

Find out in this report how the two Cloud and Data Center Security solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
You don't need to change anything in the network because it's not a network thing.
I have not seen a return on investment in terms of specific metrics like time saved or reduced risk, but I can say that reduced risk is significant.
I have definitely seen a return on investment; we save a lot of time on a day-to-day basis, during audits, and we need fewer employees because the platform has a lot of capabilities that do not require manual effort.
In case of any attack and compromise, there is a big value return on investment.
I have seen a return on investment, as we need fewer employees for operations.
The response is very fast.
The customer support for Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is amazing.
I have seen replies in less than two or three hours.
When we reach the support team, they do not seem to have the skills to handle our questions and instead return with basic scripted questions rather than understanding what we are asking for and providing proper answers.
I believe in the initial stages, if they can establish a confidence directly with agents or persons, that will definitely create a lot of trust built up.
It scales very well, and I can keep adding agents and scale as much as needed.
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is very scalable because I could deploy anywhere without any hardware needs, for example.
The scalability of Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is pretty good; whenever we need more resources for management, if a customer's environment increases significantly, they can add more nodes to the manager within a 15-minute downtime, and it works well.
Once we supplied 130 URLs to it for scanning one by one, and it crashed in between.
Qualys is fairly elastic.
The use cases that we have handled have not presented much of a challenge on the scalability part.
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is stable.
I would describe Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform as stable regarding crashes or downtimes ever happening.
It is not critical in the way that we have for Cortex XDR where if it fails, then the organization basically ceases to function.
In terms of stability, I would rate it somewhere around seven.
In large environments, understanding all application dependencies and creating the right policies can take time and requires close coordination with application teams.
I think it is really valuable to take a course on Akamai Guardicore Segmentation because many things are not obvious in terms of how to do them correctly.
The price of Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is very expensive, but it is important to the enterprise.
We need to export data to external tools to perform the work that is supposed to be done in the tool itself, so we do not have any real return on investment using this tool.
It would be beneficial if the solution could correctly identify the exact OS version, potentially requiring code adjustments.
If you have uploaded a file containing many IP addresses, you don't have a straightforward option to check what the IP addresses were.
The pricing was flexible, and it has worked out well with our budget.
It has a fair cost for our business.
Concerning their pricing, it is not cheap, but it is reasonable with respect to the kind of market you have to face.
Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform was not expensive regarding the pricing point.
The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform is expensive.
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform are as per our budgets, and we found it to be economical.
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation reduced risk because it blocked malicious ransomware and uninspected traffic.
We can create a policy based on labels such as application, environment, or role, allowing only required communication and blocking everything else, which significantly reduces the lateral movement risk.
The best feature Akamai Guardicore Segmentation offers is great threat intelligence.
The platform scans the entire environment and IP range, providing comprehensive vulnerability reports along with solutions to address these vulnerabilities.
It will also provide the information of the CVEs related to it, CVSS score related to it, and the CVEs will help you to understand more about how bad it can get.
It identified trust distributions amongst our assets, what are high risk items, what are critical things, vulnerabilities that can be exploited, and what are critical priorities for us.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| Akamai Guardicore Segmentation | 12.2% |
| Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform | 1.4% |
| Other | 86.4% |

| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 10 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 3 |
| Large Enterprise | 15 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 4 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 3 |
| Large Enterprise | 7 |
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation offers extensive visibility and micro-segmentation capabilities, integrating seamlessly with diverse environments to enhance security measures. Organizations benefit from its platform agnosticism and centralized firewall management, maximizing protection and operational efficiency.
Known for its detailed network visibility, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation streamlines security operations across different platforms. It facilitates ease of policy creation and allows for effective segmentation, even of legacy systems. With advanced threat intelligence and real-time traffic monitoring, organizations optimize security and compliance, reducing attack surfaces through precise process and port control. This capability extends to seamless operation in environments like Kubernetes and data centers, implementing Zero Trust security models and server-to-server segmentation.
What are the key features?In sectors like banking and financial services, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is crucial for implementing Zero Trust models and enhancing server-to-server segmentation. These industries utilize its capabilities to replace traditional firewalls and manage complex environments, boosting security through application dependency mapping and optimized east-west traffic control.
Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform provides robust risk management, supporting both agent-based and agentless deployments, scanning environments, categorizing risks, and prioritizing threats with machine learning capabilities.
Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform enhances vulnerability management across diverse systems, including Windows Server, databases, and network devices. It assigns CVE and CVSS scores, delivers detailed reports, and guides threat prioritization. Machine learning enables precise risk assessment and prioritization, suggesting remediation for security improvements. Users have noted support efficiency and UI improvements needed for customized checks and downloads, with AI integration highlighted as lacking compared to competitors.
What are the key features of Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform?Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform is leveraged in industries for vulnerability scans across internal networks, URLs, and IP addresses, especially within cloud and hybrid environments. It supports businesses in securing Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes clusters, offering internal asset and vulnerability assessments, and aiding in zero-trust security strategies.
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