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| Product | FortiAP by Fortinet View product | Cisco Wireless Security by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | 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. |
| Product type | Secure wireless access point platform | Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention & Security Suite |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Cross-industry, Enterprise Campuses, Higher Education, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, Manufacturing |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal management; Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal management | Cloud-managed hardware; On-premises appliance; Integrated into Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLCs, Catalyst 9100 APs, and Meraki MR cloud access points |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | On-premises controller deployment or regional Meraki cloud instances |
| 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: yes |
| Supported platforms | FortiAP indoor and outdoor access pointsFortiGate wireless controllerFortiLAN CloudFortiManager | Cisco Catalyst and Meraki Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points and wireless LAN controllers |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | Wi-Fi Alliance WPA3 Certified, FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiManagerFortiLAN CloudFortiPortalFortiAuthenticatorFortiNAC | Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Meraki DashboardCisco DNA SpacesSplunkGoogle SecOps |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Cross-industryEnterprise CampusesHigher EducationHealthcareRetailHospitality+1 more |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Cisco |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
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.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.Product type
FortiAP
Secure wireless access point platformCisco Wireless Security
Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention & Security SuiteBest for
FortiAP
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersCisco Wireless Security
Cross-industry, Enterprise Campuses, Higher Education, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
FortiAP
Contact VendorCisco Wireless Security
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiAP
Free trial: noCisco Wireless Security
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
FortiAP
Cloud
Cisco Wireless Security
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
FortiAP
Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal management; Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal managementCisco Wireless Security
Cloud-managed hardware; On-premises appliance; Integrated into Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLCs, Catalyst 9100 APs, and Meraki MR cloud access pointsData residency
FortiAP
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionCisco Wireless Security
On-premises controller deployment or regional Meraki cloud instancesKey features
What it offers
FortiAP
- Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 models
- WLAN management
- Wireless intrusion detection/prevention
- Segmentation
- Guest access
- Secure onboarding
- Secure enterprise Wi-Fi
- Guest networks
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
Platform & access
API access
FortiAP
API access: yesCisco Wireless Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiAP
SSO: yesCisco Wireless Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiAP
RBAC: yesCisco Wireless Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiAP
Multi-tenant: yesCisco Wireless Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiAP
Mobile app: noCisco Wireless Security
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
FortiAP
FortiAP indoor and outdoor access pointsFortiGate wireless controllerFortiLAN CloudFortiManager
Cisco Wireless Security
Cisco Catalyst and Meraki Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points and wireless LAN controllers
Compliance
FortiAP
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Cisco Wireless Security
Wi-Fi Alliance WPA3 Certified, FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiAP
FortiGateFortiManagerFortiLAN CloudFortiPortalFortiAuthenticatorFortiNAC
Cisco Wireless Security
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Meraki DashboardCisco DNA SpacesSplunkGoogle SecOps
Industries
FortiAP
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Cisco Wireless Security
Cross-industryEnterprise CampusesHigher EducationHealthcareRetailHospitality+1 more
Regions
FortiAP
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Cisco Wireless Security
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiAP
FortinetCisco Wireless Security
CiscoHeadquarters
FortiAP
Sunnyvale, California, USACisco Wireless Security
San Jose, California, USACompany size
FortiAP
10,000+Cisco Wireless Security
80,000+Founded
FortiAP
2000Cisco Wireless Security
1984