero-day exploit detection, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools.Product type
Cisco Wireless Security
Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention & Security SuiteSnort
Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS)Best for
Cisco Wireless Security
Cross-industry, Enterprise Campuses, Higher Education, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, ManufacturingSnort
Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Wireless Security
Contact VendorSnort
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Wireless Security
Free trial: noSnort
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Wireless Security
CloudOn-Premise
Snort
CloudOn-Premise
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 pointsSnort
Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VMData residency
Cisco Wireless Security
On-premises controller deployment or regional Meraki cloud instancesSnort
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key 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
Snort
- Real-time packet sniffing and logging
- Protocol analysis and content searching
- Cisco Talos rule updates
- Snort 3 multi-threaded engine
- Active inline blocking
- Network intrusion prevention (IPS)
- Perimeter packet inspection
- Zero-day exploit detection
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Wireless Security
API access: yesSnort
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Wireless Security
SSO: yesSnort
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Wireless Security
RBAC: yesSnort
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Wireless Security
Multi-tenant: yesSnort
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Cisco Wireless Security
Mobile app: yesSnort
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Wireless Security
Cisco Catalyst and Meraki Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points and wireless LAN controllers
Snort
Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks
Compliance
Cisco Wireless Security
Wi-Fi Alliance WPA3 Certified, FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS
Snort
GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Wireless Security
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Meraki DashboardCisco DNA SpacesSplunkGoogle SecOps
Snort
Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek
Industries
Cisco Wireless Security
Cross-industryEnterprise CampusesHigher EducationHealthcareRetailHospitality+1 more
Snort
Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications
Regions
Cisco Wireless Security
Global
Snort
Global
Vendor
Company
Cisco Wireless Security
CiscoSnort
SnortHeadquarters
Cisco Wireless Security
San Jose, California, USASnort
Open Source ProjectCompany size
Cisco Wireless Security
80,000+Snort
N/A (open-source project)Founded
Cisco Wireless Security
1984Snort
1998