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Cisco Secure Network Analytics vs ExtraHop Reveal(x) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

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Sentiment score
7.6
ExtraHop Reveal(x) customer service is praised for speed and effectiveness, despite occasional timezone issues, with ratings of 3-10.
I would rate their technical support nine out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

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5.3
ExtraHop Reveal(x) needs improved functionality, cloud capabilities, and support while users seek better pricing, reporting, and technical support.
Currently, we have to check manually as we do not receive any notifications about new patches, maintenance, or firmware releases.
 

Scalability Issues

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7.4
ExtraHop Reveal(x) is highly scalable, effective for varied teams, though costs and upgrades may pose challenges.
 

Setup Cost

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Sentiment score
7.0
ExtraHop Reveal(x) is costly, with pricing based on scaling; however, it offers significant value despite its complexity.
 

Stability Issues

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Sentiment score
8.0
ExtraHop Reveal(x) is praised for reliability and stability, achieving high user ratings with consistent performance-enhancing updates.
 

Valuable Features

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Sentiment score
8.2
ExtraHop Reveal(x) excels in analytics, security, integration, and user-friendly design for enhanced network visibility and threat detection.
The solution offers a friendly GUI for security features.
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
3rd
Ranking in Network Detection and Response (NDR)
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (24th), Cisco Security Portfolio (4th)
ExtraHop Reveal(x)
Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
4th
Ranking in Network Detection and Response (NDR)
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) category, the mindshare of Cisco Secure Network Analytics is 19.2%, down from 23.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ExtraHop Reveal(x) is 21.0%, up from 14.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
 

Featured Reviews

Rainier S. - PeerSpot reviewer
You are able to drill down into a center's utilization, then create reports based on it
In the last year or two, we have been working with our Cisco NAS engineers to improve our security posturing. It is more our being proactive rather than reactive. While Stealthwatch and Lancope have this ability to look inside and give you visibility (a great feature), follow-up is the rule. We would like filters that you can put into place to tap onto certain types of behaviors, alerts out, and/or hopefully a block. This is sort of what we are looking for. I might be speaking too early, because we are not down this path yet. We know the feature set is there, we just do not know yet how to achieve it. That is proactive rather than more reactive. For Lancope Stealthwatch, we would like to see it more on the ASA Firewall platform. While this might already be available, this is more a failing of Cisco to inform us if it is there. For example: * Are we on the right or wrong version of the code? * What does the code look like? * Are we are really looking at firewalls? Or is it more about the foundation and route switches that we are seeing? It is about visibility.
Jordan Swanson - PeerSpot reviewer
It helps you visualize how data moves across your network
I rate ExtraHop Reveal(x) 10 out of 10. This is more of a nice-to-have rather than a must-have solution. Something like a CrowdStrike or a next-gen AV is an essential product, whereas NDR is more of a nice-to-have thing. If you only have a little bit of traffic, you're probably not going to get anything out of it. It's better for a medium-to-large enterprise. It's more appropriate for companies wh a massfootprints or industrial applications using use nonstandard devices. It's helpful for things that use SCADA, the Internet of Things, somethingings that don't fit neatly into other management categories. Itty common for industrial, construction, or maintenance devices to be a little lackluster in their security. Major breaches like the Colonial Pipeline hack and attempted hacks on nuclear power plants all went through Internet of Things vulnerabilities and other devices where security wasn't part of their plan. This helps you cover yourself by monitoring the traffic. With something like CrowdStrike, you need to put the CrowdStrike sensor on it, but Reveal(x) looks at everything on the network.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
31%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Stealthwatch?
The most valuable feature of Cisco Secure Network Analytics is the Threat Intelligence integration.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Stealthwatch?
The tool is not cheaply priced. In cybersecurity, you want an extra layer of security in your organization. Some sectors want NDR solutions, so you cannot deploy such tools everywhere, as they are ...
What needs improvement with Cisco Stealthwatch?
The expensive nature of the tool is an area of concern where improvements are required.
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
We just did an assessment for our 47 datacenters around North America. The top two enterprise-level network monitoring solutions were ExtraHop first, Riverbed SteelCenter second. Their negotiated c...
What open source tool can one use to measure bandwidth from one's upstream service provider?
One I am looking closely at is AppNeta. They have an appliance that can digest the flow and do a better job than Netflow. The other one we are using is ExtraHop. This has both a Datacenter Hig...
What do you like most about ExtraHop Reveal(x)?
With ExtraHop Reveal(x), it gives me more visibility into the packets. It doesn't provide the entire packet capture, but it offers more information on how connections are made at the network layer....
 

Also Known As

Cisco Stealthwatch, Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise, Lancope StealthWatch
Reveal(x), Revealx
 

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Sample Customers

Edge Web Hosting, Telenor Norway, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Webster Financial Corporation, Westinghouse Electric, VMware, TIAA-CREF
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