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We performed a comparison between Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics and Zscaler Cloud IPS 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 Secure Cloud Analytics vs. Zscaler Cloud IPS Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud is scalable because it is on the cloud.""The product helps me to see malware.""It tells you if there is any communication going to command and control servers, or if there is any traffic that violates your internal policy, or if any data hoarding is happening where data is being dumped from your machine to outside of the environment. It provides all such meaningful reports to help you understand what's happening.""Monitoring the traffic, making sure you have the visibility.""The tool's best feature is its ability to monitor network traffic. It will also inform users whether the traffic generated by a network is legitimate. The tool helps to capture and analyze the network traffic.""When it comes to scalability, there's no size limit. It varies based on licenses and requirements.""The logs in Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud are very good when doing the API integration in the team. It is able to give you important information for the correlations."

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"The best feature is that Zscaler allows for a separation between cloud applications and URL filtering. For example, under the cloud application segment, I can bypass Microsoft Office 365 without the need to add URLs manually. It's one click, so that's handy.""The initial setup process is easy.""The initial setup is straightforward and easy in comparison with other solutions.""The product's most valuable feature is complete SSL inspection.""Cloud IPS integration is seamless, and it uses a Zero Trust model. It also simplifies overall user access management."

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Cons
"When I used to work on it, I just didn't see anything new happening for about a year and a half. Providing newer data and newer reports constantly would help. There should be more classifications and more interesting data.""If we migrate these things to an event or send us an email if there is any critical event, I would like to configure these things on the initial launch. Because if a system is compromised, there will be a lot of data movement from one post to another post to the outside. Then, we should also get an alert on email as well. We have since we have integrated these things. But a direct email for critical alerts should be there. So, I would like to enhance the critical event configuration.""The initial setup is a bit complex in terms of deployment and configuration""Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud could improve the graphical user interface. It could be a more user-friendly graphical user interface. so that. Not everybody's a cyber security professional, most of the customers that I deal with are not very skilled. The terms that they use in the solution are quite understandable for a normal CIO.""The initial setup of Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud is complex.""The product's price is high.""The product needs to improve its user-friendliness. It is very tricky and you need to study it before using the standard functionalities."

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"They have given limited free access for a year. Instead, they should increase the file size and give limited free access for around two months. It will allow engineers to evaluate the product.""There is always room for improvement.""When it comes to scalability, the IPsec could be improved.""We encounter issues sharing IP addresses with other companies using the software.""We recently had a significant issue with Zscaler. I think they have too many customers and some of their connection edge nodes went down because there were too many requests. I think they aren't scaling enough to keep up with the demand in some areas. That's one thing they should improve."

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  • "Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud is an expensive enterprise solution."
  • "The price of Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud is expensive."
  • "The solution is quite expensive."
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  • "Zscaler has so far been solely responsible for all the sales we have done with it, so it would be more suited than us to address any issues concerning the pricing."
  • "The software has become more expensive at present."
  • "The product is not affordable for small and medium enterprises."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:When it comes to scalability, there's no size limit. It varies based on licenses and requirements.
    Top Answer:There are two areas of improvement. Firstly, extend the log retrieval limit to at least three months. For example, there is a limit on the number of log messages that can be received. So, I would like… more »
    Top Answer:We are using Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics, also known as Cisco's WatchCloud, to monitor user activity in the cloud. Specifically, we are looking for users who are uploading or downloading data beyond… more »
    Top Answer:The product's most valuable feature is complete SSL inspection.
    Top Answer:The product is not affordable for small and medium enterprises.
    Top Answer:They have given limited free access for a year. Instead, they should increase the file size and give limited free access for around two months. It will allow engineers to evaluate the product.
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    Also Known As
    Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud, Observable Networks
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    Overview

    Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics is a cloud-based security solution that provides visibility and threat detection for cloud environments. It offers software mapping and automation for incident response, forensic analysis, and segmentation of IT architecture. The solution can be used on-premise or on the cloud and is used in various sectors such as insurance and government. 

    The logs in Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics are valuable for API integration in a team as they provide important information for correlations. The solution also offers automated incident response and integration with next-generation firewalls and antivirus solutions."

    Zscaler Cloud IPS enables you to have all threat and alert data in one place. Full user, file and app context is available. Streaming to a SIEM allows further integration into the SOC ecosystem.

    The Zscaler Threat Library allows administrators and SOC personnel to drill down on IPS alerts to perform in-depth analysis of threat data within their installation. Search by vulnerability, category or keyword

    For more details: https://www.zscaler.com/produc...

    Sample Customers
    Options, Schneider Electric, Washington University in St Louis, Gotcha, Kraft Kennedy, PartnerRe, Sumologic, Veterans United, AFGE, Agraform, Artesys, Dynamic Ideas Financials, Department of Agriculture and Commerce
    Zenith Live, Azure, Carlsberg Group
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company38%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Government6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise63%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics vs. Zscaler Cloud IPS
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics vs. Zscaler Cloud IPS and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics is ranked 14th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 7 reviews while Zscaler Cloud IPS is ranked 20th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 5 reviews. Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics is rated 8.6, while Zscaler Cloud IPS is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics writes " Efficiently generates alerts for suspicious activities and scales easily ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zscaler Cloud IPS writes "Stable product with valuable SSL inspection features ". Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics is most compared with Cisco Secure Network Analytics, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and Darktrace, whereas Zscaler Cloud IPS is most compared with Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB, Claroty Platform, Darktrace, ExtraHop Reveal(x) and Fortinet FortiGate IPS. See our Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics vs. Zscaler Cloud IPS report.

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