We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS Security and Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."What I have used the most and received the most benefit from is the IPsec technology."
"The security is very good."
"The most valuable features are DNS service and shell self-service within a network."
"The technical is excellent."
"We use Cisco IOS Security mostly for routers to route off the firewall. It's a next-generation device."
"Completely integrates branch offices with perimeter security."
"We use the product for firewalls."
"The capabilities for scalability with this product are huge"
"The product supports different platforms."
"The most valuable feature is the integrity."
"File monitoring is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"Its reporting features are great. It gives you an in-depth report. Its customization is also great, and it is working fine."
"We use Tripwire Enterprise as a tool to test the vulnerability of a network. That is the most valuable feature of the product for us."
"Even if you change a single word in Notepad, it will let you know whether it was added, removed, or modified."
"What's most valuable in Tripwire Enterprise is the ability to execute custom COCR rules that lets me fine-tune how I monitor Linux and Windows agents."
"The most valuable feature is integrity management. I had some discussions with service providers, and they also agreed."
"There could be a bit more functions on offer that could make it easier to use."
"The pricing is the only con for this product."
"Cisco is an expensive firewall, so the pricing can be improved."
"The configuration should be easier in the solution."
"Most of their features are meant for Cisco. You cannot integrate them with any other vendor."
"While Cisco IOS Security is stable and scalable, I would like to see it improved to be even better."
"We have a very bad experience on the support. They take too much time requesting logs, and they are not coming directly online to resolve the issues."
"The graphical user interface or the GUI could be better. Beginners can use some devices with the GUI, but some security devices are configured using CLI. It would also be better if it had its own Intrusion Protection Service and Intrusion Detection Service on the server."
"A lot of network devices need a custom integration."
"The deployment with certain systems can be difficult and it needs to be simplified."
"It needs more local support from the OEM side. It would be great if this can be improved."
"The Windows online integration license needs to be improved."
"An area for improvement in Tripwire Enterprise is stability, as my company had stability issues with the last few versions of the solution. Tripwire Enterprise has been a bit buggy."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The main way that it can be improved is through better reporting."
"Cloud monitoring could be better. It would also be better if the company followed a pay-as-you-use model."
Cisco IOS Security is ranked 11th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 47 reviews while Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is ranked 17th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 8 reviews. Cisco IOS Security is rated 8.0, while Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS Security writes "User-friendly and excels in documentation, making it easier to resolve issues". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise writes "It has excellent scalability and allows you to execute custom COCR rules, letting you fine-tune agent monitoring". Cisco IOS Security is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Fortinet FortiGate, Meraki MX, Fortinet FortiOS and Netgate pfSense, whereas Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is most compared with Trend Micro Deep Discovery, Darktrace, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT, Change Tracker Gen7 R2 and Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System. See our Cisco IOS Security vs. Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise report.
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