We performed a comparison between Portnox CORE and Sophos Network Access Control based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Access Control (NAC) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's a stable product."
"The technical support is top-notch."
"It's so easy to set up, you don't need outside assistance."
"For the information security team, the security level was improved because it helped to manage and prevent rogue devices from connecting to the corporate network. The reporting was granular, and reports we scheduled for delivery on Portnox were useful during investigations and audits, especially in cases where the IP address changed."
"The Vidahost feature is currently in action, and it appears to be providing valuable data insights."
"I am impressed with the solution's voucher capability and authentication. The tool is integrated with Active Direct storage."
"The minute people have issues on their network, we can see what is happening right away."
"It's easy to manage and troubleshoot thanks to the lightweight components."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"There is really good visibility for the appliance."
"The scalability of the system and the performance of the system and the solution's most valuable features."
"The installation is very straightforward."
"Sophos' technical support is great, very fast and responsive, and they always know how to fix the problem."
"Web protection, URL filtering, and application filtering are the most valuable features of Sophos Network Access Control."
"What Sophos has done is integrate almost the entire OSI layer infrastructure. It gives me visibility across my infrastructure. It gives me visibility into all the mobile devices that are on my network and into the security I have on those mobile devices."
"The user interface makes it easy to configure and use."
"One of the things for the on-premise is that sometimes you click on it and it takes a while for it to respond."
"We have been having some issues with it. That's why we're considering migrating to Portnox Clear due to some limitations with CORE."
"It could be a little cheaper."
"It would be good to integrate Portnox CORE with CLEAR."
"Portnox CORE can improve on support for unmanaged switches (or hubs) and other brands of network devices. These kinds of devices are still in use in organisations, especially SMEs who cannot afford to buy a managed switch."
"The product should consider more integration with vendors like Huawei. It should also improve visibility. The solution should offer a partner portal that can provide customers training on the in and out of the solution."
"It might be beneficial to improve the ease of integrating the product with firewalls."
"Now, the way security is viewed, maybe including something like AI, to automate some of the things that are required to be done would be great."
"The solution can improve the for applying policies. They can be complex depending don't the group they are applied to."
"I would like to be able to fully customize the reports."
"What needs to be improved on is the fact that Sophos consumes a lot of processor resources and, once it starts scanning, the RAM utilization is very high."
"It would be good if Sophos Network Access Control had better integration with other devices."
"I would like to see mobile administration capabilities in the next release so that we can administer the device from a mobile device."
"The solution could increase the integration with other platforms or other systems. This would be very useful."
"The interface on the cloud could be a bit better - just to give more performance on it."
"In order to provide better management, it would be ideal with they offered better plugins for their firewall."
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Portnox CORE is ranked 10th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 14 reviews while Sophos Network Access Control is ranked 7th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 18 reviews. Portnox CORE is rated 8.2, while Sophos Network Access Control is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Portnox CORE writes "Simple UI, easy deployment but slow authentication times for devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Network Access Control writes "Reliable with good security capabilities and an easy setup". Portnox CORE is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, Fortinet FortiNAC and Forescout Platform, whereas Sophos Network Access Control is most compared with Aruba ClearPass, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC and Forescout Platform. See our Portnox CORE vs. Sophos Network Access Control report.
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