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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Routers

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACisco routers support secure, reliable enterprise connections. These enterprise routers help users implement an intent-based, future-ready WAN that is constantly learning, adapting, and protecting. Deploy routers for the branch, cloud, co-location, or the data center with any type of connectivity, including MPLS, Internet, and 4G LTE. With over 30 years of experience and an end-to-end portfolio, Cisco routing solutions can deliver for today’s networking needs. The vendor promises to help…N/A

    Sophos Intercept X

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ASophos Endpoint Protection (Sophos EPP) with Intercept X is an endpoint security product providing an antivirus / antimalware solution that when upgraded with Intercept X or Intercept X Advanced provides advanced threat detection and EDR capabilities.

    $28

    per year per user

    Pricing
    Cisco RoutersSophos Intercept X
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Intercept X Advanced
    $28
    per year per user
    Intercept X Advanced with XDR
    $48
    per year per user
    Sophos Managed Threat Response
    $79
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco RoutersSophos Intercept X
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing is for a 3-year commitment. Government and Education pricing available.
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco RoutersSophos Intercept X
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    Cisco
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    75 Answers
    91%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    66 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    73 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    58 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    69 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    Cisco RoutersSophos Intercept X
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Cisco Routers and Sophos Intercept X
    Feature
    Cisco Routers
    -
    Ratings
    Sophos Intercept X
    8.1
    24 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings8.623 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings8.024 Ratings
    Centralized Management00 Ratings8.024 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Infection Remediation00 Ratings7.924 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Malware Detection00 Ratings8.024 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cisco RoutersSophos Intercept X
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (87 ratings)
    8.2
    (41 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.7
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    8.1
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    8.1
    (12 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco RoutersSophos Intercept X
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Sometimes our Cisco Routers aren't well suited; it's just in really small environments. To put just an at-home module, that's really the only time I can't really see it being used. Even in any situation, like a small office, like five to 10 people, even just putting a small router out there has its inherent benefits outside of just using a normal internet connection, like getting your local Comcast. So, as I said, it's very adaptive.
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    Sophos
    To be frank, this product is fairly expensive. So I would recommend this to companies that are mid-sized or larger to condone the cost of the purchase. It does save me a significant amount of time in my day - being able to glance at the dashboard and see if there are any outstanding issues that require my attention, as not much digging must be done to accomplish this. So for our company, with a short-staffed IT department, it's incredibly helpful to us. We also qualify for Educational pricing which brings the cost down - which helps tremendously
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Helps to separate routing information for different networks for different customers.
    • Helps peers with service providers and Customer Networks and starts the exchange of information between them.
    • Helps facilitate internet connectivity for enterprise networks.
    • Helps transferring Internet or Private Data from one place to another.
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    Sophos
    • Sophos Intercept X is great at preventing malware infections and rolling back their effects. I have seen this happen hundreds of times since we installed it
    • When combined with Sophos Central, you have an easy to use dashboard where you can manage all installations from a single pane of glass.
    • It's easy to deploy on machines and stays updated.
    • Good reporting features including alerts sent to the admin if there's ever something wrong with it.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • In some cases it would be helpful if the Cisco Routers in UC mode would support FXO ports when connected to the Webex cloud for calling.
    • When used as WGBs if there were more telemetry options that collect roaming stats OOB would help during troubleshooting efforts.
    • Would love it if there is a CLI command to show the API endpoint for a given show command.
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    Sophos
    • Sophos OOTB policies are very strict and they don't offer anything less strict without you creating new custom policies. I'm sure this is deliberate because the product starts you out in the safest way possible but it means that you will have lots of calls to your tech support desk when you first deploy it unless you do somewhat extensive testing beforehand.
    • Sophos Intercept X is currently broken (at least the DLP component) by having secure boot turned on in the UEFI/BIOS. If any user wants to be able to write data to a USB drive or floppy from their PC (yes we still have a couple users who need to use floppies) we have to turn off secure boot on their PC, even if the DLP policy for that user/PC combination specifies that the user and PC are allowed to write to USB/floppy. This would be a very serious problem if it weren't for the fact that we have very few users who need to write files to USB. For us it's OK but I bet it would be a deal-breaker for others.
    • I don't see a whole lot of evidence that Intercept X is any different than any other anti-virus, so maybe their admin alerts just don't clearly identify when they have identified a zero-day threat or maybe we just haven't had any zero-day threats.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    We are extremely likely to renew, as we have been very happy with our Cisco Routers for over 10 years. Their uptime as well as stable nature makes them ideal for us, as we are an industry that cannot afford downtime. We trust our partner to recommend our next model Cisco, when the time comes.
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    Sophos
    We have gotten a great product for the price. Easy to maintain and set up on new devices. Support is great and easy to work with and understand.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    The best thing about Cisco products is their presence in community. When you have a problem you can do quick search and find whoever else had the same question and expert answer for that question. Other thing is there are Cisco certified people we can find very easily if want some help with comissioning these products
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    Sophos
    The usability has never been a problem. Sophos Intercept X is a program you can install and let protect your company without much intervention. Apart from a few policies, Sophos will keep you protected better than most any product on the market. Sophos Intercept X works quite well when you are looking to "tighten your grip" on user's access to websites, programs, and add-ons.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    Cisco support is very good. Of course, sometime you will run into support guy that isn't up to the task. Buf overall, the support system is well structure. You know if this support isn't able to help, you can esclate the situation to find another help. Also, their documentation is well developed and can be very useful.
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    Sophos
    Most of the support reps are fantastic. There have been a few though that have had to be escalated via Account Manager when they haven't followed up but this is a rare instance, and often followed up by the Support Manager for APAC.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Sophos
    Best thing was the help pushing out via group policy and was able to get instructions for that on sophos site
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Cisco Routers are the most reliable and stable internet edge routers ive used. They' have also always offered high performance for the most demanding traffic workloads. Lastly, from all of the various vendors I've used, Cisco routsrs have the best TAC support.
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    Sophos
    Webroot Endpoint Protection is not even in the same league as Sophos Intercept-X. I have tested and compared both sides by side, run simulations and it's not even close. Plus the Sophos central management is so much better. Easier to view user activities and apply policies and remediate threats. Sophos is the clear winner between these two products.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Network management has become easy and fast with cloud based portal.
    • Network policies could be rolled out quickly across the devices.
    • Improvement in Network security.
    • Stable internet connection has lead to less downtime and more productivity.
    • Stable internet connection in each location within the organization.
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    Sophos
    • Once our technical and commercial areas got certified, the ROI over the time spent, is great. Actual customers, and/or new ones with other tools, feel safe and advised, once they get in touch with us.
    • When Sophos EndPoint is being compared against Web Management Tools (competitors), we have failed to deliver, nevertheless, there is a version of Sophos Central (Cloud) which achieves this requirement at 100% and more, since is Cloud Based (on AWS).
    • We are grateful to be on Sophos "Radar" as a Platinum Partner, and "The Americas" valued partner, we have seen our business grow, thanks to this kind of technology, throughout the years.
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