Arista NDR vs Fidelis Elevate comparison

Arista and Fidelis Security are both solutions in the Network Detection and Response (NDR) category. Arista is ranked #17, while Fidelis Security is ranked #23. Additionally, 100% of Arista users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Fidelis Security users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 6, 2024

Fidelis Elevate and Arista NDR compete in the network security space. Fidelis Elevate holds an edge in pricing and support, while Arista NDR is favored for its advanced features.

Features: Fidelis Elevate offers integrated threat detection with deep visibility across networks, endpoints, and the cloud, focusing on automation, response capabilities, and its ability to monitor IoT devices. Arista NDR uses advanced behavioral analysis and machine learning to swiftly identify unknown threats, provides an intuitive query language for threat analysis, and offers robust encrypted traffic analysis.

Room for Improvement: Fidelis Elevate could enhance its machine learning capabilities, broaden its cloud integration options, and improve the learning curve for new users. Arista NDR may benefit from simplified interface navigation, enhanced reporting features, and increased customization for automated responses.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Fidelis Elevate simplifies the deployment process with robust customer support. Arista NDR focuses on a cloud-centric deployment for quick setup and seamless integration, though it may require users to become accustomed to its advanced technology.

Pricing and ROI: Fidelis Elevate's competitive pricing and return on investment make it attractive to cost-conscious buyers. Arista NDR, despite a higher initial investment, promises substantial returns with advanced security features, appealing to enterprises seeking premium solutions.

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Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...

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ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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it_user1719513

Chief Technology Officer at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

it's much easier to create your own queries and hunt for threats

We take in IOCs from my SOC and from AlienVault, and then we focus on traffic that hits IOCs and alerts us to it. The one thing that the Awake platform lacks is the ability to automate the ingestion of IOCs rather than having to import CSV files or JSON files manually. Awake didn't support the manual importation of CSV and JSON in version 3.0, but they added it in version 4.0. It's helpful, but it still has to be a specific CSV format. Automated IOCs are on the roadmap. Hopefully, they will be able to automate the ingestion of IOCs by Q1 next year. I'm currently leveraging Mind Meld, an open-source tool by Palo Alto, to ingest IOCs from external parties. I aggregate those lists and spit them out as a massive list of domains, hashes, file names, IPS. Then we aggregate those into their own specific categories, like a URL category. Awake ingests that just like the Palo Alto firewall does, and then it alerts me if traffic attempts to go into it. Some of that is already on the Palo Alto firewall, which blocks it, but that doesn't mean that there is no attempted communication. I want to know if there's a communication attempt because there might be an indicator on that specific device trying to reach an IOC. Yes, my Palo Alto blocked it, but there's still something odd sitting there, and what if it can reach a different IOC that I don't have information about? I want to focus on it. I could do that by leveraging Awake if it could ingest the IOCs automatically. That's something I leverage Awake for today. I still have to manually import it, which is cumbersome because I have to manipulate the files that I get from the different IOC providers into a specific format that it understands. Once they add the ability to automate that, it'll be more useful.

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Mostafa Ameen

Information Security Engineer at ICT Misr

Advanced threat detection capabilities with comprehensive incident response features providing robust cybersecurity for organizations

The initial aspect concerns two engines. The first one mentioned is available for searching behaviors directly. The second engine involves the Google Ade tool, which operates on the machine. The challenge arises when attempting to rectify protection rules, causing confusion. It would be beneficial to enhance Rigixs Query. I encounter difficulty removing certain entries in behavior or alerts; likewise, I am unable to add specific calls.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The information the dashboard provides is very clear."

"Cortex XDR is stable, offering high quality and reliable performance."

"The one feature of Palo Alto Networks Traps that our organization finds most valuable is the App ID service."

"The normal protection was really effective, and we detected situations that if we didn't have Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, it's highly likely that we would have been affected, but it protected the infrastructure."

"I don't have to do much monitoring with it; I don't have to have anybody manually looking at this, it gives us reports, and it lets us know if something needs to be addressed, and we can easily address it."

