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Cisco IOS Security vs Nmap

Cisco IOS Security
22 Ratings
Nmap
45 Ratings

Cisco IOS Security

22 Ratings
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Score 7.5 out of 100

Based on 22 reviews and ratings

Nmap

45 Ratings
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Score 9.4 out of 100

Based on 45 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

    Network Performance Monitoring

    Cisco IOS Security

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    8.1

    Nmap

    81%
    Nmap ranks higher in 10/10 features
    Nmap ranks higher in 10/10 features

    Automated network device discovery

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.5
    85%
    13 Ratings

    Network monitoring

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.0
    90%
    13 Ratings

    Baseline threshold calculation

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.9
    99%
    7 Ratings

    Alerts

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.2
    92%
    4 Ratings

    Network capacity planning

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.0
    70%
    7 Ratings

    Packet capture analysis

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.0
    70%
    6 Ratings

    Network mapping

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.5
    95%
    18 Ratings

    Customizable reports

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    4.8
    48%
    11 Ratings

    Wireless infrastructure monitoring

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.9
    99%
    8 Ratings

    Hardware health monitoring

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    6.0
    60%
    5 Ratings

    Attribute Ratings

    • Cisco IOS Security is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
    • Nmap is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

    Likelihood to Recommend

    9.0

    Cisco IOS Security

    90%
    4 Ratings
    9.7

    Nmap

    97%
    20 Ratings

    Support Rating

    9.0

    Cisco IOS Security

    90%
    4 Ratings
    8.7

    Nmap

    87%
    18 Ratings

    Likelihood to Recommend

    Cisco IOS Security

    When it comes to security on the edge of your network (downstream) Cisco's IOS security features provide pretty much everything you need when it comes to securing your network, network devices, and access. I would absolutely recommend Cisco switches due to many reasons, but a big reason is security.

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    Thomas Osborne | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Nmap

    If you're a sysadmin, or anyone who's had to deploy network services, you've almost certainly had to use Nmap at some point or other. Need to see what devices are on your LAN? Nmap can tell you that. Want to check which ports your web server has open to the internet? Nmap is your friend.
    Nmap is a powerful command-line tool and has many options that require some reading of documentation to get the best out of (although generally straightforward). If the thought of working at the command-line scares you (presumably not if you're reading this review), then you may want a much simpler tool, or at least check out Zenmap GUI.

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    Pros

    Cisco IOS Security

    • Authentication.
    • Access lists.
    • Port security.

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    Girgis Hady | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Girgis Hady
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    Nmap

    • NMap provides a very fast and a very thorough network "sweep" that allows you to quickly map out exactly what's on your network.
    • NMap is highly configurable. The "canned" choices are very good in most instances, but using various switches and options, you can create a very specific scan and get exactly the results you're looking for.
    • NMap is easy to use. Even a new administrator will be able to use the graphical version (Zenmap) with efficiency right away.

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    Kenneth Hess | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Cons

    Cisco IOS Security

    • Cisco could provide an initial set up script for those are not used to the CLI (Command Line Interface). With that initial script, people could easily deploy the security features instead of having to learn how to use the commands.
    • The web interface that Cisco provides with the routers, although it’s useful to set up the security features, it could also have some sort of tutorials to help people understand the main concepts of iOS security.
    • You have to license iOS security separately from the main OS. For that reason, sometimes it tends to be a little expensive if you have a small business.

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    Eduardo Viero | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Nmap

    • exporting, There's a serious lack of ability to export the information in a readable format to present to VPs and such. I always find myself doing a lot of data massaging to get it in a pretty format
    • some scans can trigger sensitive IDS/IPS
    • SYN scans can be particularly aggressive and cause problems on remote systems.

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    Mike Nostrom | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Pricing Details

    Cisco IOS Security

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    —

    Nmap

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    —

    Support Rating

    Cisco IOS Security

    Cisco IOS Security 9.0
    Based on 4 answers
    Cisco has the best Support team that gives us 24/7 support as we need. Cisco has huge detailed documentation for design, implementation, and troubleshooting all areas of the IOS security.There are many communities discussing all Cisco devices and solutions for studying groups and for customers to share their stories, technical problem and solutions.

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    Girgis Hady | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Girgis Hady
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    Nmap

    Nmap 8.7
    Based on 18 answers
    There is a very large support community and a robust selection of add-ons and scripts. Once you get the use down this is one of the most powerful tools and you can find anything you are looking for as far as examples on the web. While not having official support its not lacking by any means.

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    Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP
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    Alternatives Considered

    Cisco IOS Security

    I also like HP Procurve. It is my choice when the customer cannot afford Cisco. Cisco is better all round but HP is the only other [product] I will use if I have a choice.

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    Steve Davis | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Nmap

    Alternatives to Nmap (other IP scanners) are often much more limited in what they can do; They often only allow you to scan a specific subset of ports or a limited number of IP addresses in one command. Nmap is unrestricted in that regard. What makes Nmap stand out above the rest, is the complete network analysis package you get with it. It allows IP scanner, network deep-dives, hardware analysis, vulnerability analysis, encryption detailing, and so much more, in one free application

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    Dylan Eikelenboom | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Dylan Eikelenboom
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    Return on Investment

    Cisco IOS Security

    • Cisco iOS security helped our business deploy a relatively safe solution for a small amount of money.
    • If you don’t have enough budget to invest in a robust and expensive firewall solution, you can safely use Cisco iOS security to protect your branch or remote office without compromise your network.
    • Because Cisco iOS security uses a simple command-line based interface, you can deploy standardized scripts and keep the operational costs low.

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    Eduardo Viero | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Eduardo Viero
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    Nmap

    • Positive return as it's open-source (free) on all OS's.
    • If a person is not used of the command line there are a ton of front ends that make it point-and-click so the learning curve is good. That cuts down on time and manpower.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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