We performed a comparison between Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy and Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ZTNA as a Service solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Google Cloud Platform has the best feature for real-time collaboration."
"It's reliable."
"Scalability-wise, it is an easy solution to scale up. I rate the solution's scalability a ten out of ten."
"It is a stable platform."
"Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is a scalable solution."
"The product’s valuable feature is the ability to add a large number of users."
"The most valuable features of the Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy are file storage, a collaborative environment, and easy access."
"Scalability-wise, it is a great product."
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"It is geographically dispersed, and it sits on top of Google and AWS platforms. Therefore, you don't face the standard issues, such as latency or bandwidth issues, that you usually face in the case of on-prem data centers."
"The features I find most valuable is WildFire, user integration, and the basic technology features."
"We have an application called ADEM that helps us troubleshoot network-related issues. It helps us to isolate an issue whether it is on the ISP level, endpoint level, or system access level."
"It's great that we can make sure a machine meets the minimum requirements before users are allowed to log in."
"Prisma's most valuable feature would be its ability to identify bad or risky configurations."
"Monitoring is the most valuable feature because we can easily monitor all kinds of stuff coming over the network. We can check the dashboard and work accordingly."
"The scalability of the solution is excellent."
"There are plenty of features this solution provides and the most valuable would be the complete security protection we are receiving. We are provided with similar security that the Palo Alto AWS solution has. This includes features such as a firewall and machine learning AI."
"Despite using GCP for all the resources, potential clusters on GCP caused difficulties."
"Sometimes we face uncertainty when our internet connection gets disconnected. It becomes challenging to determine whether it's an issue with our internet or if the GCP has crashed."
"The initial setup was quite complex."
"The hard part is creating the pack because our applications are in Azure Data Proxy, Data Fabric, and Data Factory. Our team used these tools in Azure, but in the future, they will transition to GCP."
"The product’s migration process could be easier to understand."
"The cost of licenses could be better."
"There is room for improvement in the tools and features available on the GCP. In particular, the managed databases and queues could be improved, and it would be beneficial to have more offerings in areas such as data science and data warehousing. Additionally, GCP could benefit from offering similar tools to those offered by its competitors, such as Amazon AWS's Redshift."
"The solution is a bit complex and could be made easier to use."
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"One area for improvement is for them to stay on top of keeping their CVEs on their platform up to date."
"I would like to see support for custom applications."
"There should be a dedicated portal or SASE-based solution. They're trying to add a plugin but it needs a dedicated portal because it is now an enterprise solution for multiple organizations. People should be able to directly log in to a dedicated page for Prisma Access, rather than going into a Panorama plugin, and always having to update the plugin."
"The frequency of updates could be reduced."
"The one thing that I've been a little bit disappointed with is when we have had to open cases with Palo Alto about Prisma Access issues. Versus their other platforms, like their firewalls, where we tend to get really quick responses and very definitive answers, the few tickets I've had to open for Prisma Access have taken them longer to respond to. And they haven't necessarily given me the kind of answer I was looking for, meaning a fix to the problem."
"It is a managed firewall. When you run into issues and have to troubleshoot, there is a fair amount of restriction. You run into a couple of restrictions where you don't have any visibility on what is happening on the Palo Alto managed infrastructure, and you need to get on a call to get technical assistance from Palo Alto's technical support. You have to get them to work with you to fix the problem. I would definitely like them to work on the visibility into what happens inside Palo Alto's infrastructure. It is not about getting our hands onto their infrastructure to do troubleshooting or fixing problems; it is just about getting more visibility. This will help us in guiding technical support folks to the area where they need to work."
"The licensing model isn't flexible enough. It's an all-or-nothing model. Other providers in the market allow you to buy modules or add-ons separately. With Prisma Access, you have to purchase the same module for all users."
"Prisma's integration between operational technology and IT should be more seamless. Right now, it requires additional setup and maintenance."
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Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is ranked 6th in ZTNA with 44 reviews while Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is ranked 2nd in ZTNA as a Service with 57 reviews. Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is rated 8.4, while Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy writes "User-friendly, easy to navigate, and intuitive interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks writes "Integration with Palo Alto platforms such as Cortex Data Lake and Autofocus gives us visibility into our attack surface". Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is most compared with Cloudflare Access, Okta Workforce Identity, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange and Cato SASE Cloud Platform, whereas Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Netskope , Cisco Umbrella, Zscaler Internet Access and Prisma SD-WAN. See our Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy vs. Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks report.
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