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We performed a comparison between Cisco Sourcefire SNORT and ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 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 Sourcefire SNORT vs. ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable feature is the ability to automatically learn the traffic in our environment, and change the merit recommendations based on that.""I like most of Cisco's features, like malware detection and URL filtering.""It has a huge rate of protection. It's has a low level of positives and a huge rate of threat protection. It's easy to deploy and easy to implement. It has an incredible price rate compared to similar solutions.""The product is inexpensive compared to leading brands such as Palo Alto or Fortinet.""Solid intrusion detection and prevention that scales easily in very large environments.""The most valuable features of Cisco Sourcefire SNORT are the dashboard for monitoring events.""In general, the features are all great. However, if I need to take hardware for ASA, because they need to upgrade to Firepower, we want to create rules. For that, most of the time we go to the command line. Right now Firepower is working really hard on the grid. You can apply all those rules to the grid. Even if you want to monitor the logs, for example, the activity will tell you which particular user has been blocked because of that rule. Firepower's monitoring interface is very good, because you can see each and every piece. ASA also had it, but there you needed to type the command and be under the server to see all that stuff. In Firepower you have the possibility to go directly to the firewall. The way the monitoring is displayed is also very nice. The feature I appreciate most in Firepower is actually the grid. The grid has worked very well.""Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is easy to configure and the reporting is great. It's also very user-friendly."

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"It stands out for its intuitive and efficient user interface, robust detection capabilities with minimal false positives, and the ability to handle encrypted traffic, making it a valuable asset for network security and management.""It is very easy to collect and handle data in ExtraHop Reveal(X) Cloud. Integration with Big Data is also easy. Many of our customers integrate it with Big Data platforms like Splunk or Elastic. It is also easy to handle and easy to understand.""It is scalable."

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Cons
"I don't think this solution is a time-based control system, because one cannot filter traffic based on time.""The implementation could be a bit easier.""With the next release, I would like to see some PBR, so that you can do the configuration with the features.""The solution's approach to managing traffic blocking is confusing and impractical.""If the price is brought down then everybody will be happy.""Performance needs improvement.""While the alerts they offer are good, it could improve it in the sense that they should be more detailed to make the alerts more useful to us in general. Sometimes the solution will offer up false positives. Due to the fact that the alerts aren't detailed, we have to go dig around to see why is it being blocked. The solution would be infinitely better if there was just a bit more detail in the alert information and logging we receive.""Integration with other components — even Cisco's own products — can be enhanced to improve administrative experience."

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"There needs to be more support.""They can include integration with SAP. Currently, no vendor provides network performance monitoring in the SAP market. It is a very big market. We have around 400 customers for SAP in Korea. In the USA, there are more than 10,000 customers.""A drawback includes bucket storage limitations for payload data, necessitating timely extraction for thorough investigations."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We have a three-year license for this solution."
  • "Licensing for this solution is paid on a yearly basis."
  • "I don't know the exact amount, but most of the time when I go to a company with a proposition, they will say, "This thing that you are selling is good, but it's expensive. Why don't you propose something like FortiGate, Check Point, or Palo Alto?" Cisco device are expensive compared to other devices."
  • "The cost is per port and can be expensive but it does include training and support for three years."
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  • "When compared to other solutions, it aligns with the market average, indicating a competitive pricing level."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product is inexpensive compared to leading brands such as Palo Alto or Fortinet.
    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 »
    Top Answer:The solution has some stability issues. Also, it's complicated compared to other products like FortiGate.
    Top Answer:It stands out for its intuitive and efficient user interface, robust detection capabilities with minimal false positives, and the ability to handle encrypted traffic, making it a valuable asset for… more »
    Top Answer:The NDR feature analyzes network traffic, creating records with connection details. While these records offer insights, there's a limitation in investigating payloads directly. ExtraHop provides an… more »
    Top Answer:I recommend prioritizing demos over POCs when engaging with vendors. Organizing POCs involves significant time and resource investments for both parties. Instead, invest time in multiple demo… more »
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    Also Known As
    Sourcefire SNORT
    ExtraHop Reveal(X) Cloud, Reveal(X) Cloud
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    Overview

    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.

    Cloud is where your business operates, where it innovates, how it enables employees, and how it connects with customers. Adversaries know this, and that's why attacks against cloud assets in IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments are increasing. With Reveal(x) 360, you can mitigate the blast radius of advanced threats like ransomware and supply chain attacks with unified security across multicloud and hybrid environments in a single management pane.

    Sample Customers
    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
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    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company27%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Comms Service Provider18%
    Individual & Family Service9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Comms Service Provider7%
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    Financial Services Firm12%
    University9%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise39%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cisco Sourcefire SNORT vs. ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco Sourcefire SNORT vs. ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    769,789 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is ranked 12th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 18 reviews while ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 is ranked 22nd in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 3 reviews. Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is rated 7.6, while ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Sourcefire SNORT writes "An IPS solution for security and protection but lacks stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 writes "A competitive choice for network detection and response with exceptional user interface, ease of implementation and minimal false positives". Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate IPS, Cisco NGIPS, Check Point IPS, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention and Darktrace, whereas ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 is most compared with ExtraHop Reveal(x), Forescout Platform and Corelight. See our Cisco Sourcefire SNORT vs. ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 report.

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