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Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall vs Kali Linux comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Arista Edge Threat Manageme...
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (41st)
Kali Linux
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Operating Systems (OS) for Business (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall and Kali Linux aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall is designed for Firewalls and holds a mindshare of 0.3%, up 0.1% compared to last year.
Kali Linux, on the other hand, focuses on Operating Systems (OS) for Business, holds 4.4% mindshare, up 2.4% since last year.
Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall0.3%
Fortinet FortiGate14.5%
OPNsense8.2%
Other77.0%
Firewalls
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Kali Linux4.4%
Ubuntu Linux8.0%
Windows 117.6%
Other80.0%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

TarunKumar11 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Secure internet access has reduced threats and simplifies firewall management for distributed teams
Threat detection needs improvement; Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall should follow Alto and Fortinet. One limitation that I've seen is AI-driven automation which needs to vastly improve. It has fewer third-party integrations, and therefore the adoption amongst very large enterprises is less; it's largely with the SMBs. Customer support can be improved. It's a smaller global footprint that Arista provides, with fewer certified partners in some regions and limited 24/7 support for premium vendors. I've categorically mentioned that it has sophisticated threat detection capabilities but they can be bettered. AI-driven automation can be improved, and therefore, I think the adoption with large enterprises can be much better. I think the current AI capabilities of Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall are a bit limited compared to other vendors. It primarily relies on threat intelligence feeds, signature-based detection, and reputation services. Currently, I would rate its AI capabilities as probably a seven out of ten because it does not provide for extensive GenAI or advanced ML-driven autonomous capabilities like some of its competitors. Threat intelligence aspects can be further improved, and I think there's a lot that the product can do with respect to the usage of AI. AI-driven automation and threat detection can vastly improve. I don't think they were purchased through AWS Marketplace. The adoption has to increase amongst large customers, and threat intelligence needs to improve for many customers to adopt, enhancing the security ecosystem that is relatively small.
Ciyagi Ciyagi - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solution Architect & Delivery Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Runs efficiently across devices and streamlines penetration testing workflows
Kali Linux could be improved by including more tools. I would personally like to see improvements in Kali Linux, particularly regarding Grub issues that sometimes occur when installing the VM. Additionally, I have experienced problems when updating Kali Linux from a higher version to a lower version, which resulted in crashes. These Grub issues should be resolved. I face significant challenges with Kali Linux regarding a major issue with the Grub loader becoming corrupted, which makes it very difficult to recover data.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall has positively impacted my organization by reducing botnet attacks."
"Phish Blocker is a valuable feature."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"I would say that if you're a small and medium enterprise or an education institution and you have a distributed organization looking for a cost-effective and easy-to-manage next-generation firewall solution with fairly good security, VPN, filtering, and centralized management, then Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall is an excellent choice."
"Kali Linux has helped me significantly in simulating penetration testing and other activities, and since all the tools are open source, I can easily modify and customize them based on my needs."
"The interface is good and straightforward to use."
"The most valuable feature of Kali Linux is the attack it performs using a CVE script that's already on the internet."
"The solution's most valuable feature is that it is very easy to use."
"Kali Linux positively impacts my organization by allowing us to monitor changes and security posture for the company."
"Additionally, it now includes comprehensive migration analytics and reporting capabilities."
"Kali Linux has positively impacted my organization significantly as it aids in red team work and penetration testing."
"In general, Kali Linux is used for hosting applications, developing new applications, and operating systems. It's also used in containers and nodes. The tool offers a smaller footprint than Windows because it lacks the functionality of graphical user interfaces. One advantage of Kali Linux is its lower maintenance requirements than Windows, with slower update cycles and easier maintenance procedures."
 

Cons

"Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall can be improved, particularly the user interface, which is not very good, and also the logs, which are not very good."
"The documentation is not clear."
"Threat detection needs improvement; Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall should follow Alto and Fortinet."
"The product has a lot to improve in the area of policy implementation."
"There can be some lagging issues because the product gets stuck at times, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The installation process of Kali Linux can be slow, particularly when installing and upgrading packages within virtualized environments."
"Documentation is one of the major problems, and training is also lacking."
"There is a significant lack of examples for Kali Linux, so you always need to go to external resources to get examples on how to use several tools that come with Kali Linux."
"Any new user or someone without deep expertise won't be able to understand how to scale or manage it"
"From an improvement perspective, it should be made possible for users to learn about the product easily."
"While Kali Linux has gotten better over the past years, it could be improved if it was bundled in a CLI-only pack."
"I think Kali Linux can be improved because it is not a beginner-friendly operating system."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is quite cheap."
"I consider it an averagely-priced tool."
"I have used the free version."
"Kali Linux offers a perpetual license, meaning you pay for it once and can use it. While free versions of Linux are available, Kali Linux, being an enterprise edition, usually comes with a perpetual license. I rate its pricing a five out of ten."
"I use it free of charge."
"Kali Linux is open source."
"The tool is open-source."
"There is no need to make any payments towards the licensing costs since it is a solution that is available for free."
"The licensing fee is expensive compared to other products."
"Kali Linux is a free product, and you don't have to pay for a license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
36%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Construction Company
11%
University
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise17
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall?
That's one of the strong selling points. I would rate them nine or ten as far as pricing is concerned. Typically, their licensing works on the basis of appliances plus subscription-based, and there...
What needs improvement with Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall?
Threat detection needs improvement; Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall should follow Alto and Fortinet. One limitation that I've seen is AI-driven automation which needs to vastly improve. I...
What advice do you have for others considering Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall?
I would say that if you're a small and medium enterprise or an education institution and you have a distributed organization looking for a cost-effective and easy-to-manage next-generation firewall...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kali Linux?
It is open source. We do not need to pay anything. Most of the tools are open source, so we do not need to pay for licensing. There is minimum cost we have to pay, and based on our expertise, we ca...
What needs improvement with Kali Linux?
Kali Linux is an operating system plus tool, and it is a Linux-based product, so if we need to do anything for Windows, we do not have an option to use the same type of tool. If Kali could provide ...
What is your primary use case for Kali Linux?
I use Kali Linux for vulnerability testing, sandbox analysis, red team penetration testing, and checking vulnerabilities in the network, checking vulnerabilities with users, and red teaming proacti...
 

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