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Cynet vs One Identity Safeguard comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.7
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides cost savings, enhanced security, and compliance with reduced administrative effort and robust threat detection.
Sentiment score
6.1
Cynet offers effective and affordable cybersecurity, providing immediate value and reducing management needs, enhancing user investment confidence.
Sentiment score
7.1
One Identity Safeguard improves ROI by enhancing security, compliance, efficiency, reducing incidents, and automating access with time savings.
They appreciate the rich telemetry data from the solution, as it provides in-depth threat identification.
Cyber Security Manager at Welab bank
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks helps to reduce my total cost of ownership significantly.
Detection and Response Consultant at Inovasys
In Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, most of the remediation is automated and the accuracy is quite good.
Network Security Engineer at Cyberwell Solution
The return on investment with Cynet is pretty good, as it doesn't require a dedicated resource to manage, being highly automated.
CoFounder at Vinca Cybertech Pvt. Ltd.
It has also reduced the time spent on password management, saving our team time in managing privileged accounts, and is helping with automation that reduces manual efforts.
Technical Specialist at VDA Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd.
Instead of manually reconstructing activity, everything is already logged and searchable, which has improved response time during internal reviews.
Business Development Associate at Digital Track Solutions India Private Limited
It has reduced inside and external threats, which is essential for preventing privileged user damage, and decreased privileged account incidents by 40%.
Senior Frontend Developer at HCLSoftware
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Cortex XDR support varies by plan and location; premium plans provide better experiences but others report delays.
Sentiment score
7.4
Cynet's customer service is generally praised for responsiveness, though some users desire faster support and wider geographic coverage.
Sentiment score
6.7
One Identity Safeguard support is knowledgeable but could improve response speed for complex issues, valued for reliability and technical proficiency.
The technical support from Palo Alto deserves a mark of ten because they reach out within an hour whenever assistance is needed.
Head of data centers at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
There is no back and forth, and they know what we are asking for and come up with the best resolution for a solution.
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
If any of these services are missed, it becomes a problem in terms of support tickets, follow-up, or special configuration that needs to be done in the system.
Chief of IT Architecture at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Their SOC side support, when a threat is detected, is excellent.
vCIO At Grove Networks Inc. at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
My experience with the technical support of Cynet is excellent; they are just one click away.
CoFounder at Vinca Cybertech Pvt. Ltd.
Based on our needs, they schedule remote sessions and resolve the issues.
Technical Consultant at Vincacyber
Documentation and knowledge base resources are also useful for resolving common issues and understanding product features, making customer support reliable and meeting enterprise expectations.
Technical Support Engineer at Digitaltrack
The customer team is knowledgeable and technically strong, especially when dealing with configuration issues, session monitoring, or password-related queries.
Business Development Executive at Digitaltrack solution Pvt Ltd
I sometimes need escalations to reach expertise.
Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Cortex XDR offers scalable, flexible management for enterprises, supporting thousands of users with easy deployment and cloud-based maintenance.
Sentiment score
7.6
Cynet offers scalable, flexible deployment for medium to enterprise businesses, supporting various systems and user bases efficiently.
Sentiment score
7.4
One Identity Safeguard scales well with flexible architecture for growth, supporting enterprises despite some scalability challenges.
You can onboard 10,000 endpoints in just hours, which demonstrates the excellent scalability of this product.
Assistant Security Architect at Cloudnomics
Activating the newly purchased licenses is instantaneous, allowing installations without adjustments since it's cloud-based.
Junior Security Analyst at ITSEC Asia
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks can be expanded anytime by purchasing another license without any issues related to scalability.
Head of data centers at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
The solution is highly scalable.
Senior Chief Manager at Arcil
We can deploy Cynet for 50,000 users, and we have deployed it at that scale, with the capability to scale higher to 100,000 users without any challenges.
CoFounder at Vinca Cybertech Pvt. Ltd.
Cynet is very scalable.
vCIO At Grove Networks Inc. at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The scalability of One Identity Safeguard is perfect, scoring ten out of ten.
Business Line Manager - IGA & PAM at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The system can distribute tasks across nodes, improving performance as demand grows.
Senior Business Development Executive at DigitalTrack Solutions Ind Pvt Ltd