"Cortex covers everything I need. It's a perfect solution. Cortex provides a different level of visibility because it's an extended EDR, allowing you to grab logs from the network and firewalls. Palo Alto invented the concept of the extended EDR or XDR."

"The solution allows us to make investigations. Other XDR solutions also provide similar capabilities but for investigation, Cortex XDR is better."

"The solution is a new generation XDR that has a lot of artificial intelligence modules."

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"This solution’s encrypted traffic analysis helps us stay in compliance with government regulations. It is all about understanding data exfiltration, what is ingressing and egressing in our network. One common attack vector is exfiltrating data using encryption. My capabilities to see potential data exfiltration over encrypted traffic is second to none now."

"Arista NDR's scalability is very good, making it easy to add more hardware components. You can order additional hardware and integrate it by stacking it with the existing setup. This feature cannot be seen in other NDR tools."

"We switched to Awake Security because they were able to offer a model that was significantly less expensive and the value that we get out of it is higher."

"The interface itself is clean and easy to use, yet customizable. I like that I can create my own dashboards fairly easily so that I can see what is important to me. Also, the query language is pretty easy to use. I haven't needed to use it a ton, but as I need to go in and do different queries based on their requests, it has been fairly simple to use."

"The query language that they have is quite valuable, especially because the sensor itself is storing some network activity and we're able to query that. That has been useful in a pinch because we don't necessarily use it just for threat hunting, but we also use it for debugging network issues. We can use it to ask questions and get answers about our network. For example: Which users and devices are using the VPN for RDP access? We can write a query pretty quickly and get an answer for that."

"The query language makes it easy to query the records on the network, to do searches for the various threat activities that we're looking for. The dashboard, the Security Knowledge Graph, displays information meaningfully and easily. I am able to find the information that I want to find pretty quickly."

"The security knowledge graph has been very helpful in the sense that whenever you try a new security solution, especially one that's in the detection and response market, you're always worried about getting a lot of false positives or getting too many alerts and not being able to pick out the good from the bad or things that are actual security incidents versus normal day to day operations. We've been pleasantly surprised that Awake does a really good job of only alerting about things that we actually want to look into and understand. They do a good job of understanding normal operations out-of-the-box."

"Awake MNDR has made our security posture more comfortable, and we get some peace of mind knowing they're there if something should happen."

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"It has also improved our hunt ability with quick search tools, to zone in on malware or other anomalies. It is able to link items to incidents from other consoles, and works natively with the SIEM."

"What I like the most about this solution is the complexity. It covers a lot of areas, unlike other solutions."

"The technical support is very helpful."

"It ensures the stability of network behavior across various aspects of our network and offers responsive capabilities to address incidents promptly"

"After rack and stack, devices were up and running base configurations within two hours. As with any IPS, tuning is required to stop false positives. This is no different, but the ease of use of the interface allowed my team to start making adjustments within a few hours."

"It is used as our primary in-line IDS/IPS system, replacing FireEye NX, and it catches more, looks at more ports than FireEye NX, and is a scalable appliance, unlike our NX which was saturated and shut itself down."

"The solution's technical support is perfect, so I rate the technical support a ten out of ten"

"The initial setup is very straightforward. The deployment of the server doesn't take so long; about a day or two max."

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Cons

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is a very good product, but financially, it is very expensive, so the company should look into that area."

"I have seen lagging with Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. There was one time when we faced a threat actor trying to gain access to our system. When our team utilized the tool, we were all on the same dashboard and we faced a lag issue at that time of around five minutes, which was quite significant."

"Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR does not detect malicious activity like in other anti-virus solutions like Trend Micro and Windows with Cisco."

"There's room for improvement with Mac device installations, which can be challenging."

"The solution could improve by providing better integration with their own products and others."

"The negative aspect I see is the economic model used by Palo Alto."

"We had a problem with getting our older endpoints up to date, but their newest updates have been really good. I've been pleased with it in terms of what our needs are. It's doing what we want it to do."

"One thing that was missing was the integration part. Currently, they don't have out-of-box integration with IBM QRadar, or if they have the integration, the integration doesn't work well."

