We performed a comparison between Cisco Stealthwatch and Darktrace based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: The two solutions are very comparable. However, their features slightly differ, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses.
"The solution allowed us to not only get gain insight but also start collaborating with other tools."
"Most valuable features are the network maps and server and network response time."
"If you are using Darktrace or NAC solutions you can integrate Stealthwatch."
"Cisco Secure Network Analytics has increased the visibility of what is happening in our network, and I think that's the most important reason to use it. We can see what is really happening instead of just looking at numbers from routers or switches."
"The most valuable feature about this solution is that it gives me insight of my network."
"The fact that it can identify down to an IP address of a system that is causing problems, or potentially causing problems, is very valuable."
"It's a dependable product that is able to pinpoint where we have vulnerabilities if they occur."
"The most valuable features provided by this solution are visibility and information."
"I have used multiple solutions, but its graphical user interface is quite interesting and quite descriptive. There are a lot of video animations, and we can easily see how the data is transferred between various points. That's something really interesting. It is also quite easy to understand for a new user."
"I have found the automation and AI features to be valuable. If someone were to come in to the office at midnight and log in, Darktrace would flag it."
"The active threat dashboard is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"I find it very good in the way that they show the past events, including the attack history."
"The AI-based pattern is the most valuable feature."
"The Dynamic Threat Dashboard is very nice, as it lists all of your threats and rates them, and then you can choose whether to investigate further."
"The most valuable feature is that it works autonomously."
"Provides great network protection."
"Cisco Stealthwatch needs more integration with device discovery. We have to do a lot of hard work to figure out what things are. Better service integration is required."
"The visualization could be improved, the GUI is not the best."
"We've run into some issues with the configuration."
"The initial setup was straightforward but required a lot of data entry, to begin with building out the server types and network types."
"We had some trouble with the installation as we migrated from our previous solution."
"Many of these tools require extensive on-premises hardware to run."
"Better integration between Cisco Secure Network Analytics and Cisco Secure Workload would be beneficial."
"The configuration of the solution was quite complex."
"I would like to see more protection in the endpoint. Especially because we have a lot of people using VPNs. If they would improve end point security, it would give more control there."
"The solution would benefit from automation. Currently, you have to know what you are searching for."
"The pricing is a bit high for the region."
"The user interface and the configuration are a bit complex and should be improved or simplified."
"Getting logs from different sources can be a challenge."
"The interface and dashboards could be improved for ease-of-use."
"The level of tracking within the network from the transmission level up to the machine level can use improvement."
"The dashboard and reporting for this solution could be improved as it is currently complex. The GUI for this solution could also be improved."
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Cisco Secure Network Analytics is ranked 4th in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) with 57 reviews while Darktrace is ranked 1st in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) with 65 reviews. Cisco Secure Network Analytics is rated 8.2, while Darktrace is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco Secure Network Analytics writes "Increased the visibility of what is happening in our network". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Darktrace writes "Great autonomous support, offers an easy setup, and has responsive support". Cisco Secure Network Analytics is most compared with Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics, ThousandEyes, Vectra AI, Arista NDR and Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics, whereas Darktrace is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon, Vectra AI, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and ExtraHop Reveal(x). See our Cisco Secure Network Analytics vs. Darktrace report.
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Raffael Marty, Vice President, Forcepoint Research and Intelligence, said: "There is no artificial intelligence in the field of information security, and it is unlikely to be developed in 2019." Most of unsupervised machine learning-based network anomaly detection solution does not provide why the anomaly has been aroused and whether the anomaly is malicious or not. Most of such solution's pricing model is based on number of endpoints but I prefer to have flat fee subscription-based.
The most important thing to get traction is your business approach and some kind of openness for 3rd parties. NOBODY needs "fancy Dashboards"!
Most of the known vendors like Darktrace is extremely "sales offensive" and they don't have a clear sales strategy (direct or channel). A free POV (30days) is a common approach to attract new customers, but the outcome is not really important. It says nothing about the PAINS on the customer site.
Know your competitors!!!! There are many AI CyberSec Startups and Technologies - 99% are using "Machine Learning" what needs more time to the realtime reaction in critical phases. Preferred is Deep Learning like DeepInstinct offers.
Pricing Model per IP´s is pretty usual - but you need flexibility.
Thank you I’m not really interested in being sold to. I’m asking about what works, what doesn’t and pricing models. I don’t want any demos.
Thank you for your comments...what if the malware does not present as anomalous?
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Thank you, I am familiar with Darktrace and really like the product. I'd like to know your thoughts on additional features and pricing preferences.
In my opinion, the best response always comes from the source. I have many contacts at Darktrace that can precisely answer these and other questions. Please let me know if you would like me to arrange for a scheduled call.