The platform is designed to support horizontal scaling, so adding capacity is relatively straightforward without redesigning the entire architecture.
Business Development Associate at Digital Track Solutions India Private Limited
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Cortex XDR is praised for its stability and performance, with manageable upgrades and frequent updates enhancing its features.
Sentiment score
8.1
Cynet is favored for its stability, reliability, minimal system impact, and users' long-term satisfaction despite minor Linux update issues.
Sentiment score
8.1
One Identity Safeguard is stable, efficiently handling high loads with minimal downtime, despite occasional integration or configuration issues.
Cortex remains fast and responsive, even with increasing data and alerts.
Final Year Student at Gitam University
The thresholds we've seen on our firewall boxes at some instances reached 80% to 85%, but even at that level of utilization, we don't observe any latency or any issues reported with respect to accessing the application.
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Cortex XDR is stable, offering high quality and reliable performance.
Cyber Security Manager at Welab bank
Within six years of usage, we have not had any issues such as outages or downtime.
CoFounder at Vinca Cybertech Pvt. Ltd.
With proper sizing and high availability configuration, the system handles multiple concurrent sessions efficiently, making it a dependable and stable platform suitable for enterprise environments.
Technical Support Engineer at Digitaltrack
It appears designed as a dependable enterprise-grade solution, reflecting well in its production performance.
Business Development Executive at Digitaltrack
I would rate it a nine out of ten for stability.
Consultant at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Cortex XDR users desire better OS integration, interface, threat detection, and pricing, while facing complexity and compatibility challenges.
Cynet should enhance mobile support, integration, customization, usability, and AI features, with better incident data and third-party integrations.
Improving One Identity Safeguard involves enhancing UI, documentation, reporting, third-party integration, cloud compatibility, performance, alerts, and support.
Improving reporting and dashboard customization, along with the addition of real-time and exportable reports, would help SOC teams greatly.
Final Year Student at Gitam University
The inclusion of this feature would allow the application of DLP policies alongside antivirus policies via a single agent and console, making it more competitive as other OEMs often offer DLP solutions as part of their antivirus products.
Pre Sales Architect at network techlab
If the per GB data could be provided at a certain level free of cost or at the same cost which the customer is taking for the entire bundle, that would be better.
Cyber Security Information Security Specialist at MHM Holding GmbH
There should be more options than deploying solely through group policy, as the assumption that GPO is working isn’t always the case.
vCIO At Grove Networks Inc. at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Having a DLP feature would also add value.
Senior Technical Consultant at Vincacyber
Integration with local Active Directory, not only Azure AD, is a must.
Cyber Security Specialist at a computer software company with 1-10 employees
For some configurations on the SPS side, if I need to make changes, such as for DNS servers, I must redeploy the machine.
Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
There are many steps. We are still in the onboarding phase, and it seems very manual.
Systems Administrator at a university with 10,001+ employees
Another area for improvement could be the threat detection capabilities, like those seen in other PAM vendors.
Consultant at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Cortex XDR is seen as costly by some, but offers scalable licensing and satisfaction varies with advanced features.
Cynet offers competitive pricing with flexible licensing, appreciated for its cost-benefit ratio and comprehensive features by enterprise buyers.
One Identity Safeguard offers scalable, premium licensing with robust security and compliance, justifying costs despite potential additional expenses.
The pricing on SentinelOne is far more reasonable and cheaper than Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks.
Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I would say it is definitely not a cheap product, considering how mature it is and how scalable all Palo Alto products are together.
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Cortex XDR is perceived as expensive by some customers, yet offers dynamic pricing.
Cyber Security Manager at Welab bank
I think the pricing of Cynet is fair and one of the better options in the market.
vCIO At Grove Networks Inc. at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The price of Cynet is reasonable considering its features and support.
IT infrastructure Specialist at Nok airline public company limited
Cynet does not ask for additional costs for add-on features.
Technical Consultant at Vincacyber
It is one of those where the more you buy, the cheaper it is.
Systems Administrator at a university with 10,001+ employees
It is cheaper than CyberArk.
Consultant at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Regarding pricing, it may appear slightly on the higher side initially compared to some alternatives, but when we evaluate it against the security benefits, compliance support, and risk reduction, it proves to be cost-effective in the long run.
Senior Business Development Executive at DigitalTrack Solutions Ind Pvt Ltd
 

