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| Product | Palo Alto IoT Security View product | Azure Defender for IoT by Microsoft View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Palo Alto IoT Security delivers behavioral anomaly detection for medical IoT protection. Explore its IoT Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. | Azure Defender for IoT offers asset discovery, network monitoring and threat detection. Use it for OT security and IoT monitoring. See IoT Security alternatives. |
| Product type | AI-Powered IoT & OT Security Solution | IoT Security Platform |
| Best for | Healthcare, Manufacturing, Smart Buildings, Cross-industry, Industrial Manufacturing, Smart Facilities, Financial, Energy | Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare, Utilities, Cross-industry, Transportation |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud-delivered subscription on NGFW / Prisma Access; Cloud-delivered subscription leveraging existing NGFWs as sensors | Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Azure; On-premises sensor |
| Data residency | In-line traffic metadata processed via regional cloud analytics | Depends on deployment and Azure region |
| 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-Seriesenterprise network segments | IoT and OT networks |
| Compliance | HIPAA, MDR, FDA cybersecurity guidance compliance, SOC 2 | Azure compliance portfoliodeployment dependent |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessCisco ISEAruba ClearPassServiceNowSplunk | Microsoft SentinelMicrosoft Defender XDRAzureSIEM/SOAR platforms |
| Industries | HealthcareManufacturingSmart BuildingsCross-industryIndustrial ManufacturingSmart Facilities+2 more | ManufacturingEnergyHealthcareUtilitiesCross-industryTransportation |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAzure region dependent |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | Microsoft |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 15,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 2005 | 1975 |
Overview
What it is
Palo Alto IoT Security
Palo Alto IoT Security delivers behavioral anomaly detection for medical IoT protection. Explore its IoT Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.Azure Defender for IoT
Azure Defender for IoT offers asset discovery, network monitoring and threat detection. Use it for OT security and IoT monitoring. See IoT Security alternatives.Product type
Palo Alto IoT Security
AI-Powered IoT & OT Security SolutionAzure Defender for IoT
IoT Security PlatformBest for
Palo Alto IoT Security
Healthcare, Manufacturing, Smart Buildings, Cross-industry, Industrial Manufacturing, Smart Facilities, Financial, EnergyAzure Defender for IoT
Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare, Utilities, Cross-industry, TransportationPricing
Pricing model
Palo Alto IoT Security
Contact VendorAzure Defender for IoT
Contact VendorFree trial
Palo Alto IoT Security
Free trial: yesAzure Defender for IoT
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Palo Alto IoT Security
Azure Defender for IoT
Deployment details
Palo Alto IoT Security
Cloud-delivered subscription on NGFW / Prisma Access; Cloud-delivered subscription leveraging existing NGFWs as sensorsAzure Defender for IoT
Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Azure; On-premises sensorData residency
Palo Alto IoT Security
In-line traffic metadata processed via regional cloud analyticsAzure Defender for IoT
Depends on deployment and Azure regionKey features
What it offers
Palo Alto IoT Security
- Passive network device discovery
- Machine-learning asset profiling
- Automated vulnerability assessment
- Zero trust policy recommendation
- Behavioral anomaly detection
- Medical device protocol analysis
- Medical IoT protection
- Unmanaged device visibility
Azure Defender for IoT
- Asset discovery
- Network monitoring
- Threat detection
- Vulnerability assessment
- OT security
- Security alerts
- IoT monitoring
- Asset inventory
Platform & access
API access
Palo Alto IoT Security
API access: yesAzure Defender for IoT
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Palo Alto IoT Security
SSO: yesAzure Defender for IoT
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Palo Alto IoT Security
RBAC: yesAzure Defender for IoT
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Palo Alto IoT Security
Multi-tenant: yesAzure Defender for IoT
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Palo Alto IoT Security
Mobile app: noAzure Defender for IoT
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Palo Alto IoT Security
Azure Defender for IoT
Compliance
Palo Alto IoT Security
Azure Defender for IoT
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Palo Alto IoT Security
Azure Defender for IoT
Industries
Palo Alto IoT Security
Azure Defender for IoT
Regions
Palo Alto IoT Security
Azure Defender for IoT
Vendor
Company
Palo Alto IoT Security
Palo Alto NetworksAzure Defender for IoT
MicrosoftHeadquarters
Palo Alto IoT Security
Santa Clara, California, USAAzure Defender for IoT
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
Palo Alto IoT Security
15,000+Azure Defender for IoT
200,000+Founded
Palo Alto IoT Security
2005Azure Defender for IoT
1975