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| Product | ExtremeWireless View product | Suricata by Suricata View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating ExtremeWireless? See how this Wireless Security tool handles RF optimization and automated 24/7 WIPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | Evaluating Suricata? See how this Network Security tool handles active inline IPS mode and native protocol decoding, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Enterprise Wireless Infrastructure & WIPS | High-Performance Network Threat Detection & IPS/IDS Engine |
| Best for | Enterprise Campus, Retail, Healthcare, Hospitality, Campus Environments, Hospitals, Convention Centers, Retail Chains | Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Defense, Education, Telecommunications, Finance |
| 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; On-premises Controller; Cloud-managed access points; On-premises controllers | Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor |
| Data residency | Customer Datacenter / Extreme Cloud | 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 | Access PointsWireless LAN ControllersCloud Gateways | Enterprise NetworksGateway FirewallsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps |
| Compliance | WPA3 EnterpriseFIPS 140-2ISO 27001PCI DSS | GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.4NIST SP 800-94Common Criteria |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ExtremeCloud IQActive DirectoryRADIUSMDM vendors | ElasticsearchSplunkLogstashZeekSnort rulesCisco TalosEmerging Threats |
| Industries | Enterprise CampusRetailHealthcareHospitalityCampus EnvironmentsHospitals+2 more | Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomDefenseEducationTelecommunications+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Extreme Networks | Suricata |
| Headquarters | Morrisville, North Carolina, USA | Global / Open Source |
| Company size | 2,500+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1996 | 2009 |
Overview
What it is
ExtremeWireless
Evaluating ExtremeWireless? See how this Wireless Security tool handles RF optimization and automated 24/7 WIPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Suricata
Evaluating Suricata? See how this Network Security tool handles active inline IPS mode and native protocol decoding, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
ExtremeWireless
Enterprise Wireless Infrastructure & WIPSSuricata
High-Performance Network Threat Detection & IPS/IDS EngineBest for
ExtremeWireless
Enterprise Campus, Retail, Healthcare, Hospitality, Campus Environments, Hospitals, Convention Centers, Retail ChainsSuricata
Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Defense, Education, Telecommunications, FinancePricing
Pricing model
ExtremeWireless
Contact VendorSuricata
Contact VendorFree trial
ExtremeWireless
Free trial: noSuricata
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
ExtremeWireless
CloudOn-Premise
Suricata
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
ExtremeWireless
Cloud-Managed; On-premises Controller; Cloud-managed access points; On-premises controllersSuricata
Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual SensorData residency
ExtremeWireless
Customer Datacenter / Extreme CloudSuricata
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
ExtremeWireless
- High-density Wi-Fi 6/6E/7
- Automated 24/7 WIPS
- Private pre-shared keys (PPSK)
- RF optimization
- Guest portal management
- High-density enterprise Wi-Fi
- Continuous WIPS airspace defense
- Guest network access
Suricata
- Multi-threaded high-throughput engine
- Native protocol decoding (HTTP/TLS/DNS/SMB)
- Automated file extraction
- Structured Eve JSON logging
- Active inline IPS mode
- Network intrusion prevention (IPS)
- Protocol traffic logging
- Malware network beacon detection
Platform & access
API access
ExtremeWireless
API access: yesSuricata
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
ExtremeWireless
SSO: yesSuricata
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
ExtremeWireless
RBAC: yesSuricata
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
ExtremeWireless
Multi-tenant: yesSuricata
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
ExtremeWireless
Mobile app: yesSuricata
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
ExtremeWireless
Access PointsWireless LAN ControllersCloud Gateways
Suricata
Enterprise NetworksGateway FirewallsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps
Compliance
ExtremeWireless
WPA3 EnterpriseFIPS 140-2ISO 27001PCI DSS
Suricata
GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.4NIST SP 800-94Common Criteria
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
ExtremeWireless
ExtremeCloud IQActive DirectoryRADIUSMDM vendors
Suricata
ElasticsearchSplunkLogstashZeekSnort rulesCisco TalosEmerging Threats
Industries
ExtremeWireless
Enterprise CampusRetailHealthcareHospitalityCampus EnvironmentsHospitals+2 more
Suricata
Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomDefenseEducationTelecommunications+1 more
Regions
ExtremeWireless
Global
Suricata
Global
Vendor
Company
ExtremeWireless
Extreme NetworksSuricata
SuricataHeadquarters
ExtremeWireless
Morrisville, North Carolina, USASuricata
Global / Open SourceCompany size
ExtremeWireless
2,500+Suricata
1-10Founded
ExtremeWireless
1996Suricata
2009