We performed a comparison between Cisco NGIPS and Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB 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 most valuable features are the intrusion detection ones."
"We like the Cisco product, the concept, and the tech intelligence."
"I like how NGIPS has everything in one console."
"The most valuable feature would be the IPS is very important in Cisco Firepower because I can configure deep configuration in IPS and tuning."
"Good IPS and VirtualBox features."
"I configured the system myself and the process was okay."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco NGIPS is the centralized user interface. You have the ability to quickly push out configurations across your environment using the Cisco UI. It's a powerful capability of that solution."
"The top features of Cisco NGIPS, which have been working very well, include stateful inspection and the access list-based security configuration. But from my perspective, the best part of Cisco NGIPS is the licensing process, which is very easy and straightforward. It's essentially copy-paste licensing."
"Being able to manage blacklists and whitelists easily is very useful, especially for internal access and limiting outbound access."
"The Palo Alto solution has improved our organization by providing threat protection across a variety of internet connections. Our company also gets valuable insights regarding threat analysis."
"Prohibited URLs can be listed by category."
"The most valuable feature is that the product can do everything in a single device, including the firewall, rules, and the PBL. It also has good routing and switching."
"The initial setup is easy."
"Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB is easy to use, easy to operate, and easy to edit."
"It's allowed us to have better visibility and protection from threats."
"The solution would be better if it offered customers more integrations and more signatures."
"If there was a software-based solution for scaling up then it would be much better."
"We would like an option to search through the logs to be added to this solution."
"The stability needs improvement so is rated a four out of ten."
"The solution should contain the sandbox features which we find in Check Point."
"The price of Cisco NGIPS could improve."
"Better integration with other products, such as a SIEM tool, would provide better peer visibility about your security posture."
"The feedback from some of our customers is that they weren't interested in Cisco because it was too complicated to deploy, especially in cloud-related areas."
"Performance monitoring could use improvement."
"An area for improvement would be the technical support, which can be slow."
"The solution is a bit expensive."
"For hosting sites like Blogspot, they host sites that should be in different categories, but get lumped together in general. There needs to be more granularity or multiple categorizations."
"One way Palo Alto can improve is by offering sandboxing. I don't know if they currently offer a sandboxing feature together with the firewall or not. They should provide secure sandboxing with the firewalls."
"We have had some challenges with making Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB work with ELK stack."
"It is an expensive solution and not everyone has the budget for it."
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Cisco NGIPS is ranked 5th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 62 reviews while Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB is ranked 19th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS). Cisco NGIPS is rated 8.2, while Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco NGIPS writes "Very effective for malware and signature-based anomalies but stability needs improvement". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB writes "Provides regular updates with an auto download option; prohibited URLs can be listed by category ". Cisco NGIPS is most compared with Check Point IPS, Fortinet FortiGate IPS, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT and Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, whereas Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB is most compared with Check Point IPS, Fortinet FortiGate IPS, Zscaler Cloud IPS, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention and Trend Micro Deep Discovery. See our Cisco NGIPS vs. Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB report.
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