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We performed a comparison between Cavirin and NGINX App Protect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Overall, this is a good solution that scales well. It is easily deployed and is non intrusive on systems."

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"The most valuable feature of NGINX App Protect is the reverse proxy.""The most valuable feature of NGINX App Protect is its flexibility.""NGINX App Protect is stable.""We were looking for a product that is capable of complete automation and a container based solution. It's working.""NGINX App Protect has complete control over the HTTP session.""It is a stable solution.""It's very easy to deploy.""WAF is useful to track mitigation, inclusion, prevention, and the parametric firewall."

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Cons
"The reporting for this solution could be improved. In a future release, we would like to have an extension into the on-prem for CIS in compliance reporting."

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"As far as scalability, it takes a long time for deployment.""Areas for improvement would be if NGINX could scan for vulnerabilities and learn and update the signatures of DoS attacks.""Setting policies and parameters through the UI should be more automated because the process is manual, where we can only edit one rule at a time.""It's challenging if you need to go for a high throughput.""The dashboard could provide a more comprehensive view of the status of the connections.""Its technical support could be better.""The configuration needs to be more flexible because it is difficult to do things that are outside of the ordinary.""The product's user interface is an area with shortcomings as it can be quite confusing for users, making it an area where improvements are required."

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  • "The licensing fees for this solution are pretty expensive for what it does, but there is no alternative."
  • "Our licensing costs are about $40,000 a year."
  • "Really understand the licensing model, because we underestimated that."
  • "There are no additional fees."
  • "NGINX is not expensive."
  • "The pricing is reasonable because NGINX operates on an instance basis."
  • "There is a license needed to use NGINX App Protect."
  • "There are not any additional costs we had to pay to use NGINX App Protect."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Overall, this is a good solution that scales well. It is easily deployed and is non intrusive on systems.
    Top Answer:The reporting for this solution could be improved. In a future release, we would like to have an extension into the on-prem for CIS in compliance reporting.
    Top Answer:Cavirin provides reports that are useful and actionable within 30 minutes. These reports show the configuration of servers and applications and if they're in compliance with specific standards. It… more »
    Top Answer:The solution has yearly, three-year, and five-year subscriptions.
    Top Answer:NGINX App Protect could provide a better user interface.
    Ranking
    28th
    out of 59 in Container Security
    Views
    33
    Comparisons
    17
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    229
    Rating
    7.0
    20th
    out of 59 in Container Security
    Views
    518
    Comparisons
    381
    Reviews
    9
    Average Words per Review
    334
    Rating
    8.7
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    NGINX WAF, NGINX Web Application Firewall
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    Overview

    Cavirin's software solution is deployable within minutes on-premise or within AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, delivering first remediation guidance in under 30 minutes. It uniquely offers both cloud security posture management as well as continuous compliance for Linux, Windows, and Docker workloads (servers). Our software automates protection, monitoring, and response. Read below for some of Cavirin's industry-leading capabilities.

    NGINX App Protect application security solution combines the efficacy of advanced F5 web application firewall (WAF) technology with the agility and performance of NGINX Plus. The solution runs natively on NGINX Plus and addresses some of the most difficult challenges facing modern DevOps environments:

    • Integrating security controls directly into the development automation pipeline
    • Applying and managing security for modern and distributed application environments such as containers and microservices
    • Providing the right level of security controls without impacting release and go-to-market velocity
    • Complying with security and regulatory requirements

    NGINX App Protect offers:

    • Expanded security beyond basic signatures to ensure adequate controls
    • F5 app‑security technology for efficacy superior to ModSecurity and other WAFs
    • Confidently run in “blocking” mode in production with proven F5 expertise
    • High‑confidence signatures for extremely low false positives
    • Increases visibility, integrating with third‑party analytics solutions
    • Integrates security and WAF natively into the CI/CD pipeline
    • Deploys as a lightweight software package that is agnostic of underlying infrastructure
    • Facilitates declarative policies for “security as code” and integration with DevOps tools
    • Decreases developer burden and provides feedback loop for quick security remediation
    • Accelerates time to market and reduces costs with DevSecOps‑automated security
    Sample Customers
    Pacific Dental Services, AIG, Aryaka, GreenSky, Outbrain, Gusto, Proofpoint, SugarCRM, Verizon, UCSF
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    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm33%
    Comms Service Provider33%
    Insurance Company17%
    Computer Software Company17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise26%
    Large Enterprise47%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Cavirin is ranked 28th in Container Security with 1 review while NGINX App Protect is ranked 20th in Container Security with 19 reviews. Cavirin is rated 7.0, while NGINX App Protect is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cavirin writes "Cyber security solution that provides actionable reports within 30 minutes and completes auto patching". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NGINX App Protect writes "Capable of complete automation but is costly ". Cavirin is most compared with , whereas NGINX App Protect is most compared with AWS WAF, Microsoft Azure Application Gateway, F5 Advanced WAF, Fortinet FortiWeb and Cloudflare Web Application Firewall.

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