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| Product | Forescout Platform by Forescout View product | Cisco Cyber Vision by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Forescout Platform offers agentless device discovery and multi-vendor network access control. Use it for agentless asset discovery. See Network Security alternatives. | Cisco Cyber Vision covers passive deep packet inspection and industrial asset discovery for industrial asset discovery. Compare top Network Security tools. |
| Product type | Unified Device Visibility, Network Access Control & Segmentation Platform | OT & Industrial IoT Cybersecurity Platform |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Energy, Retail, Critical Infrastructure | Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities, Healthcare, Transportation, Cross-industry, Critical Infrastructure |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; On-premises appliances; Virtual appliances; Cloud-hosted management; Hybrid | On-premises appliance; Embedded network sensor; Cloud; Embedded network sensor on Cisco switches/routers; Standalone Cyber Vision Center appliance |
| Data residency | United States; European Union; On-premises customer data | On-premises deployment / customer data isolation |
| 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: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | IT endpointsIoT devicesIoMT medical equipmentOT/ICS controllersCloud workloads | Industrial automation systems (Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric)Cisco network switches |
| Compliance | ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAPCI DSSNERC CIPCommon Criteria | IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, NERC CIP, ISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Palo Alto NetworksCiscoServiceNowSplunkCrowdStrikeMicrosoft Defender | Cisco ISECisco Catalyst switchesCisco Industrial Ethernet switchesCisco XDRSplunkIBM QRadar |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEnergyRetail+1 more | ManufacturingEnergyUtilitiesHealthcareTransportationCross-industry+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Forescout | Cisco |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 1,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
Forescout Platform
Forescout Platform offers agentless device discovery and multi-vendor network access control. Use it for agentless asset discovery. See Network Security alternatives.Cisco Cyber Vision
Cisco Cyber Vision covers passive deep packet inspection and industrial asset discovery for industrial asset discovery. Compare top Network Security tools.Product type
Forescout Platform
Unified Device Visibility, Network Access Control & Segmentation PlatformCisco Cyber Vision
OT & Industrial IoT Cybersecurity PlatformBest for
Forescout Platform
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Energy, Retail, Critical InfrastructureCisco Cyber Vision
Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities, Healthcare, Transportation, Cross-industry, Critical InfrastructurePricing
Pricing model
Forescout Platform
Contact VendorCisco Cyber Vision
Contact VendorFree trial
Forescout Platform
Free trial: noCisco Cyber Vision
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Forescout Platform
SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise
Cisco Cyber Vision
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Forescout Platform
Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; On-premises appliances; Virtual appliances; Cloud-hosted management; HybridCisco Cyber Vision
On-premises appliance; Embedded network sensor; Cloud; Embedded network sensor on Cisco switches/routers; Standalone Cyber Vision Center applianceData residency
Forescout Platform
United States; European Union; On-premises customer dataCisco Cyber Vision
On-premises deployment / customer data isolationKey features
What it offers
Forescout Platform
- Agentless device discovery
- Multi-vendor network access control
- Automated microsegmentation
- Continuous posture assessment
- Dynamic threat containment
- Unified IT/IoT/OT inventory
- Agentless asset discovery
- Zero-trust network access control
Cisco Cyber Vision
- Passive deep packet inspection (DPI)
- Industrial asset discovery
- OT network communication baselining
- Vulnerability assessment
- Operational anomaly alerts
- Dynamic IT/OT micro-segmentation
- OT network monitoring
- Industrial vulnerability assessment
Platform & access
API access
Forescout Platform
API access: yesCisco Cyber Vision
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Forescout Platform
SSO: yesCisco Cyber Vision
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Forescout Platform
RBAC: yesCisco Cyber Vision
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Forescout Platform
Multi-tenant: yesCisco Cyber Vision
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Forescout Platform
Mobile app: noCisco Cyber Vision
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Forescout Platform
IT endpointsIoT devicesIoMT medical equipmentOT/ICS controllersCloud workloads
Cisco Cyber Vision
Industrial automation systems (Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric)Cisco network switches
Compliance
Forescout Platform
ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAPCI DSSNERC CIPCommon Criteria
Cisco Cyber Vision
IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, NERC CIP, ISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Forescout Platform
Palo Alto NetworksCiscoServiceNowSplunkCrowdStrikeMicrosoft Defender
Cisco Cyber Vision
Cisco ISECisco Catalyst switchesCisco Industrial Ethernet switchesCisco XDRSplunkIBM QRadar
Industries
Forescout Platform
Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEnergyRetail+1 more
Cisco Cyber Vision
ManufacturingEnergyUtilitiesHealthcareTransportationCross-industry+1 more
Regions
Forescout Platform
Global
Cisco Cyber Vision
Global
Vendor
Company
Forescout Platform
ForescoutCisco Cyber Vision
CiscoHeadquarters
Forescout Platform
San Jose, California, USACisco Cyber Vision
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Forescout Platform
1,000+Cisco Cyber Vision
80,000+Founded
Forescout Platform
2000Cisco Cyber Vision
1984