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Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Palo Alto Networks Advanced...
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (7th)
Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention and Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is designed for Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) and holds a mindshare of 7.5%, down 8.4% compared to last year.
Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus, on the other hand, focuses on Threat Intelligence Platforms, holds 2.3% mindshare, down 2.8% since last year.
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
Threat Intelligence Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Carlos Bracamonte - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 15, 2023
Robust, reliable, simple to install and good technical support
We are attempting to improve the use of URL filtering beyond threat protection. I'm not sure what the remaining threat protection features are off the top of my head. But beyond that, we use URL filtering. We have three approved cases for using external dynamic lists that are stored in a bucket repository. Then, for each URL site that needs to be whitelisted, we add it to the external dynamic list in order to gain access to this email. I would like Wildfire to be implemented. We use the equivalent in Cisco is the integration policies. We have the Wildfire but we are not currently implementing it. We don't have the license to use it, but we are not currently implementing it until we present the use cases that the company gives some value to and they approve the use of it.
RichPhillips - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 14, 2023
Offers a centralized dashboard for reporting threats and anomalies
The tool along with other suite of products provides us with threat and alert information.  The solution has provided us with a centralized dashboard for reporting threats and anomalies.  I am impressed with the tool's integration of Palo Alto products which serves as a platform for security.  I…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The application control and vulnerability protection are the most valuable features."
"I find the malware protection very handy."
"One of the most valuable features is the anti-malware protection."
"Everything has been okay with the solution. We are using all of the features."
"It effectively prevents malware, ransomware, and other attacks."
"I like the solution's interface."
"Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention is the market leader as far as security gateways and endpoint protection. Additionally, the threat database that is used is one of the best."
"The user interface is a bit more professional than some free products."
"The feature that I like best is the dashboard."
"The logs play a crucial role as they contribute to blocking unwanted Internet traffic."
"I am impressed with the tool's integration of Palo Alto products which serves as a platform for security."
"It integrates well with other solutions and provides good threat intelligence in terms of external threats."
"The most valuable feature is alerting."
 

Cons

"The documentation needs to be improved. I need better information about how to configure it and what the best practices are."
"Mission learning techniques should continue to expand and detect unknown threats on the fly."
"The initial setup is complex."
"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."
"It's not so easy to set up a test environment, because it's not so easy to get the test license. The vendor only gives you 90 days for a test license; it's a tough license to get."
"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%."
"I think they can use some improvement on FID."
"The price of licenses should be lowered to make it less costly to scale our solution."
"It would be helpful to have better documentation for configuring and installing the solution."
"It would be better if they used the threat intelligence feeds directly from their side and changing the verdict instead of us requesting it."
"I would like to have more technical documentation that contains greater detail on the types of threats that are occurring."
"It is a completely cloud-based product at present."
"I would like the tool to see more integration with Cortex XDR. There is no real reason to keep them separate."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an expensive solution and I would like to see a drop in price."
"If you want to have all of the good features then you have to pay extra for licensing."
"The price of the solution is higher than others on the market. A price reduction would be beneficial if it does not impact their database quality."
"The pricing could be lower."
"Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is quite competitive, offering extensive threat detection and prevention capabilities, though it is priced higher than some alternatives."
"It's not too expensive."
"The pricing and the licensing are pretty competitive at this stage. As a reseller, I would like to see the price come down a little bit so I can compete better against other firewalls because we do that all the time."
"Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention could improve by having consistent pricing at system levels."
"The solution is reasonably priced."
"It is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?
Arbor would be the best bid, apart from Arbor, Palo Alto and Fortinet have good solutions. As this is an ISP, I would prefer Arbor.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention?
Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is quite competitive, offering extensive threat detection and prevention capabilities, though it is priced higher than some alternatives. I would rate ...
What do you like most about Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus?
I am impressed with the tool's integration of Palo Alto products which serves as a platform for security.
What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus?
I would like the tool to see more integration with Cortex XDR. There is no real reason to keep them separate.
What is your primary use case for Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus?
The tool along with other suite of products provides us with threat and alert information.
 

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Palo Alto Threat Intelligence Management
 

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Sample Customers

University of Arkansas, JBG SMITH, SkiStar AB, TRI-AD, Temple University, Telkom Indonesia
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