We performed a comparison between Cisco NGIPS and Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention 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."I like how NGIPS has everything in one console."
"We have found the IPS detection to be a very valuable feature of this solution. It is easy to use to stop policy violations."
"I like Firepower's automation, and the security intelligence is a powerful feature."
"We have found the product to be quite stable."
"Cisco NGIPS is a stable tool...The technical support provided by Cisco NGIPS is okay."
"The solution is very stable."
"NGIPS lets you map web requests to a specific user to determine who is downloading files and what they are accessing. You can use it to identify users downloading malware or track time wasters using Facebook or something like that. It gives you visibility into what your users are doing on the Internet."
"The main advantages to Cisco are the scale, the integration, the training, and the possibility of finding somebody to work with."
"I like the solution's interface."
"We are currently using the URL filtering feature, which is the most popular."
"Edge protection is a valuable feature."
"For those who want a next-gen firewall that's easy to configure and easy to operate, I think you should go for Palo Alto."
"The sandboxing tools offer great prevention for cloud feeds."
"The most valuable features are the simplicity, transparency, and overall ease of management."
"The most valuable feature of Palo Alto Threat Prevention for our company is the next generation firewall."
"The application control and vulnerability protection are the most valuable features."
"The stability needs improvement so is rated a four out of ten."
"The price of Cisco NGIPS could improve."
"Cisco NGIPS should work on its shortcomings related to the issues that stem from bugs and performance."
"I would like to see the sanctions lifted so we could use the full solution and have the speed increased."
"The onboarding process could be made a little bit better."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The file trajectory, the trace in contamination files, could be improved."
"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 initial setup is complex."
"We are attempting to improve the use of URL filtering beyond threat protection."
"Right now we are focusing on email. If Palo Alto can increase the features related to email filtering and the new malware, it would help us protect our systems."
"The cost involves the price of the hardware, which is expensive. However, most of the Palo Alto solutions are expensive."
"In Africa, the technical support is probably not as good as in Europe and the USA because it's a specific premium support, partner-enabled premium support and all of that. But it's really good, I don't really have any complaints, it's fairly good. I'll give them 80%."
"Sometimes when you want to group a set of ports, and communicate with Palo Alto, you cannot group TCP and UDP ports together. This needs to be adjusted."
"The organization mail security solutions could be improved. There is no mail security solution available."
"The documentation needs to be improved. I need better information about how to configure it and what the best practices are."
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Cisco NGIPS is ranked 5th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 63 reviews while Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is ranked 7th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 24 reviews. Cisco NGIPS is rated 8.2, while Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is rated 8.8. 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 Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention writes "A good amount of granularity and advanced URL filtering capabilities". Cisco NGIPS is most compared with Check Point IPS, Fortinet FortiGate IPS, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT and Trellix Intrusion Prevention System, whereas Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate IPS, Check Point IPS, Arista NDR, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System and Trend Micro Deep Discovery. See our Cisco NGIPS vs. Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention report.
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