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| Product | Zeek by Zeek View product | NETSCOUT nGeniusONE by NETSCOUT View product |
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| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | NETSCOUT nGeniusONE: hybrid cloud observability and forensic packet-level drill-down. Built for application service assurance. Compare Network Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine | Deep Packet Network Monitoring & Enterprise Service Assurance |
| Best for | Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, Telecom | Telecommunications, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing |
| 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; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor | On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud Virtual Appliance; Hardware Server Appliance |
| Data residency | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) | Customer Datacenter / Hybrid Cloud Enclave 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 NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps | Enterprise Network FabricsTelco 5G NetworksCloud DatacentersSD-WAN |
| Compliance | BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards | ISO 27001SOC 2FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaGDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight | NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNGCiscoVMwareAWSMicrosoft AzureServiceNow |
| Industries | CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom | TelecommunicationsFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturing |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Zeek | NETSCOUT |
| Headquarters | Berkeley, California, USA | Westford, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 2,500+ |
| Founded | 1994 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
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.NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE: hybrid cloud observability and forensic packet-level drill-down. Built for application service assurance. Compare Network Monitoring alternatives.Product type
Zeek
Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis EngineNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Deep Packet Network Monitoring & Enterprise Service AssuranceBest for
Zeek
Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, TelecomNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Telecommunications, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
Zeek
Contact VendorNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Contact VendorFree trial
Zeek
Free trial: yesNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Zeek
CloudOn-Premise
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Zeek
Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual SensorNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud Virtual Appliance; Hardware Server ApplianceData residency
Zeek
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Customer Datacenter / Hybrid Cloud Enclave DependentKey features
What it offers
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
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
- Adaptive Service Intelligence (ASI) packet analytics
- Top-down service dependency mapping
- Forensic packet-level drill-down
- Hybrid cloud observability
- Hybrid network performance monitoring
- Application service assurance
- Root-cause forensic packet analysis
- Telco carrier traffic analytics
Platform & access
API access
Zeek
API access: noNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Zeek
SSO: noNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Zeek
RBAC: yesNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Zeek
Multi-tenant: noNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Zeek
Mobile app: noNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Zeek
Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Enterprise Network FabricsTelco 5G NetworksCloud DatacentersSD-WAN
Compliance
Zeek
BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
ISO 27001SOC 2FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaGDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Zeek
ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNGCiscoVMwareAWSMicrosoft AzureServiceNow
Industries
Zeek
CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
TelecommunicationsFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturing
Regions
Zeek
Global
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Global
Vendor
Company
Zeek
ZeekNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
NETSCOUTHeadquarters
Zeek
Berkeley, California, USANETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Westford, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Zeek
1-10NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
2,500+Founded
Zeek
1994NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
1984