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| Product | Snort by Snort View product | Cisco Secure IPS by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | Cisco Secure IPS delivers snort 3 inspection engine for network intrusion prevention. Explore its Network Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. |
| Product type | Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS) | Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, Telecommunications | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VM | Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud; Physical appliance module; Virtual NGIPSv on ESXi/KVM; Public cloud virtual instances |
| Data residency | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) | On-premises / Cloud region dependent |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks | Hardware chassisVMware ESXiKVMAWSAzure |
| Compliance | GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4 | Common Criteria, FIPS 140-2, PCI DSS compliance support |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek | Cisco Secure Firewall Management CenterCisco Security Cloud ControlCisco ISECisco XDRSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorDefense |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Snort | Cisco |
| Headquarters | Open Source Project | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | N/A (open-source project) | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
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.Cisco Secure IPS
Cisco Secure IPS delivers snort 3 inspection engine for network intrusion prevention. Explore its Network Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.Product type
Snort
Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS)Cisco Secure IPS
Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS)Best for
Snort
Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, TelecommunicationsCisco Secure IPS
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, DefensePricing
Pricing model
Snort
Contact VendorCisco Secure IPS
Contact VendorFree trial
Snort
Free trial: yesCisco Secure IPS
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Snort
CloudOn-Premise
Cisco Secure IPS
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Snort
Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VMCisco Secure IPS
Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud; Physical appliance module; Virtual NGIPSv on ESXi/KVM; Public cloud virtual instancesData residency
Snort
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Cisco Secure IPS
On-premises / Cloud region dependentKey features
What it offers
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
Cisco Secure IPS
- Snort 3 inspection engine
- Real-time exploit blocking
- Talos dynamic rule updates
- Automated virtual patching
- Protocol anomaly detection
- SSL/TLS decryption inspection
- Contextual risk scoring
- Network intrusion prevention
Platform & access
API access
Snort
API access: noCisco Secure IPS
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Snort
SSO: noCisco Secure IPS
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Snort
RBAC: yesCisco Secure IPS
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Snort
Multi-tenant: noCisco Secure IPS
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Snort
Mobile app: noCisco Secure IPS
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Snort
Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks
Cisco Secure IPS
Hardware chassisVMware ESXiKVMAWSAzure
Compliance
Snort
GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4
Cisco Secure IPS
Common Criteria, FIPS 140-2, PCI DSS compliance support
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Snort
Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek
Cisco Secure IPS
Cisco Secure Firewall Management CenterCisco Security Cloud ControlCisco ISECisco XDRSplunkQRadar
Industries
Snort
Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications
Cisco Secure IPS
Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorDefense
Regions
Snort
Global
Cisco Secure IPS
Global
Vendor
Company
Snort
SnortCisco Secure IPS
CiscoHeadquarters
Snort
Open Source ProjectCisco Secure IPS
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Snort
N/A (open-source project)Cisco Secure IPS
80,000+Founded
Snort
1998Cisco Secure IPS
1984