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March 2024
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We performed a comparison between Cisco Sourcefire SNORT and ProtectWise based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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  • "We have a three-year license for this solution."
  • "Licensing for this solution is paid on a yearly basis."
  • "I don't know the exact amount, but most of the time when I go to a company with a proposition, they will say, "This thing that you are selling is good, but it's expensive. Why don't you propose something like FortiGate, Check Point, or Palo Alto?" Cisco device are expensive compared to other devices."
  • "The cost is per port and can be expensive but it does include training and support for three years."

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    What do you like most about Cisco Sourcefire SNORT?
    Top Answer:The product is inexpensive compared to leading brands such as Palo Alto or Fortinet.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Sourcefire ...
    Top Answer:The product is inexpensive compared to leading brands such as Palo Alto or Fortinet. It is cheaper than Palo Alto and comparable to Fortinet. It also depends on Cisco’s discount. Sometimes it's… more »
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    What needs improvement with Cisco Sourcefire SNORT?
    Top Answer:The solution has some stability issues. Also, it's complicated compared to other products like FortiGate.
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    13th
    out of 42 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
    Views
    2,112
    Comparisons
    1,553
    Reviews
    5
    Average Words per Review
    392
    Rating
    8.0
    32nd
    out of 42 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
    Views
    156
    Comparisons
    144
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
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    Sourcefire SNORT
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    Overview

    Snort is an open-source, rule-based, intrusion detection and prevention system. It combines the benefits of signature-, protocol-, and anomaly-based inspection methods to deliver flexible protection from malware attacks. Snort gained notoriety for being able to accurately detect threats at high speeds.

    ProtectWise shifts network security to the cloud to provide complete visibility and detection of enterprise threats and accelerated incident response. By harnessing the power of the cloud, the ProtectWise Grid has the ability to create an unlimited retention window with full-fidelity forensics, automated retrospection and advanced visualization — all with the ease and cost-savings of an on-demand deployment model. Security professionals can see threats in real-time and continuously go back in time to discover previously unknown threats automatically.

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    CareCore, City of Biel, Dimension Data, LightEdge, Lone Star College System, National Rugby League, Port Aventura, Smart City Networks, Telecom Italia, The Department of Education in Western Australia
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    Computer Software Company27%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Comms Service Provider18%
    Individual & Family Service9%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Comms Service Provider7%
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    Real Estate/Law Firm13%
    Non Profit13%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Educational Organization9%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise39%
    Large Enterprise39%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Small Business47%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise47%
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    Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is ranked 13th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 18 reviews while ProtectWise is ranked 32nd in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS). Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is rated 7.6, while ProtectWise is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Sourcefire SNORT writes "An IPS solution for security and protection but lacks stability". On the other hand, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate IPS, Cisco NGIPS, Check Point IPS, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention and Darktrace, whereas ProtectWise is most compared with Darktrace.

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