We performed a comparison between Cisco Secure Network Analytics and Nmap based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the logging, keeping threats under control, and keeping our data and environment secure."
"It is a good application, providing for real-time monitoring of the organization of data. It can basically identify points of peak traffic where possible issues are being caused."
"The beginning of any security investigation starts with net flow data."
"The artifacts available in the tool provide better information for analyzing network traffic. It enables a holistic view of network traffic and general packet analysis. It's easy to identify anomalies without the use of signatures. The way in which we implemented Stealthwatch Cloud has enabled my team to analyze traffic behind proxies."
"It does change the way we troubleshoot and it is relatively easy to use once you learn it. I would recommend it to someone considering it."
"The solution reduces the amount of time it takes to detect and remediate threats."
"It has improved our internal knowledge of what's going on with the network, and that's helpful."
"This product alleviates the day-to-day headaches for us, in regards to metrics."
"Nmap is mostly helpful during compliance checks. We run the scanner to see how many devices are on our network and find vulnerabilities in those that aren't compliant. We also use it monthly to scan our network and identify devices that aren't connected properly. This helps us detect any issues related to the operating systems of these devices."
"From a functionality standpoint, it's robust and straightforward to comprehend."
"The scanning procedure includes UDP ports which sets it apart from competitors."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its scripts. These scripts prove beneficial when security features may obscure or block connections. Nmap helps identify vulnerabilities across different systems, including web servers and various server types."
"The most valuable feature of the solution for security audits stems from the fact that it serves as a powerful tool with the ability to scan a large number of ports."
"It helps us secure the network infrastructure."
"Nmap is easy to use. It's a command-line interface, and the output is quite good."
"The initial setup was simple."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"One area that could be improved in SNA is the integration with Cisco ISE for user and session details, which currently requires additional setup."
"If they can make this product more web-based, that would be amazing."
"We are continuing down the road of ACI and ISE with Cisco, so we would like to see the continuation of Stealthwatch integrating into ISE for exchange of information, and also, more into the ACI environment too."
"Initially, I felt Cisco Secure Network Analytics lacked integration with Splunk."
"Better integration between Cisco Secure Network Analytics and Cisco Secure Workload would be beneficial."
"We haven't seen ROI."
"The usability of this solution needs to be improved."
"There's a lot of traffic on our network that we don't see sometimes."
"The challenge often lies in finding suitable courses and professional resources."
"They should deliver Playtech's username and password."
"The solution should increase the number of features under a free license."
"One of the drawbacks of the standard Nmap utility is that it does not come with a graphical user interface, unlike a number of other open-source alternatives such as Zenmap."
"Since I started using Nmap, it has been completely based on the command prompt and I think it would help other users if they implemented a decent GUI as well."
"There are concerns with the stability of the product, making it an area where improvements are required."
"Nmap needs to improve its scanning speed."
"The tool's license limits the number of scans it can perform. Improving the license model could benefit customers by allowing more scans for compliance and other purposes."
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Cisco Secure Network Analytics is ranked 24th in Network Monitoring Software with 58 reviews while Nmap is ranked 18th in Network Monitoring Software with 20 reviews. Cisco Secure Network Analytics is rated 8.2, while Nmap is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Secure Network Analytics writes "Increased the visibility of what is happening in our network". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nmap writes " Improves network monitoring and offers insights into traffic, including VPNs". Cisco Secure Network Analytics is most compared with Darktrace, Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics, ThousandEyes, Vectra AI and Arista NDR, whereas Nmap is most compared with Azure Network Watcher, SolarWinds NPM, SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, Domotz and Claroty Platform. See our Cisco Secure Network Analytics vs. Nmap report.
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