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Cisco Catalyst Center vs Sophos Secure Message

Cisco Catalyst Center

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Sophos Secure Message

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Free trial—Yes
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WebYesYes
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LinuxYes—
APIYes—
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published23
Spec score · Email Security Gateways7.8 (#6)7.6 (#13)
Spec score · Cloud Email Security7.8 (#4)7.5 (#6)
Spec score · Email Anti-Spam Software7.8 (#8)7.6 (#13)
Spec score · Email Encryption Software7.9 (#17)7.5 (#21)
Founded19841985
HeadquartersSan Jose, California, United StatesOxford, United Kingdom
IntegrationsCisco documents integrations with ISE, ThousandEyes, Webex, Microsoft Teams, ServiceNow, Infoblox, and BlueCat, plus generic APIs for other ITSM and IPAM systems.Sophos Email integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and connects email threat telemetry with Sophos MDR and XDR.
PurposeCisco Catalyst Center is a centralized network controller and management dashboard for enterprise network operations.Sophos Email protects inboxes against phishing, business email compromise, spam, and email-delivered malware.
SupportCisco says Catalyst and Cisco DNA software subscriptions include embedded software support and downloads; opening a support case requires a Cisco Service Contract.Sophos lists Email documentation, a community, and Techvids among its customer resources.

Plans

Cisco Catalyst Center

  • Cisco DNA AdvantagePriced on request
  • Cisco DNA EssentialsPriced on request

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Sophos Secure Message

  • Sophos EmailPriced on request
  • Sophos Email PlusPriced on request
  • Sophos EmailPriced on request

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Cisco Catalyst Center

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Sophos Secure Message

Sophos Secure Message is part of Sophos Email, a cloud service for protecting inboxes from phishing, business email compromise, spam, and email-delivered malware. Sophos Email uses AI and machine-learning models, natural-language processing, sender authentication, URL rewriting, and attachment sandboxing to detect threats. Post-delivery protection can retrieve messages later identified as malicious after they reach inboxes. Organizations can set Secure Message policies for selected users, groups, domains, and external recipients. Outbound policies support TLS, S/MIME, push encryption, and portal encryption. With portal encryption, recipients can read and reply to encrypted messages through a secure web portal without maintaining their own encryption infrastructure. Multi-rule data-protection and content-control policies can detect sensitive email data and encrypt it automatically. Sophos Email integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace and connects threat telemetry with Sophos MDR and XDR. Secure Message policies cannot be configured in Sophos Email Monitoring System mode. A free trial is available through an active Sophos Fusion account or the trial form. Pricing is on request, and there is no free plan.

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