We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS Security and Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The VPN connection portal scan works flawlessly, which was a big plus for us."
"The VPN was valuable for us because more people are working from home. It has a lot of reporting and easy-to-use management tools."
"The most valuable feature is the scalability. The nice thing with the bigger vendors is that they're very good at scale."
"We use the product for firewalls."
"Cisco IOS Security increases the overall security of our network, performs authentication, and provides level 15 access and privileges."
"The capabilities for scalability with this product are huge"
"The product has valuable features for business intelligence."
"Cisco products are very secure and integrate easily with other devices."
"One of the most valuable features is the anti-malware protection."
"The most valuable feature of Palo Alto Threat Prevention for our company is the next generation firewall."
"It's very easy to use and configure. What is nice about Palo Alto is that even if you don't understand how to use it, you can just click on upload and upload everything that needs to be blocked."
"I find the malware protection very handy."
"Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention is the market leader as far as security gateways and endpoint protection. Additionally, the threat database that is used is one of the best."
"The most valuable features are the simplicity, transparency, and overall ease of management."
"The user interface is a bit more professional than some free products."
"You can scale the product."
"The solution is complex and can be more user-friendly."
"In the security portfolio from Cisco, the issue is marketing. Cisco is still seen primarily as an enterprise network player rather than being acknowledged as a security vendor."
"The configuration and reporting interfaces need a lot of improvement. It needs to be more accessible forsolide without a strong technical background. If you had a simplified dashboard, the lower-level techs could manage the solution and provide services. Cisco IOS Security requires someone who is highly trained to operate it."
"I would like to see much more embedded security that works and that isn't a bolt-on."
"I think setup could be one area for improvement, because sometimes we don't have people inside so we have to move to the place."
"We need to pay for the license and it is expensive."
"The configuration should be easier in the solution."
"Cisco IOS Security's monitoring is rather rudimentary and could be improved."
"The organization mail security solutions could be improved. There is no mail security solution available."
"The cost involves the price of the hardware, which is expensive. However, most of the Palo Alto solutions are expensive."
"Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention could improve the commercial offing. Other solutions, such as Fortinet provide better commercial features."
"We are attempting to improve the use of URL filtering beyond threat protection."
"The installation was complicated."
"The price of licenses should be lowered to make it less costly to scale our solution."
"Right now we are focusing on email. If Palo Alto can increase the features related to email filtering and the new malware, it would help us protect our systems."
"I think they can use some improvement on FID."
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Cisco IOS Security is ranked 10th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 47 reviews while Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is ranked 7th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 24 reviews. Cisco IOS Security is rated 8.0, while Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS Security writes "User-friendly and excels in documentation, making it easier to resolve issues". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention writes "A good amount of granularity and advanced URL filtering capabilities". Cisco IOS Security is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Fortinet FortiGate, Fortinet FortiOS, Meraki MX and Netgate pfSense, whereas Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is most compared with Check Point IPS, Fortinet FortiGate IPS, Arista NDR, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System and Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall. See our Cisco IOS Security vs. Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention report.
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