Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform vs. Cisco TrustSec vs. Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform
Score 6.2 out of 10
N/A
The Aqua Platform is an integrated Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), that prioritizes risk and automates prevention while also focussing on detection and response across the lifecycle. It aims to stop current and prevent future cloud native attacks.
$10,188
per year
Cisco TrustSec
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) for Azure, on-premises, and multicloud (Amazon AWS and Google GCP) resources.N/A
Pricing
Aqua Cloud Native Security PlatformCisco TrustSecMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Editions & Modules
Team
$10,188
per year
Advanced
$25,188
per year
Enterprise
Tiered Pricing
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Aqua Cloud Native Security PlatformCisco TrustSecMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Free Trial
NoNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
Aqua Cloud Native Security PlatformCisco TrustSecMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
6.6
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.1
(56 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Usability
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Aqua Cloud Native Security PlatformCisco TrustSecMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Aqua Security
Excellent tool for identifying Cloud security issues such as vulnerabilities or misconfigurations. The complaince scanning ability is perfect for enterprise organization to maintain complaince based off various complaince programs.
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Cisco
  • Control access to critical enterprise resources by business role, device type, and location, so policy changes can be made without redesigning the network.
  • Easily manage access control and segmentation while maintaining compliance.
  • Create and manage policies in an easy-to-use matrix.
  • Reduce the need for costly network re-architecture by automating firewall rules and access control list (ACL) administration.
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Microsoft
Microsoft is well-suited with its definitive cloud, and I also like its Microsoft Intune ID. The conditional policies are great with that, and they're really good and well situated, so you can't beat them at that conditional policy level. Less appropriate, as I said, some of these low-hanging fruit features, like being good in phishing campaigns, and then I feel like maybe doing better at their seam products. So we'll see how that goes.
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Pros
Aqua Security
  • seamless integration with GitHub, Jfrog, etc
  • Easy configuration of security policy
  • detailed instructions regarding finding of Vulnerabilities
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Cisco
  • Reduce operational expenses by simplifying network segmentation and defining security groups based on business roles, not IP addresses.
  • Limit the impact of a data breach by quickly isolating and containing threats using technology already in your network.
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Microsoft
  • I like that with Microsoft Defender for Cloud you can track your secure score to see how well you are doing with your security controls.
  • There are remediation steps for findings with the platform and some can be fix automatically with a few clicks.
  • There are recommendations for exactly what controls to put in place to ensure a more secure environment for Azure.
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Cons
Aqua Security
  • The UI/UX of the Aqua platform has several issues, especially with the sign up/in flow, authentication, alerts and display of results
  • Missing a few prominent notification channels for alerts such as Datadog, Webhooks
  • Lacks complete granularity in RBAC with the ability to set permissions based on the cloud
  • Some parts of the cocumentation for connecting an Oracle Cloud account is not up to update or clear
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Cisco
  • Help and solutions if needed, support
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Microsoft
  • Granular permissions and role-based access management could improve security. This would enable organizations to control who has access to and can set specific features.
  • While it offers integration with various Microsoft services, expanding support for third-party cloud platforms and applications would enhance its versatility. Many organizations use multiple cloud providers, and broader compatibility would be advantageous.
  • The cost structure could be more transparent, especially for larger organizations with extensive cloud resources. Clearer cost breakdowns and predictions would help organizations budget more effectively.
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Likelihood to Renew
Aqua Security
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Cisco
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Microsoft
It is a great product that integrates nicely when running an Azure platform and even multi-cloud environment. Not looking for point-solutions but a suite that answers most requirements. It is very comfortable being able to use KQL, workbooks and automation that is native to the azure platform
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Usability
Aqua Security
The UI and UX of the platform requires some work since the platform is not for all screen sizes and the experience with certain features such as authentication and creating alerts is not great. The session times out while performing an action and having to repeat the entire action once again, which is not a great experience. Adding notification channels while creating the alerts is not seamless. But the platform has good UX with some great documentation for integrations along with the ability to customise dashboards.
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Cisco
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Microsoft
My visibility is limited because I'm only doing very small pieces of what the overall org does. And also, we have limitations on what we're allowed to use. It's not like we get a new product as users or leadership level users, and everything is on, and we can just do whatever we want. We're very restricted in what we can use any tooling within the org because of the different levels of regulatory constraints we have, because of just the nature of who we are inherently. So that's why. I don't think it's necessarily the product. I think it's more or less of what we're able to do with the product.
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Alternatives Considered
Aqua Security
Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform is easy to implement and manage compare the Dome9.
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Cisco
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Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is definitely the choice with the latest market trend and attacks that are currently happening. Microsoft has been able to safe guard a lot after the recent serious attacks happening globally in the digital world. There is a trust in this software and with the latest updates and machine learning capabilities, Microsoft Defender for Cloud should be the choice.
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Return on Investment
Aqua Security
  • ROI is high with our Aqua project.
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Cisco
  • Reduction in IT operational costs
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Microsoft
  • It simplifies security management and saves time. I'm not sure, but I'm very confident it saved me a couple of paychecks by centralizing the data I need to secure the cloud environment.
  • I also utilize the inventory overview to monitor my team's activities and verify they are following internal regulations, as well as cost overruns.
  • The recommendations can be utilized as a valuable instructional tool. I have the team explain why they are receiving them, why they are not following them, and what they are doing differently.
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ScreenShots

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of Remediation of critical issues in codeScreenshot of Cloud security benchmark mapped to industry FramworksScreenshot of Prioritization of critical risks with contextual threat analysisScreenshot of Workload protectionScreenshot of Unified DevOps VisibilityScreenshot of Visualizations to improve security posture proactively