We performed a comparison between Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics and Cisco IOS Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Darktrace, Vectra AI, Check Point Software Technologies and others in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)."The most valuable feature of Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics is its reliability."
"The most valuable feature is endpoint protection."
"Previously, anyone in the organization would see any data point in the wall. They could just go and connect their machine with that data point and could access the network. But now, even if someone came and tried that, they will not be given access."
"Technical support for this solution is very good."
"We use the product for firewalls."
"The most valuable feature is the scalability. The nice thing with the bigger vendors is that they're very good at scale."
"The security is very good."
"The VPN was valuable for us because more people are working from home. It has a lot of reporting and easy-to-use management tools."
"It is less expensive than alternative firewalls."
"Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics could improve by having quicker detection and response and web analysis."
"The pricing is the only con for this product."
"The configuration should be easier in the solution."
"Cisco IOS Security could improve by having more compatibility with other Cisco solutions."
"I would like to see much more embedded security that works and that isn't a bolt-on."
"We cannot directly upgrade the system. The tool's deployment is also very difficult in legacy environments. The tool needs to have bigger ports as well."
"Cisco IOS Security should improve its functionalities."
"It would be ideal if the solution had more capacity."
"The configuration and reporting interfaces need a lot of improvement. It needs to be more accessible forsolide without a strong technical background. If you had a simplified dashboard, the lower-level techs could manage the solution and provide services. Cisco IOS Security requires someone who is highly trained to operate it."
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Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics is ranked 23rd in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 1 review while Cisco IOS Security is ranked 11th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 47 reviews. Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics is rated 10.0, while Cisco IOS Security is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics writes "Simple deployment, reliable, and helpful support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco IOS Security writes "User-friendly and excels in documentation, making it easier to resolve issues". Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics is most compared with Cisco Secure Network Analytics, whereas Cisco IOS Security is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Fortinet FortiGate, Meraki MX, Fortinet FortiOS and Netgate pfSense.
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