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Domain Name System (DNS) Security
April 2024
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We performed a comparison between Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise and BlueCat Edge based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Featured Review
Anonymous User
A user-friendly security SaaS provider with an easy setup
Anonymous User
Invaluable at detecting DNS threats, improving performance, and reducing operational expenses
We encountered some malicious queries, and BlueCat Edge proved invaluable in detecting these DNS threats. While currently only operating in monitor... Read more →
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Pros
"The best feature of Akamai SPS Threat Avert is that it's very user-friendly compared to other technologies."

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"We implemented BlueCat Edge to solve the visibility and security issues we were having.""IP Address Management (IPAM) is the most valuable.""What I found most valuable is the ability to put it in place and integrate it very quickly. It allows us to create routing rule sets to route DNS traffic where it needs to go most efficiently in our environment.""It allows us to easily monitor our subnets and routers."

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Cons
"Akamai SPS Threat Avert's pricing could be improved because it's a very expensive enterprise solution."

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"One pain point concerning DNS Edge is the inability to see per Edge endpoint, what devices are querying against it. They do have the capability for you to look at that data, but the data is roughly 24 to 48 hours old. I am looking for real-time data, and I cannot get that per Edge endpoint.""I have concerns about several aspects of BlueCat's site management.""Its price is on the higher side.""A more graphical user interface would be a benefit."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Provided the features Akamai SPS Threat Avert provides, it is bound to be expensive."

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  • "I'm doing a costing and licensing comparison between the BlueCat DNS Integrity and Micetro by Men&Mice. BlueCat has given me a range instead of a specific price. They gave me a range of ten thousand to two hundred thousand USD. That was a bit too wide for the cost comparison. Based on what I'm seeing, they are definitely on the higher side and very expensive."
  • "One of the nice benefits of getting DNS Edge is that you buy the subscription, and you are allowed to deploy as many Edge endpoints as you need. You do not need a separate license for each one. If you deploy 20 of them, you will not be billed for that many. It is one subscription. You can deploy as many as you need and consume as much as you need. The cost comes in based on the number of IPs that you are consuming and running through DNS Edge. We have that pretty much locked in for what we need for internal purposes. Being able to save money on deploying Edge endpoints has saved us drastically from deploying other BlueCat products in lieu of that."
  • "We find the current pricing model more reasonable compared to the previous per-IP pricing."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Akamai SPS Threat Avert?
    Top Answer:The best feature of Akamai SPS Threat Avert is that it's very user-friendly compared to other technologies.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Akamai SPS Threat...
    Top Answer:Provided the features Akamai SPS Threat Avert provides, it is bound to be expensive.
    What needs improvement with Akamai SPS Threat Avert?
    Top Answer:Akamai SPS Threat Avert's pricing could be improved because it's a very expensive enterprise solution. AWS and a lot of other vendors are usually not that much expensive.
    What do you like most about BlueCat Edge?
    Top Answer:We implemented BlueCat Edge to solve the visibility and security issues we were having.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BlueCat Edge?
    Top Answer:We find the current pricing model more reasonable compared to the previous per-IP pricing. BlueCat was competitively priced against Infoblox during our evaluation. While currently using their… more »
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    What needs improvement with BlueCat Edge?
    Top Answer:I have concerns about several aspects of BlueCat's site management. Firstly, the cleanup process doesn't seem thorough enough, leaving behind residual data. Secondly, the logging duration has been… more »
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    Ranking
    8th
    out of 37 in Domain Name System (DNS) Security
    Views
    645
    Comparisons
    506
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    359
    Rating
    9.0
    7th
    out of 37 in Domain Name System (DNS) Security
    Views
    733
    Comparisons
    336
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    1,104
    Rating
    8.7
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector, Akamai ETP, Akamai SPS Threat Avert
    BlueCat DNS Edge
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    Akamai
    BlueCat
    Overview

    Safely connect users & devices to the internet with a secure web gateway.

    Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise (SIAE) enables security teams to proactively identify, block, and mitigate targeted threats such as malware, ransomware, phishing, and data exfiltration that exploit the Domain Name System (DNS). Powered by real-time intelligence from Akamai Cloud Security Intelligence and Akamai’s proven, globally distributed recursive DNS platform, Enterprise Threat Protector efficiently delivers security, control, and visibility to the enterprise while easily integrating with your existing network defenses.

    BlueCat Edge is an intelligent DNS resolver and caching layer that leverages existing DNS infrastructure to provide unprecedented visibility and control over DNS traffic. As a first hop DNS resolver, BlueCat Edge intelligently manages DNS forwarding rules and logs all queries to offer intuitive analytics and data governance. By monitoring all queries and IP addresses with BlueCat Edge, enterprises can also leverage BlueCat’s advanced Threat Protection and policy-based network/security features to protect the enterprise against cyber threats, such as domain name generation algorithms and tunneling that lead to data exfiltration or network downtime.
    Sample Customers
    MCNC, Educational Testing Service
    Swisslos, Cologne Bonn Airport, TYROLIT
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    University7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise73%
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    Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise is ranked 8th in Domain Name System (DNS) Security with 1 review while BlueCat Edge is ranked 7th in Domain Name System (DNS) Security with 4 reviews. Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise is rated 9.0, while BlueCat Edge is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise writes "A user-friendly security SaaS provider with an easy setup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of BlueCat Edge writes "Invaluable at detecting DNS threats, improving performance, and reducing operational expenses". Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise is most compared with Cisco Umbrella, Zscaler Internet Access, Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection, Palo Alto Networks DNS Security and Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway, whereas BlueCat Edge is most compared with EfficientIP DNS Blast, Cisco Umbrella, Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection, F5 BIG-IP DNS and EfficientIP DNS Firewall.

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    We monitor all Domain Name System (DNS) Security reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.