Cisco Secure Access vs Dope Security CASB Neural

Cisco Secure Access is a cloud-delivered Security Service Edge solution that protects access to internet, SaaS, and private applications. It combines zero trust network access, Secure Web Gateway, CASB, Firewall as a Service, DNS security, Data Loss Prevention, Remote Browser Isolation, and digital experience monitoring. CASB provides visibility and control over SaaS use, including detection of unsanctioned applications. ZTNA grants application-specific access using identity, device posture, and contextual policy, with access denied by default. Controls for generative AI applications and agents are intended to help identify shadow AI and reduce sensitive data exposure. Administration uses a cloud-managed console for centralized policy creation and aggregated reporting. Listed integrations include Microsoft Intune, Jamf Pro, ServiceNow, Splunk, Cisco ISE, browsers, and Cisco services; identity-provider examples include Active Directory, Azure AD, and Okta. Subscriptions are licensed per covered user, with price depending on user count and term; no price is listed. A 14-day trial is available. Subscriptions include 24x7 technical support, software updates, and onboarding assistance. Cisco describes the service for organizations securing users, devices, applications, and AI agents across office, home, and remote settings.

Dope Security CASB Neural is a cloud access security broker for data loss prevention and SaaS security posture management. It uses large language models to identify externally shared files that may contain personal, payment, health, or intellectual property data across Microsoft 365 and Google cloud apps. It detects exposed files in OneDrive and Google Drive, shows who can access them, and lets administrators make them private with one-click remediation. It also finds apps authorized to access Microsoft 365 or Google through APIs. The maker says identification and monitoring work without configuration. Relevant files are downloaded for language-model processing and then deleted; the maker says file content is never stored. Customer web traffic remains on the endpoint instead of going to Dope Security’s cloud for decryption. CASB Neural is available on macOS, Windows, and the web, with API-based deployment. A free trial is available through Google or Microsoft. The SWG plan is free. Pricing for SWG + DLP, SSE+, and SWG + CASB is on request.