Cisco Secure Access vs. Cisco Secure Connect

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Secure Access
Score 9.1 out of 10
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A cloud-delivered security service edge (SSE) solution, grounded in zero trust, designed to give users an exceptional user experience and protected access from any device to anywhere.N/A
Cisco Secure Connect
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Cisco Secure Connect is a SASE solution that converges Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) and Security Service Edge (SSE) to enable operational consistency across premises to the cloud.N/A
Pricing
Cisco Secure AccessCisco Secure Connect
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Secure AccessCisco Secure Connect
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Cisco Secure AccessCisco Secure Connect
Considered Both Products
Cisco Secure Access
Chose Cisco Secure Access
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Chose Cisco Secure Access
Cisco Secure Access provided all the functionality we required and was also competitively priced.
Chose Cisco Secure Access
Firewall from the cloud simplifies the management and operation of the overall solution, I have no resource problems and can scale well. I can fall back on cloud redundancy and the systems are accessible at all times.
Chose Cisco Secure Access
We selected Cisco Secure Access due to the intuitive GUI and ease of use. The agent deployment was simple and easy to maintain. Any additional updates or changes were quickly deployed, and users found the customized block messages useful. From analytics and management, the …
Cisco Secure Connect
Chose Cisco Secure Connect
Cisco Secure Connect allows for secure connections to critical systems with a better performance while maintaining security for users and business processes, maintaining the company policies and security posture for improved end user experience without impact on the services. …
Chose Cisco Secure Connect
Cisco Secure Connenect can enables remote users to access private applications from anywhere through the Cisco Secure Connect fabric using a Cisco Secure Client
Chose Cisco Secure Connect
Ease of use and management
Chose Cisco Secure Connect
We evaluated Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access alongside Cisco Secure Connect. Zscaler offered strong security but lacked the centralized network management features we needed. Prisma Access had robust integration and customization, yet was more complex to deploy and …
Chose Cisco Secure Connect
Microsoft Teams Rooms
Chose Cisco Secure Connect
Had has UI and more secured compared to other competitor product and Cisco secure has more functionally like umbrella, ise, many more
Chose Cisco Secure Connect
I have only used Cisco Secure Connect.
Chose Cisco Secure Connect
Cisco secure connect offered multiple usage like VPN, Firewalls and DNS security. Considering future forecast we chosen CSC.
Chose Cisco Secure Connect
it's more straighforward. There is a clear support team. The functionnality are 95% the same, but the GUI is more for developper than overall users.
Chose Cisco Secure Connect
I looked at using Fortigate firewalls but Meraki MX and Cisco Secure Connect were much easier and integrated better for a small business with one IT person. Since it's an out of the box solution that is what made me pick Cisco Secure Connect over any others.
Chose Cisco Secure Connect
Cisco Secure Connect is easier to configure than other products in the marketplace.
Chose Cisco Secure Connect
Seemed easy to leave a review on something I use everyday
Best Alternatives
Cisco Secure AccessCisco Secure Connect
Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Score 8.9 out of 10
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Score 8.9 out of 10
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cisco Secure AccessCisco Secure Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
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9.3
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Likelihood to Renew
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8.7
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Usability
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8.4
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Availability
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8.0
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Performance
-
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8.0
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Support Rating
-
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9.5
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Implementation Rating
-
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8.0
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Configurability
-
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8.0
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Ease of integration
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8.0
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Product Scalability
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8.0
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Vendor post-sale
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8.0
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9.0
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User Testimonials
Cisco Secure AccessCisco Secure Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
I think it's a good product for companies that has a lot of branches, not for small companies. I would say medium to large companies that need to have a good visibility. What do they have in the network and somehow interconnected with the security department that will also review the logs from ISE and make conclusions about what do they have in the network.
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Enterprise with Hybrid Workers or remote workers where most of the resources are in cloud. Branches spread around the worlds with private DCs. Enterprise with mpls or sd-wan connection, the Cisco Secure Connect technology is a further technology upgrade from SD-WAN. Central management of l3/l4 policies, DNS filtering and Web Filtering based on the identity.
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Pros
  • It offers various security capabilities, including ZTNA, FWaaS, VPNaaS, DNS Security, Data loss prevention, advanced malware protection, etc., all in a single comprehensive solution.
  • It enables your employees to access SaaS applications and internet securely
  • By isolating sensitive applications and data into smaller segments, it reduces potential damage from a security breach.
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  • During a project with remote teams, it enabled a quick and secure access to applications across locations
  • When we noticed suspicious login attempts, it flagged them instantly
  • It made it simple to branch office management by reducing the need for hardware at each location
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Cons
  • The integration into the Meraki dashboard is not yet complete, you have to use several interfaces to complete the configuration, the services should be fully integrated to provide better handling
  • Integration of firewall rules onprem and cloud should be standardized
  • Better user management / import
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  • Integration with ISE
  • Increase the presence of the Cisco Secure Connect PoPs
  • increase the available bandwidth per tunnel
  • Presence or Deal with ISP Partners in China
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Likelihood to Renew
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Cisco Secure Connect is designed as a unified, turnkey solution that simplifies the complexities of managing network and security functions in hybrid work settings. It combines Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) capabilities with Security Service Edge (SSE), allowing organizations to manage both networking and security from a single dashboard. This integration can lead to improved operational efficiency, making it easier for IT teams to oversee their infrastructure.
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Usability
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The use of Cisco Secure Connect allows for Seamless use by users in normal day to day operations, working from anywhere and allowing for company policies to rule everything, helping this way to maintain the company’s security posture, improving business outcome and sense of security of the users.
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Reliability and Availability
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It is better than any other vpn application
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Performance
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Better performance compared to compititor
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Support Rating
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never used it
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Implementation Rating
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Very quick and easy, its a tidy set up, no messy cables and the sound and video quality is excellent. I use this weekly for home calls and larger team calls across the UK and Europe and have no problems. The engineers were in and out within a couple of hours
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Alternatives Considered
We selected Cisco Secure Access due to the intuitive GUI and ease of use. The agent deployment was simple and easy to maintain. Any additional updates or changes were quickly deployed, and users found the customized block messages useful. From analytics and management, the Secure Access Product has been simple to manage and provides a robust level of security and flexibility that we haven't found in any other product yet.
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Cisco Secure Connect allows for secure connections to critical systems with a better performance while maintaining security for users and business processes, maintaining the company policies and security posture for improved end user experience without impact on the services. Better tool tested when considering technical requirements and security posture requirements.
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Scalability
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It is flexible across desktop os and mobile os
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Return on Investment
  • It helped us minimize potential damage from a security breach by isolating sensitive applications and data into smaller segments
  • It offered us seamless and secure access to SaaS applications and the internet
  • It provides us a unified console for managing all security components from one place.
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  • Positive impact on the scalability of our network and easy of connecting
  • No additional costs were needed on top of the MX appliance to be able to use Cisco Secure Connect
  • Easy to manage and integrate
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