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| Product | Palo Alto Prisma SASE View product | Cisco Secure Access by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Palo Alto Prisma SASE: unified SD-WAN and SSE convergence and AI-driven Autonomous IT Operations. Built for SD-WAN circuit cost reduction. Compare SASE alternatives. | Cisco Secure Access by Cisco: Secure Web Gateway and Firewall-as-a-Service. Ideal for CASB SaaS defense. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top SSE alternatives. |
| Product type | AI-Powered Unified SASE Platform | Security Service Edge (SSE) Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Retail, Financial Institutions, Healthcare Systems, Manufacturing | Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybrid | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; Integrated solution combining Prisma SD-WAN edge devices and Prisma Access cloud | Cloud; 100% Cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE) |
| Data residency | Hyperscale cloud locations globally with localized data processing | Global distributed cloud points of presence (PoPs) |
| 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: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Branch officesretail locationsmobile endpointsAWSAzureGCP | Distributed endpointscloud applicationsweb trafficprivate data centers |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS | FedRAMP Moderate Authorized, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Prisma SD-WANPrisma AccessStrata Cloud ManagerMicrosoft 365AWSAzureServiceNow | Cisco Secure ClientCisco DuoCisco UmbrellaCisco ThousandEyesMicrosoft Entra IDOkta |
| Industries | Cross-industryRetailFinancial InstitutionsHealthcare SystemsManufacturing | Cross-industryRemote WorkforcesFinancial ServicesHealthcareTechnology |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | Cisco |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 15,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 2005 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Palo Alto Prisma SASE: unified SD-WAN and SSE convergence and AI-driven Autonomous IT Operations. Built for SD-WAN circuit cost reduction. Compare SASE alternatives.Cisco Secure Access
Cisco Secure Access by Cisco: Secure Web Gateway and Firewall-as-a-Service. Ideal for CASB SaaS defense. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top SSE alternatives.Product type
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
AI-Powered Unified SASE PlatformCisco Secure Access
Security Service Edge (SSE) PlatformBest for
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Cross-industry, Retail, Financial Institutions, Healthcare Systems, ManufacturingCisco Secure Access
Cross-industry, Remote Workforces, Financial Services, Healthcare, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Contact VendorCisco Secure Access
Contact VendorFree trial
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Free trial: yesCisco Secure Access
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Cisco Secure Access
Deployment details
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Cloud; Hybrid; Integrated solution combining Prisma SD-WAN edge devices and Prisma Access cloudCisco Secure Access
Cloud; 100% Cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE)Data residency
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Hyperscale cloud locations globally with localized data processingCisco Secure Access
Global distributed cloud points of presence (PoPs)Key features
What it offers
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
- Unified SD-WAN and SSE convergence
- AI-driven Autonomous IT Operations (AIOps)
- ZTNA 2.0 least-privilege access
- Cloud CASB and DLP
- Cloud Secure Web Gateway
- Centralized Strata Cloud Manager orchestration
- Enterprise branch network modernization
- Hybrid work secure connectivity
Cisco Secure Access
- Converged SSE platform
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
- Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
- Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
- Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)
- Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS)
- Cisco Talos intelligence
- CASB SaaS defense
Platform & access
API access
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
API access: yesCisco Secure Access
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
SSO: yesCisco Secure Access
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
RBAC: yesCisco Secure Access
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Multi-tenant: yesCisco Secure Access
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Mobile app: yesCisco Secure Access
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Cisco Secure Access
Compliance
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Cisco Secure Access
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Cisco Secure Access
Industries
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Cisco Secure Access
Regions
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Cisco Secure Access
Vendor
Company
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Palo Alto NetworksCisco Secure Access
CiscoHeadquarters
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Santa Clara, California, USACisco Secure Access
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
15,000+Cisco Secure Access
80,000+Founded
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
2005Cisco Secure Access
1984