Valuable Features

Cortex XDR offers advanced security with robust detection, integration, and AI capabilities, praised for flexibility and user-friendly interface.
Cynet delivers seamless threat detection with automation, scalability, and low management effort, featuring advanced EDR/XDR capabilities and 24/7 support.
One Identity Safeguard enhances security and efficiency through authentication, integration, and monitoring features, simplifying operations and risk management.
It incorporates AI for normal behavior detection, distinguishing unusual operations.
Cyber Security Manager at Welab bank
The product provides automation responses in case of a threat attack, severity assessments, centralized manageability, and comprehensive compliance features, resulting in reduced costs.
Pre Sales Architect at network techlab
It includes machine learning to easily analyze data and detect complex threats across endpoints, networks, or clouds.
Final Year Student at Gitam University
The valuable aspects of Cynet are its EDR and XDR components, which are available at a reasonable price point.
vCIO At Grove Networks Inc. at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The most effective features of Cynet are its ransomware protection and lateral movement deception.
Senior Technical Consultant at Vincacyber
The SOAR function, deception, and forensics are very useful.
Cyber Security Specialist at a computer software company with 1-10 employees
The auditing and approval mechanisms are features we did not have before and are greatly appreciated.
Systems Administrator at a university with 10,001+ employees
Automatic credential rotation helps our team by removing the need for manual changes to privileged passwords, reducing the risk of stale or shared credentials and ensuring that every access is controlled and compliant.
Technical Consultant at ProTechmanize Solutions (P) Ltd.
The password vault has been a game changer because it provides a secure and controlled way to store, manage, and rotate sensitive credentials without exposing them to users.
Developer Intern at Stealth
 

Categories and Ranking

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
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Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
110
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (4th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (6th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (5th), Ransomware Protection (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Cynet
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (21st), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (18th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (7th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (18th), Threat Deception Platforms (2nd), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (9th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (13th), Ransomware Protection (4th)
One Identity Safeguard
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (3rd), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (2nd), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration
Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.
Roshan Jadhav - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at Vincacyber
Has improved threat detection and streamlined incident analysis through centralized control and AI-driven insights
People are looking for Cynet because it has next-generation threat protection that detects zero-day threats. It has UEBA (user entity behavior analysis), threat hunting features, and storage device control where we can create profiles and block unauthorized USB storage devices. We can also create threat protection policies to detect malware, ransomware, and many other threats. The most valuable feature is the UBA (User behavior analysis). It has integration with SIEM solutions, allowing us to share our logs to third-party SIEM servers. Cynet has AI integration which showcases complete forensic data about threats, making it very easy to understand what happened with the system and what type of incident was detected. Autonomous breach protection is a feature of Cynet which can detect and mitigate known and unknown threats based on signatures. If there are any signature-less files, malware, or ransomware, it will detect them based on autonomous breach protection capabilities. The centralized management console provides a dashboard where we can see four types of attack vectors and incident counts in real-time. It continuously scans the radar and shows open alerts related to files, hosts, users, or networks. We can easily export these alerts and send reports via email.
Mahesh Malve - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Business Development Executive at DigitalTrack Solutions Ind Pvt Ltd
Centralized control has strengthened privileged security and simplified audit investigations
While One Identity Safeguard is a strong and reliable PAM solution, there are a few areas where it can be further improved to enhance user experience and scalability. Regarding the user interface and experience, the UI, while functional, can be a bit complex for new users. A more intuitive and modern dashboard with simplified navigation would improve adoption, especially for non-technical stakeholders. Regarding integration flexibility, although it supports major integrations, expanding out-of-the-box connectors for more cloud-native apps, DevOps tools, and SaaS platforms would be beneficial. Faster and simpler API-based integrations could reduce deployment efforts. Regarding scalability and performance in large enterprise environments, performance tuning and scaling can require additional efforts. Enhancing seamless scalability and high availability configuration would improve enterprise readiness.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
University
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business46
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise49
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business68
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise32
 

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank
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