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"I would like to see the capability to import what's known as STIX/TAXII in an IOC format. It currently doesn't offer this."

"Awake Security needs to move to a 24/7 support model in the MNDR space. Once they do that, it will make them even better."

"Be prepared to update your SOPs to have your analysts work in another tool separately. There are some limitations in the integrations right now. One of the things that I want from a security standpoint is integration with multiple tools so I don't need to have my analysts logging into each individual tool."

"Arista NDR needs to open legal offices to be closer to customers and partners. It needs more visibility in the NDR market in the Middle East. While they are doing well, they lack sufficient engineers. They need to hire more engineers to meet the demand and expand their presence. The current team is good but not enough to fully capture the market."

"They've been focused on really developing their data science, their ability to detect, but over time, they need to be able to tie into other systems because other systems might detect something that they don't."

"One thing I would like to see is a little bit more education or experience on AWS cloud for their managed services team. We've explained how we have the information set up, that the traffic coming in goes to the AWS load balancer and then gets sent on to our internal servers... but when I get notices they always tell me this traffic is coming from the IPs belonging to the load balancers, not the source IPs. So a little bit more education for their team about how AWS manages the traffic might help out."

"One thing I would like to see is a little bit more education or experience on AWS cloud for their managed services team."

"Some of the searching capability is a bit hard to use without in-depth knowledge."

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"We position the solution as an antivirus, but this part of the solution needs improvement. They need to generally enhance the features that they have, rather than adding anything new."

"Configuration, in terms of building the collector and communicating with endpoints, is complex."

"The reports in the endpoint area of Elevate can be improved."

"The interface bug needs to be squashed once and for all."

"I encounter difficulty removing certain entries in behavior or alerts; likewise, I am unable to add specific calls."

"There is room for improvement in email security. It's a security issue. If you're aiming for XDR, covering the entire threat landscape is crucial."

"The interface bug needs to be squashed once and for all. This has been the predominant issue with an otherwise stellar product. It reboots itself unscheduled, about once a month, due to a memory buffer flaw in the interface."

"Fidelis Endpoint is an expensive product making it one of its shortcomings that needs improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is on the higher side, but it's okay."

"The solution is expensive. It's pricing is on a yearly-basis."

"If one wishes to work with another team or large number of users at a future point, he must purchase a license for them."

"Compared to CrowdStrike, Cortex XDR is an expensive solution."

"The cost depends on your chosen license type, like Pro or other licenses."

"I did PoCs on products called Cylance and CrowdStrike. Although, I consider these products and they were also good, when it come to cost and budgetary factors, Traps has been proven to be better than the other two products. It is quite cost-effective and delivers all the entire solution which we require."

"I don't have any issues with the pricing. We are satisfied with the price."

"We pay about $50,000 USD per year for a bundle that includes Cortex XDR."

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"We switched to Awake Security because they were able to offer a model that was significantly less expensive and the value that we get out of it is higher."

"Because I represent a hedge fund, I have some leverage. I told them that they had to meet my conditions if they wanted me as a client. It was the same way with Awake. They wanted an initial four-year agreement. Initially, we signed on for a one-year contract, but they wanted the four-year deal when it came time for the renewal. I told them that I was not doing that. I said that they either had to do it on my terms, or I'd go somewhere else."

"Awake's pricing was very competitive. It's not a cheap option though. It's an investment to utilize it, but it's one that we decided was worth the cost, with the managed services. At our scale, it was a much better option to utilize their software and their managed services to handle this, rather than hiring another person to be an analyst. It was quite cost-effective for us."

"The solution has saved thousands of dollars within the first day. Our ROI has to be in the tens of thousands of dollars since October last year."

"Awake Security was the least expensive among their competitors. Everyone was within $15,000 of each other. The other solutions were not providing the MNDR service, which is standard with Awake Security's pricing/licensing model."

"The pricing seems pretty reasonable for what we get out of it. We also found it to be more competitive than some other vendors that we've looked at."

"The solution is very good and the pricing is also better than others..."

