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    What do you like most about Cisco Sourcefire SNORT?
    Top Answer:The product is inexpensive compared to leading brands such as Palo Alto or Fortinet.
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    Top Answer:The product is inexpensive compared to leading brands such as Palo Alto or Fortinet. It is cheaper than Palo Alto and comparable to Fortinet. It also depends on Cisco’s discount. Sometimes it's… more »
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    Top Answer:The solution has some stability issues. Also, it's complicated compared to other products like FortiGate.
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    Ranking
    Unranked
    In Emerging Solutions
    13th
    out of 42 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
    Views
    2,112
    Comparisons
    1,553
    Reviews
    5
    Average Words per Review
    392
    Rating
    8.0
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    Also Known As
    Sourcefire SNORT
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    Overview

    Your network holds the key to defending your organization. It is critical that your security architecture enable a secure digital network. Cisco switches, routers, and wireless solutions strengthen your security system.  

    Snort is an open-source, rule-based, intrusion detection and prevention system. It combines the benefits of signature-, protocol-, and anomaly-based inspection methods to deliver flexible protection from malware attacks. Snort gained notoriety for being able to accurately detect threats at high speeds.

    Sample Customers
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    CareCore, City of Biel, Dimension Data, LightEdge, Lone Star College System, National Rugby League, Port Aventura, Smart City Networks, Telecom Italia, The Department of Education in Western Australia
    Top Industries
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    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company27%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Comms Service Provider18%
    Individual & Family Service9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise39%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise62%

    Cisco Enterprise Network Security [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Emerging Solutions while Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is ranked 13th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 18 reviews. Cisco Enterprise Network Security [EOL] is rated 0.0, while Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is rated 7.6. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Sourcefire SNORT writes "An IPS solution for security and protection but lacks stability". Cisco Enterprise Network Security [EOL] is most compared with , whereas Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate IPS, Cisco NGIPS, Check Point IPS, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention and Darktrace.

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