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| Product | Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention View product | Snort by Snort View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention: single-pass scanning and DNS security integration. Built for inline exploit prevention. Compare Network 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 | Inline Deep Learning Intrusion Prevention (IPS) | Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Critical Infrastructure | 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 | Cloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud-delivered subscription on NGFW / Prisma Access; Cloud-delivered security service on physical, virtual, or cloud firewalls | Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VM |
| Data residency | In-line traffic processing; cloud intelligence respects regional privacy regulations | 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: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Hardware NGFWsVM-SeriesCN-SeriesPrisma Access | Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks |
| Compliance | Common Criteria, FIPS 140-2, ISO 27001 | GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | PAN-OS Next-Gen FirewallsPrisma AccessWildFireAdvanced URL FilteringStrata Cloud Manager | Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek |
| Industries | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentCritical Infrastructure | Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | Snort |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 15,000+ | N/A (open-source project) |
| Founded | 2005 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention: single-pass scanning and DNS security integration. Built for inline exploit prevention. Compare Network 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
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Inline Deep Learning Intrusion Prevention (IPS)Snort
Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS)Best for
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Critical InfrastructureSnort
Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Contact VendorSnort
Contact VendorFree trial
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Free trial: noSnort
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Snort
Deployment details
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Cloud-delivered subscription on NGFW / Prisma Access; Cloud-delivered security service on physical, virtual, or cloud firewallsSnort
Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VMData residency
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
In-line traffic processing; cloud intelligence respects regional privacy regulationsSnort
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
- Inline deep learning detection
- Zero-day exploit blocking
- Command-and-control interruption
- DNS security integration
- Automated signature generation
- Single-pass scanning
- Protocol anomaly detection
- Inline exploit prevention
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
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
API access: yesSnort
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
SSO: yesSnort
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
RBAC: yesSnort
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Multi-tenant: yesSnort
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Mobile app: noSnort
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Snort
Compliance
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Snort
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Snort
Industries
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Snort
Regions
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Snort
Vendor
Company
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Palo Alto NetworksSnort
SnortHeadquarters
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Santa Clara, California, USASnort
Open Source ProjectCompany size
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
15,000+Snort
N/A (open-source project)Founded
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
2005Snort
1998