Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics [EOL] vs Zscaler Cloud IPS comparison

Cisco and Zscaler are both solutions in the Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) category. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Zscaler users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics [EOL] and Zscaler Cloud IPS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Cisco Secure Cloud Analytic...

Average Rating

8.6

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Zscaler Cloud IPS

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

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Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (17th)

Featured Reviews

Philippe GNEZZERE

Core Network Manager at DATACONNECT

Offers complete visibility of network traffic in a public environment

I use the solution to convey critical action and defeatability. The product helps me to see malware. The product's price is high. I have been working with the tool since 2020. The tool is stable. We have 2000 users for the solution. The product's support is excellent. Positive The…

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Atdhe Zyhranaj

Network Security Consultant at NSCON Network Services & Consulting GmbH

It allows for a separation between cloud applications and URL filtering

We recently had a significant issue with Zscaler. I think they have too many customers and some of their connection edge nodes went down because there were too many requests. I think they aren't scaling enough to keep up with the demand in some areas. That's one thing they should improve.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The tool's best feature is its ability to monitor network traffic. It will also inform users whether the traffic generated by a network is legitimate. The tool helps to capture and analyze the network traffic."

"Monitoring the traffic, making sure you have the visibility."

"Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud is scalable because it is on the cloud."

"It tells you if there is any communication going to command and control servers, or if there is any traffic that violates your internal policy, or if any data hoarding is happening where data is being dumped from your machine to outside of the environment. It provides all such meaningful reports to help you understand what's happening."

"The product helps me to see malware."

"When it comes to scalability, there's no size limit. It varies based on licenses and requirements."

"The logs in Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud are very good when doing the API integration in the team. It is able to give you important information for the correlations."

"The initial setup process is easy."

"Cloud IPS integration is seamless, and it uses a Zero Trust model. It also simplifies overall user access management."

"The initial setup is straightforward and easy in comparison with other solutions."

"The product's most valuable feature is complete SSL inspection."

"The best feature is that Zscaler allows for a separation between cloud applications and URL filtering. For example, under the cloud application segment, I can bypass Microsoft Office 365 without the need to add URLs manually. It's one click, so that's handy."

Cons

"When I used to work on it, I just didn't see anything new happening for about a year and a half. Providing newer data and newer reports constantly would help. There should be more classifications and more interesting data."

"The initial setup of Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud is complex."

"If we migrate these things to an event or send us an email if there is any critical event, I would like to configure these things on the initial launch. Because if a system is compromised, there will be a lot of data movement from one post to another post to the outside. Then, we should also get an alert on email as well. We have since we have integrated these things. But a direct email for critical alerts should be there. So, I would like to enhance the critical event configuration."

"Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud could improve the graphical user interface. It could be a more user-friendly graphical user interface. so that. Not everybody's a cyber security professional, most of the customers that I deal with are not very skilled. The terms that they use in the solution are quite understandable for a normal CIO."

"The product's price is high."

"The initial setup is a bit complex in terms of deployment and configuration"

"The product needs to improve its user-friendliness. It is very tricky and you need to study it before using the standard functionalities."

"There is always room for improvement."

"When it comes to scalability, the IPsec could be improved."

"We encounter issues sharing IP addresses with other companies using the software."

"They have given limited free access for a year. Instead, they should increase the file size and give limited free access for around two months. It will allow engineers to evaluate the product."

"We recently had a significant issue with Zscaler. I think they have too many customers and some of their connection edge nodes went down because there were too many requests. I think they aren't scaling enough to keep up with the demand in some areas. That's one thing they should improve."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud is an expensive enterprise solution."

"The price of Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud is expensive."

"The solution is quite expensive."

"The software has become more expensive at present."

"The product is not affordable for small and medium enterprises."

"Zscaler has so far been solely responsible for all the sales we have done with it, so it would be more suited than us to address any issues concerning the pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

43%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

University

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

12%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud?

When it comes to scalability, there's no size limit. It varies based on licenses and requirements.

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What needs improvement with Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud?

There are two areas of improvement. Firstly, extend the log retrieval limit to at least three months. For example, there is a limit on the number of log messages that can be received. So, I would l...

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What is your primary use case for Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud?

We are using Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics, also known as Cisco's WatchCloud, to monitor user activity in the cloud. Specifically, we are looking for users who are uploading or downloading data beyo...

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What do you like most about Zscaler Cloud IPS?

The product's most valuable feature is complete SSL inspection.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zscaler Cloud IPS?

The product is not affordable for small and medium enterprises.

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What needs improvement with Zscaler Cloud IPS?

They have given limited free access for a year. Instead, they should increase the file size and give limited free access for around two months. It will allow engineers to evaluate the product.

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Overview

Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics is a cloud-based security solution that provides visibility and threat detection for cloud environments. It offers software mapping and automation for incident response, forensic analysis, and segmentation of IT architecture. The solution can be used on-premise or on the cloud and is used in various sectors such as insurance and government.

The logs in Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics are valuable for API integration in a team as they provide important information for correlations. The solution also offers automated incident response and integration with next-generation firewalls and antivirus solutions."

Zscaler Cloud IPS enables you to have all threat and alert data in one place. Full user, file and app context is available. Streaming to a SIEM allows further integration into the SOC ecosystem.

The Zscaler Threat Library allows administrators and SOC personnel to drill down on IPS alerts to perform in-depth analysis of threat data within their installation. Search by vulnerability, category or keyword

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Sample Customers

Options, Schneider Electric, Washington University in St Louis, Gotcha, Kraft Kennedy, PartnerRe, Sumologic, Veterans United, AFGE, Agraform, Artesys, Dynamic Ideas Financials, Department of Agriculture and Commerce

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