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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Huawei AirEngine by Huawei View product | Cisco Wireless Security by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Huawei AirEngine from Huawei focuses on rogue AP containment. Key capabilities: rogue AP containment. Compare it with the leading 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 | Enterprise Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7 Wireless Access Hardware | Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention & Security Suite |
| Best for | Smart Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Hospitality | 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 | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Physical Wireless Access Point Hardware; Ceiling/Wall/Outdoor Physical Access Points | Cloud-managed hardware; On-premises appliance; Integrated into Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLCs, Catalyst 9100 APs, and Meraki MR cloud access points |
| Data residency | On-Premises Local Network | 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: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Smart CampusIndustrial PlantsOffice Buildings | Cisco Catalyst and Meraki Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points and wireless LAN controllers |
| Compliance | Wi-Fi AllianceWPA3FCCCERoHS | Wi-Fi Alliance WPA3 Certified, FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Huawei iMaster NCE-CampusCloudCampusSNMPSyslog | Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Meraki DashboardCisco DNA SpacesSplunkGoogle SecOps |
| Industries | Smart EducationHealthcareManufacturingHospitality | Cross-industryEnterprise CampusesHigher EducationHealthcareRetailHospitality+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Huawei | Cisco |
| Headquarters | Shenzhen, China | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 1987 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
Huawei AirEngine
Huawei AirEngine from Huawei focuses on rogue AP containment. Key capabilities: rogue AP containment. Compare it with the leading 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
Huawei AirEngine
Enterprise Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7 Wireless Access HardwareCisco Wireless Security
Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention & Security SuiteBest for
Huawei AirEngine
Smart Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, HospitalityCisco Wireless Security
Cross-industry, Enterprise Campuses, Higher Education, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
Huawei AirEngine
Contact VendorCisco Wireless Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Huawei AirEngine
Free trial: noCisco Wireless Security
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Huawei AirEngine
Cisco Wireless Security
Deployment details
Huawei AirEngine
Physical Wireless Access Point Hardware; Ceiling/Wall/Outdoor Physical Access PointsCisco Wireless Security
Cloud-managed hardware; On-premises appliance; Integrated into Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLCs, Catalyst 9100 APs, and Meraki MR cloud access pointsData residency
Huawei AirEngine
On-Premises Local NetworkCisco Wireless Security
On-premises controller deployment or regional Meraki cloud instancesKey features
What it offers
Huawei AirEngine
- Wi-Fi 7 / Wi-Fi 6 multi-gigabit access
- Smart dynamic antenna array
- WPA3 enterprise security
- AI-powered RF calibration
- Rogue AP containment
- High-density enterprise Wi-Fi 7/6
- Smart dynamic antenna coverage
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
Huawei AirEngine
API access: yesCisco Wireless Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Huawei AirEngine
SSO: yesCisco Wireless Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Huawei AirEngine
RBAC: yesCisco Wireless Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Huawei AirEngine
Multi-tenant: noCisco Wireless Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Huawei AirEngine
Mobile app: noCisco Wireless Security
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Huawei AirEngine
Cisco Wireless Security
Compliance
Huawei AirEngine
Cisco Wireless Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Huawei AirEngine
Cisco Wireless Security
Industries
Huawei AirEngine
Cisco Wireless Security
Regions
Huawei AirEngine
Cisco Wireless Security
Vendor
Company
Huawei AirEngine
HuaweiCisco Wireless Security
CiscoHeadquarters
Huawei AirEngine
Shenzhen, ChinaCisco Wireless Security
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Huawei AirEngine
200,000+Cisco Wireless Security
80,000+Founded
Huawei AirEngine
1987Cisco Wireless Security
1984