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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Secure Connect

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACisco Secure Connect is a SASE solution that converges Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) and Security Service Edge (SSE) to enable operational consistency across premises to the cloud.N/A

    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AGlobalProtect™ delivers the protection of next-generation security platform to the mobile workforce in order to stop targeted cyberattacks, evasive application traffic, phishing, malicious websites, command-and-control traffic, and known and unknown threats.N/A
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    Cisco Secure ConnectPalo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Secure Connect
    We evaluated Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access alongside Cisco Secure Connect. Zscaler offered strong security but lacked the centralized network management features we needed. Prisma Access had robust integration and customization, yet was more complex to deploy and …
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    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Secure ConnectPalo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (16 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Professional Services
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco Secure ConnectPalo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Enterprise with Hybrid Workers or remote workers where most of the resources are in cloud. Branches spread around the worlds with private DCs. Enterprise with mpls or sd-wan connection, the Cisco Secure Connect technology is a further technology upgrade from SD-WAN. Central management of l3/l4 policies, DNS filtering and Web Filtering based on the identity.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    I still think Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access is the best SASE/SSE product out there. It just has such good granular controls and up to date security definitions that you can feel absolutely secure in your purchase. GlobalProtect was a lifesaver for me when COVID hit so yes I had to work my butt off to get it up and running quickly and as secure as I possibly could but it worked amazing and had excellent performance after we got it running and tied to MFA, certificates and security policies.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • During a project with remote teams, it enabled a quick and secure access to applications across locations
    • When we noticed suspicious login attempts, it flagged them instantly
    • It made it simple to branch office management by reducing the need for hardware at each location
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    Palo Alto Networks
    • A secure end-to-end network with virtualization to be able to choose the port of our interest and an opening of the same.
    • Monthly updates that are sufficient, automatic updates that allow us not to have to do the manual implementation.
    • Prisma allows automatically opens an IPsec/SSL VPN connection to Prisma Access.
    • Is flexible and scalable
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • I would like for more deployment options in the management portal
    • Ability to be able to set up more rules for specific devices and users
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    Palo Alto Networks
    • With all of it's unique features it does take some time to get folks up to speed in regards to supporting/managing the software.
    • Doesn't always play nice with non Palo Alto software.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    The product is mature. The product support well all 3 main OS (Windows, Linux, MacOS). Cisco Support is great Cisco backends are powerfull appliance Cisco secure profile are a great feature and because they are controlled centraly, there is less way to bypass the VPN. Cisco SEcure connect is really easy-to-use for non computer expert.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    The use of Cisco Secure Connect allows for Seamless use by users in normal day to day operations, working from anywhere and allowing for company policies to rule everything, helping this way to maintain the company’s security posture, improving business outcome and sense of security of the users.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    I still say that Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access is the best. I love their GUI, their policies are easy to manage, the sales team is VERY helpful (especially when support is not). I still recommend them to everyone I talk to.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    It is better than any other vpn application
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    Performance
    Cisco
    Better performance compared to compititor
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    never used it
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    Palo Alto Networks
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    Very quick and easy, its a tidy set up, no messy cables and the sound and video quality is excellent. I use this weekly for home calls and larger team calls across the UK and Europe and have no problems. The engineers were in and out within a couple of hours
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Cisco Secure Connect allows for secure connections to critical systems with a better performance while maintaining security for users and business processes, maintaining the company policies and security posture for improved end user experience without impact on the services. Better tool tested when considering technical requirements and security posture requirements.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    The McAfee product really isn’t a great option. The configuration is a nightmare and requires a lot of time. The policy management has a high learning curve.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cisco
    Will go for any offers with respect to the pricing
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    Scalability
    Cisco
    It is flexible across desktop os and mobile os
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    Professional Services
    Cisco
    Very professional and supportive
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • reliable and secure experiences for a future-ready workplace
    • Enables organizations to implement consistent security and access controls across all connected sites.
    • Save time
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    Palo Alto Networks
    • It is extremely easy to manage who has remote access in our organization now.
    • It has allowed us to more fluidly get remote workers up and running.
    • Another tool to mange is never a good thing and the Panorama UI could use a little work.
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