"It's somehow expensive. From one to ten, I would rate it a five. They need to improve the prices. It's very high."

"You license by the number of days of logs you need to maintain visibility for. Forty-five days is a good solid number for a company with around a 10k user base."

"Fidelis Endpoint is an expensive product. My company makes yearly payments toward the licensing cost of the solution."

"It's quite expensive but we can customize it to reduce the price."

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Top Industries

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Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

14%

Construction Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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Small Business	46
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	54

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Small Business	5
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Large Enterprise	7

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

Awake Security Platform

Fidelis Elevate Platform, Fidelis Enterprise, Fidelis Cloud, Fidelis Managed Detection and Response, Fidelis Deception, Fidelis Decryption, Fidelis Endpoint, Fidelis Network

Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

Palo Alto Networks

Arista NDR specializes in advanced traffic monitoring, effective false positive reduction, and strong data science capabilities, positioning itself as a leading solution in network detection and response.

Arista NDR enhances threat detection with innovations like the Security Knowledge Graph, which boosts situational awareness by up to 50%. Users value the intuitive interface and query language, allowing insights into encrypted traffic without impacting performance. Arista also offers robust threat-hunting services, aiding in proactive security measures. However, improvements are needed in API integration, entity resolution reliability, automation for IOC handling, and AWS configuration education. Greater security tool integration and enhanced query language usability are requested, along with overcoming challenges in encrypted traffic analysis, particularly in the Middle East.

What are Arista NDR's most important features?

Advanced Traffic Monitoring: Provides comprehensive visibility into network activities.
False Positive Reduction: Minimizes alerts, focusing on genuine threats.
Security Knowledge Graph: Enhances threat detection and situational awareness.
Intuitive Interface: Simplifies navigation and usage through an easy-to-use design.
Threat-Hunting Services: Supports proactive security operations.

What benefits should users seek in reviews?

Improved Security Posture: Rapid enhancement of security measures.
Efficient Threat Detection: Quick identification and mitigation of suspicious activities.
Network Visibility: Detailed insights into lateral traffic and threat detection.
Performance Impact: Maintains effectiveness without slowing down operations.
Versatile Deployment: Offers both on-premise and cloud dashboard features.

Arista NDR is frequently implemented across industries for monitoring internal networks, with a focus on lateral traffic movement and threat detection, including ransomware and data exfiltration indicators. Its capabilities are utilized for both compliance and security enhancements, with many turning to its managed services for resource efficiency.

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Fidelis Elevate offers advanced network and endpoint detection with valuable features such as anomaly detection for reduced false positives, customizable alerts, and efficient reporting, providing comprehensive threat response capabilities across multiple platforms.

Fidelis Elevate is trusted for its robust network visibility and remote connection capabilities. It integrates data across network security platforms, supporting endpoint threat response. Businesses rely on it for in-line IDS/IPS systems that exceed competitors by examining more ports. Its use in anomaly detection and fast data searches is appreciated by those seeking complex solutions covering multiple areas, with endpoint script execution and tools for incident response enhancing its offering.

What important features does Fidelis Elevate offer?

NDR for network visibility: Enhances monitoring and threat detection with deep insights.
Live Connect: Facilitates secure remote connections for troubleshooting and support.
Tasks for information gathering: Streamlines endpoint data collection to support analysis.
Anomaly detection: Minimizes false positives, increasing detection accuracy.
Customizable alerts: Tailors notifications for specific threat scenarios.
Efficient reporting: Enables rapid and detailed data searches.

What benefits and ROI can Fidelis Elevate provide?

Comprehensive threat view: Integrates data for a holistic security perspective.
Enhanced endpoint security: Prevents fileless attacks and provides essential evidence.
Efficient incident response: Offers tools aiding quick response across environments.

Fidelis Elevate is implemented across industries for its comprehensive monitoring capabilities. Companies leverage its network visibility and remote connectivity in endpoint and network detection, effectively preventing threats within complex environments. Its holistic integration serves as an essential asset for security analysts focused on incident response.

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Sample Customers

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