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| Product | Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention View product | VMware NSX by VMware 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. | Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Inline Deep Learning Intrusion Prevention (IPS) | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Critical Infrastructure | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud-delivered subscription on NGFW / Prisma Access; Cloud-delivered security service on physical, virtual, or cloud firewalls | Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliances |
| Data residency | In-line traffic processing; cloud intelligence respects regional privacy regulations | On-premises Data Center; Multi-Cloud |
| 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 | Hardware NGFWsVM-SeriesCN-SeriesPrisma Access | VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure |
| Compliance | Common Criteria, FIPS 140-2, ISO 27001 | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | PAN-OS Next-Gen FirewallsPrisma AccessWildFireAdvanced URL FilteringStrata Cloud Manager | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentCritical Infrastructure | Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense |
| Regions | Global | GlobalUSEUAPAC |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | VMware |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | Palo Alto, California, USA |
| Company size | 15,000+ | 10,001+ |
| 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.VMware NSX
Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Inline Deep Learning Intrusion Prevention (IPS)VMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationBest for
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Critical InfrastructureVMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefensePricing
Pricing model
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Contact VendorVMware NSX
Contact VendorFree trial
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Free trial: noVMware NSX
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
VMware NSX
Deployment details
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Cloud-delivered subscription on NGFW / Prisma Access; Cloud-delivered security service on physical, virtual, or cloud firewallsVMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesData residency
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
In-line traffic processing; cloud intelligence respects regional privacy regulationsVMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudKey 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
VMware NSX
- Distributed hypervisor firewall
- Microsegmentation
- Virtual routing & switching
- Distributed IDS/IPS
- Container networking
- Network Security
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Segmentation
Platform & access
API access
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
API access: yesVMware NSX
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
SSO: yesVMware NSX
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
RBAC: yesVMware NSX
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Multi-tenant: yesVMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Mobile app: noVMware NSX
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
VMware NSX
Compliance
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
VMware NSX
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
VMware NSX
Industries
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
VMware NSX
Regions
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
VMware NSX
Vendor
Company
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Palo Alto NetworksVMware NSX
VMwareHeadquarters
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Santa Clara, California, USAVMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USACompany size
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
15,000+VMware NSX
10,001+Founded
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
2005VMware NSX
1998