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| Product | Huawei AirEngine by Huawei View product | Snort by Snort 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. | 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 Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7 Wireless Access Hardware | Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS) |
| Best for | Smart Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Hospitality | 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 | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Physical Wireless Access Point Hardware; Ceiling/Wall/Outdoor Physical Access Points | Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VM |
| Data residency | On-Premises Local Network | 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: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Smart CampusIndustrial PlantsOffice Buildings | Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks |
| Compliance | Wi-Fi AllianceWPA3FCCCERoHS | GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Huawei iMaster NCE-CampusCloudCampusSNMPSyslog | Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek |
| Industries | Smart EducationHealthcareManufacturingHospitality | Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Huawei | Snort |
| Headquarters | Shenzhen, China | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 200,000+ | N/A (open-source project) |
| Founded | 1987 | 1998 |
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.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
Huawei AirEngine
Enterprise Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7 Wireless Access HardwareSnort
Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS)Best for
Huawei AirEngine
Smart Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, HospitalitySnort
Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
Huawei AirEngine
Contact VendorSnort
Contact VendorFree trial
Huawei AirEngine
Free trial: noSnort
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Huawei AirEngine
On-Premise
Snort
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Huawei AirEngine
Physical Wireless Access Point Hardware; Ceiling/Wall/Outdoor Physical Access PointsSnort
Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VMData residency
Huawei AirEngine
On-Premises Local NetworkSnort
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key 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
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
Huawei AirEngine
API access: yesSnort
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Huawei AirEngine
SSO: yesSnort
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Huawei AirEngine
RBAC: yesSnort
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Huawei AirEngine
Multi-tenant: noSnort
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Huawei AirEngine
Mobile app: noSnort
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Huawei AirEngine
Smart CampusIndustrial PlantsOffice Buildings
Snort
Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks
Compliance
Huawei AirEngine
Wi-Fi AllianceWPA3FCCCERoHS
Snort
GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Huawei AirEngine
Huawei iMaster NCE-CampusCloudCampusSNMPSyslog
Snort
Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek
Industries
Huawei AirEngine
Smart EducationHealthcareManufacturingHospitality
Snort
Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications
Regions
Huawei AirEngine
Global
Snort
Global
Vendor
Company
Huawei AirEngine
HuaweiSnort
SnortHeadquarters
Huawei AirEngine
Shenzhen, ChinaSnort
Open Source ProjectCompany size
Huawei AirEngine
200,000+Snort
N/A (open-source project)Founded
Huawei AirEngine
1987Snort
1998