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| Product | SonicWall Network Security by SonicWall View product | Zeek by Zeek View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | What does SonicWall Network Security do? It covers SD-WAN, IPsec/SSL VPN and SSL/TLS decryption. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals. | What does Zeek do? It covers file hash extraction and high-speed packet capture. See typical use cases, self-hosted deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | Enterprise Next-Generation Firewalls | Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Retail, Campus Networks | Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, Telecom |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware; Virtual; Cloud; Hardware appliances; Virtual NSv firewalls | Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor |
| Data residency | On-premises or customer cloud | 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: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise PerimetersData CentersBranches | Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps |
| Compliance | ICSA LabsCommon CriteriaFIPS 140-2 | BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | SonicWall Capture ATPCapture ClientCapture Security Center | ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseRetailCampus Networks | CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | SonicWall | Zeek |
| Headquarters | Milpitas, California, USA | Berkeley, California, USA |
| Company size | 1,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1991 | 1994 |
Overview
What it is
SonicWall Network Security
What does SonicWall Network Security do? It covers SD-WAN, IPsec/SSL VPN and SSL/TLS decryption. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.Zeek
What does Zeek do? It covers file hash extraction and high-speed packet capture. See typical use cases, self-hosted deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
SonicWall Network Security
Enterprise Next-Generation FirewallsZeek
Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis EngineBest for
SonicWall Network Security
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Retail, Campus NetworksZeek
Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, TelecomPricing
Pricing model
SonicWall Network Security
Contact VendorZeek
Contact VendorFree trial
SonicWall Network Security
Free trial: yesZeek
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
SonicWall Network Security
Zeek
Deployment details
SonicWall Network Security
Hardware; Virtual; Cloud; Hardware appliances; Virtual NSv firewallsZeek
Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual SensorData residency
SonicWall Network Security
On-premises or customer cloudZeek
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
SonicWall Network Security
- Enterprise next-gen firewalling
- Reassembly-Free DPI
- SSL/TLS decryption
- SD-WAN
- IPsec/SSL VPN
- Secure SD-WAN
- VPN
Zeek
- Stateful network protocol analysis
- Structured transaction logging (HTTP/DNS/TLS)
- File hash extraction
- Event-driven domain scripting language
- High-speed packet capture
- Network security monitoring
- Network forensic investigation
- Protocol transaction logging
Platform & access
API access
SonicWall Network Security
API access: yesZeek
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
SonicWall Network Security
SSO: yesZeek
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
SonicWall Network Security
RBAC: yesZeek
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
SonicWall Network Security
Multi-tenant: noZeek
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
SonicWall Network Security
Mobile app: noZeek
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
SonicWall Network Security
Zeek
Compliance
SonicWall Network Security
Zeek
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
SonicWall Network Security
Zeek
Industries
SonicWall Network Security
Zeek
Regions
SonicWall Network Security
Zeek
Vendor
Company
SonicWall Network Security
SonicWallZeek
ZeekHeadquarters
SonicWall Network Security
Milpitas, California, USAZeek
Berkeley, California, USACompany size
SonicWall Network Security
1,000+Zeek
1-10Founded
SonicWall Network Security
1991Zeek
1994