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Cisco TrustSec vs. VMware AppDefense (discontinued)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco TrustSec

    Score5 out of 10
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    VMware AppDefense (discontinued)

    Score4 out of 10
    N/AVMware AppDefense was a hypervisor-native workload protection platform for enterprise virtualization and security teams, used to deliver a secure virtual infrastructure and simplify micro-segmentation planning by providing application visibility, reputation scoring, and security. The product is discontinued, and no longer available.N/A
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    Cisco TrustSecVMware AppDefense (discontinued)
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    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco TrustSecVMware AppDefense (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    User Ratings
    Cisco TrustSecVMware AppDefense (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco TrustSecVMware AppDefense (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Being a VMware product, AppDefense has the advantage of compatibility with all of the VMware product feature updates and patches ( ESXi, NSX, vCenter, etc.). Paired with Carbon Black, it's resource overhead is well-tuned compared to traditional antivirus products.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    • I think that the AppDefense approach is clever and sets it apart from other products. Having a baseline of normal behavior that I can see is something I haven't seen in another product before.
    • AppDefense doesn't overload my systems with performance draining agents.
    • AppDefense integrates with VMWare products I have or plan to purchase.
    • Access to AppDefense support has been better than any other VMWare products.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Help and solutions if needed, support
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    Discontinued Products
    • PowerShell functionality.
    • Sorting results in some areas are not applicable.
    • Email alerting through AppDefense Manager does not exist, but support has said it is a feature to come.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The product is still quite new, and there seems to be a lack of technical information available for both the E.U. and support staff. That being said, the support staff that I have worked with have always been very knowledgeable and ensure that they see a ticket through to completion.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
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    Discontinued Products
    We have several security applications, but none exactly like VMware AppDefense. That is one of the reasons I like it, as it seems to take a different angle on monitoring and protection. The other apps monitor different things, but one thing AppDefense seems to have over them is a streamlined interface and not a lot of false positives.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Reduction in IT operational costs
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • As with everything now, automation is key. AppDefense effectively monitors the activity on all our VMs, freeing administrators to work on more projects
    • Makes it much easier to diagnose issues when system are not running as intended
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