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We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS Security and Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Cisco IOS Security vs. Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"What I have used the most and received the most benefit from is the IPsec technology.""The product has valuable features for business intelligence.""One of the valuable features of the solution is its flexibility and it performs great.""Cisco products are very secure and integrate easily with other devices.""The product's stability is good.""The solution is stable.""It covers everything we need it to without looking to secondary solutions.""The security is very good."

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"The product supports different platforms.""The most valuable feature is the integrity.""We use Tripwire Enterprise as a tool to test the vulnerability of a network. That is the most valuable feature of the product for us.""What's most valuable in Tripwire Enterprise is the ability to execute custom COCR rules that lets me fine-tune how I monitor Linux and Windows agents.""The most valuable feature is integrity management. I had some discussions with service providers, and they also agreed.""Its reporting features are great. It gives you an in-depth report. Its customization is also great, and it is working fine.""File monitoring is the most valuable feature of the solution.""Even if you change a single word in Notepad, it will let you know whether it was added, removed, or modified."

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Cons
"While Cisco IOS Security is stable and scalable, I would like to see it improved to be even better.""Cisco IOS Security's monitoring is rather rudimentary and could be improved.""It would be ideal if the solution had more capacity.""We have a very bad experience on the support. They take too much time requesting logs, and they are not coming directly online to resolve the issues.""Cisco is a scalable product, but it is expensive compared to other vendors.""There's a technology called SD-WAN that we would like to see. We are unable to handle multiple connections or to automatically load balance. I would like to have a feature that enables us to automatically prepare for load balancing.""The initial setup is complicated.""Cisco is an expensive firewall, so the pricing can be improved."

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"A lot of network devices need a custom integration.""Cloud monitoring could be better. It would also be better if the company followed a pay-as-you-use model.""The deployment with certain systems can be difficult and it needs to be simplified.""An area for improvement in Tripwire Enterprise is stability, as my company had stability issues with the last few versions of the solution. Tripwire Enterprise has been a bit buggy.""The Windows online integration license needs to be improved.""The main way that it can be improved is through better reporting.""The initial setup is complex.""It needs more local support from the OEM side. It would be great if this can be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The pricing is very expensive. Normally I do a yearly contract; I don't know the exact pricing, but it's around $75,000 USD per year. That's the standard licensing."
  • "The licensing is on a subscription basis, and it is fairly costly. I would prefer a one-time payment."
  • "The licenses for this solution are expensive."
  • "It is an expensive solution."
  • "The pricing is okay. It is competitive. It costs more when you need get more features."
  • "Price is certainly something that the IOS technology has fallen behind the competition on."
  • "It is necessary to pay for a license in order to use the solution. It is on a yearly basis and the price is high."
  • "Palo Alto networks are more expensive than this solution and this is why you will see more products like this one in Mexico."
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  • "The licensing depends on the equipment, how many devices and the types of devices."
  • "Cloud monitoring could be better. It could also be cheaper. It would be better if the company followed a pay-as-you-use model."
  • "Tripwire is more expensive than Netwrix."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The VPN connection portal scan works flawlessly, which was a big plus for us.
    Top Answer:Cisco comes with a premium reputation, and while it's certainly not the cheapest option. Compared to other products like Huawei, Netgear, or even Fortinet, which are cheaper than Cisco. We pay yearly… more »
    Top Answer:Some GUI modules have extended prices compared to other vendors, which isn't ideal. Cisco is a scalable product, but it is expensive compared to other vendors. Huawei, Netgear, and FortiGate all offer… more »
    Top Answer:The product supports different platforms.
    Top Answer:The solution has some limitations in OT, IoT, and AIX. The product must provide whitelisting services.
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    Overview
    Cisco IOS Software delivers a sophisticated set of security capabilities for a comprehensive, layered security approach throughout your network infrastructure. Cisco IOS security technologies help to defend critical business processes against attack and disruption, protect privacy, and support policy and regulatory compliance controls.

    Tripwire Enterprise is a comprehensive security solution trusted for compliance monitoring, file integrity monitoring, security configuration management, and policy enforcement. 

    Key features include real-time threat detection, audit/compliance reporting, and scalable configuration management. 

    Users benefit from improved operations, efficiency, and decision-making capabilities, making it valuable for organizations of all sizes.

    Sample Customers
    Arup Group, Brunel University London, City of Biel, Gobierno de Castilla-La Mancha, K&L Gates , New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Offshore Northern Seas, Transplace
    1. Aetna 2. Adobe 3. ADP 4. Airbus 5. Amazon 6. American Express 7. Aon 8. ATT 9. Bank of America 10. Barclays 11. Baxter International 12. Bechtel 13. Boeing 14. Cisco Systems 15. CocaCola 16. Comcast 17. Dell 18. ETRADE 19. ExxonMobil 20. Ford Motor Company 21. General Electric 22. General Motors 23. Google 24. JPMorgan Chase 25. Kraft Foods 26. Lockheed Martin 27. McDonald's 28. Merck 29. Microsoft 30. Morgan Stanley 31. Nike 32. Oracle
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    Midsize Enterprise28%
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    Buyer's Guide
    Cisco IOS Security vs. Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco IOS Security vs. Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Cisco IOS Security is ranked 12th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 46 reviews while Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is ranked 17th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 8 reviews. Cisco IOS Security is rated 8.0, while Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS Security writes "A mature product with good integration capabilities, however, it needs to be more affordable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise writes "It has excellent scalability and allows you to execute custom COCR rules, letting you fine-tune agent monitoring". Cisco IOS Security is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Meraki MX, Fortinet FortiGate, Fortinet FortiOS and Netgate pfSense, whereas Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is most compared with Trend Micro Deep Discovery, Darktrace, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System and Change Tracker Gen7 R2. See our Cisco IOS Security vs. Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise report.

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