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Palo Alto Networks WildFire vs RiskIQ Illuminate comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

Palo Alto Networks WildFire
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (1st)
RiskIQ Illuminate
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Attack Surface Management (ASM) (36th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Palo Alto Networks WildFire and RiskIQ Illuminate aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Palo Alto Networks WildFire is designed for Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) and holds a mindshare of 6.7%, down 10.2% compared to last year.
RiskIQ Illuminate, on the other hand, focuses on Attack Surface Management (ASM), holds 1.1% mindshare, up 0.3% since last year.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Palo Alto Networks WildFire6.7%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3656.0%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint5.6%
Other81.7%
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
Attack Surface Management (ASM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
RiskIQ Illuminate1.1%
HackerOne4.1%
Darktrace3.6%
Other91.2%
Attack Surface Management (ASM)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2695164 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security Specialist at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Advanced threat detection has protected critical document workflows and checks suspicious files
I would say the setup and putting together the hierarchy within the devices was not straightforward. There were many reboots and reconfigurations while the optimal setup was established. However, we were happy with the device. The setup process could be easier to establish the cluster. It should be easier to establish the Palo Alto Networks WildFire cluster between the devices. We had some difficulty with it, but it was not catastrophic. The operation and usability itself is what I was happy with.
SimonClark - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Advisor - Director at Fort Net UK
Able to discover unpatched servers, offers good stability, and scales very well
A low-cost service to evaluate the risk score of a supply chain would be very helpful. This could be useful for insurance companies offering cyber insurance to enterprise customers, providing the insurer with a valuable way to unobtrusively, quickly, and frequently assess their customers and apply appropriate premiums for the level of risk. This would also be useful for enterprises. They could, for example, assess companies prior to a merger or acquisition. What would also be useful for any enterprise would be if their supply chain has some kind of direct digital access to parts of their network.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten since we never faced any issues."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"From a technical perspective this has given us a new high as this is how a technology solution should function."
"It gives a more accurate assessment of a virus in terms of whether it's truly a virus, malware, or a false positive."
"The most valuable features of this solution are sandbox capabilities, as it removes all of the potential risks that come with attached documents or any macros from the vulnerability to be extended to WildFire and ensures that these kinds of attachments do not contain ransomware."
"I have files tickets and their support was great. I was able to solve the problems of my customers."
"Technology-wise, it is good because of the granular controls we get in Palo Alto Networks."
"Using WildFire has reduced the number of viruses and the amount of malware that comes into our system, which means that I don't have to rely on the end-users to identify it."
"Attack Surface Management provided our customers with visibility on everything in their network and domains - anything publicly-facing on the internet - and shows where they have potential vulnerabilities."
"The solution is stable with 12 years of established historical data."
 

Cons

"In terms of what I'd like to see in the next release of Palo Alto Networks WildFire, each release is based on malware that has been identified. The key problem is an average of six months from the time malware is written to the time it's discovered and a signature is created for it. The only advice that I can give is for them to shorten that timeframe. I don't know how they would do it, but if they shorten that, for example, cut it in half, they'll make themselves more famous."
"Our main concern is that everything has to be synced with the WildFire Cloud and has to be checked through the subscription."
"It would be nice if there was an easier way to install and deploy it, such as through the inclusion of wizards."
"Any enhancements should likely be focused on the firewall appliance to further strengthen overall security capabilities, such as refining app and user identity features."
"The only problem with this solution is the cost. It's expensive."
"In my opinion, it could be developed to be dependent not only on signatures, but also on patterns and behavior of malware."
"The product's false positive logs could be more user-friendly to understand. They could provide examples of precious cases to learn."
"The threat intelligence that we receiving in the reporting was not as expected. We were expecting more. Additionally, we should be able to whitelist a specific file based on a variety of attributes."
"A low-cost service to evaluate the risk score of a supply chain would be very helpful."
"The product scales from small to enormous, however, the pricing is not suitable for very small companies."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive, a feature more accessible to enterprise class customers, but provides an enhanced possibility that Zero- or near-Zero-day threats may be identified and mitigated. The cost of the product weighed against the potential impact of even one successful crypto malware-type exploit may justify the expense."
"There are different types of licenses."
"The price is a bit higher than the other products such as TrendMicro, or FireEye."
"The licensing fees are on an annual basis, and there are no costs in addition to the standard fees."
"The price is expensive but is reasonable considering overall functionality."
"The pricing is OK, it is not too expensive."
"It is a reasonable price compared to other solutions on the market."
"For the last three years, the price of Palo Alto in Vietnam has been very high."
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Comparison Review

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Security Consultant at Webernetz.net - Network Security Consulting
Mar 11, 2015
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
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