We performed a comparison between Cisco NGIPS 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."The solution is stable. This is one of the good things in Firepower. Especially if we use ESE with it."
"We like the Cisco product, the concept, and the tech intelligence."
"I like how NGIPS has everything in one console."
"The solution is very powerful coupled with Firepower."
"Its ease of use and its ability to block and allow ports in and out of our organization are the most valuable features. It works very well. It gives us all the information that we need."
"Good IPS and VirtualBox features."
"The Malware Detection, threat defense, sandboxing, VPN and mail security have all been valuable features of Cisco NGIPS."
"The main advantages to Cisco are the scale, the integration, the training, and the possibility of finding somebody to work with."
"The most valuable feature is the integrity."
"Even if you change a single word in Notepad, it will let you know whether it was added, removed, or modified."
"The most valuable feature is integrity management. I had some discussions with service providers, and they also agreed."
"File monitoring is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"The product supports different platforms."
"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."
"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 stability of the user console and some features could be easier to access."
"Cisco NGIPS could improve its ability to do SSL inspections. Sometimes the ability to do SSL inspection is not scalable and you might not be able to get the installment required if you don't size the right hardware."
"The price is a little high. It's hard to find solutions that are easy on the budget and strike a balance between affordability and features."
"The only thing I think they may need to improve on a little bit is identifying software more correctly when you do network discovery."
"The solution should contain the sandbox features which we find in Check Point."
"NGIPS' GUI interface could be improved and made more user-friendly."
"The price could be improved."
"They could provide one solution to fit all the use cases."
"A lot of network devices need a custom integration."
"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."
"It needs more local support from the OEM side. It would be great if this can be improved."
"The deployment with certain systems can be difficult and it needs to be simplified."
"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."
"The initial setup is complex."
Cisco NGIPS is ranked 5th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 62 reviews while Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is ranked 17th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 8 reviews. Cisco NGIPS is rated 8.2, while Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco NGIPS writes "Very effective for malware and signature-based anomalies but stability needs improvement". 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 NGIPS is most compared with Check Point IPS, Fortinet FortiGate IPS, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT and Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, 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 NGIPS vs. Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise report.
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