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Cisco Security Cloud Control vs. Forescout Platform

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricCisco Security Cloud Control

by Cisco

Forescout Platform

by Forescout Technologies

Overall rating4.54.5
Review count1317
Ease of use8.89.3
Ease of setup8.28.8
Quality of support8.98.4
Meets requirements8.68.7
NPS76.92307768.75
Small Business15.4%17.6%
Mid-Market23.1%29.4%
Enterprise61.5%52.9%
Total page views176455
Total LLM citations7731,682

Cisco Security Cloud Control

Cisco Security Cloud Control (formerly Cisco Defense Orchestrator) strengthens your security posture through centralized management, real-time visibility, and AI-driven automation. It streamlines operations, optimizes policy enforcement, and ensures consistent protection across both on-premises and cloud environments. With a unified approach, it simplifies scalability, accelerates deployment, and boosts overall efficiency. Security Cloud Control provides deep, cross-platform insights across the Cisco Security Cloud, enabling faster threat detection and easier troubleshooting.

Pros

    Forescout Platform

    As AI-driven vulnerability and exploitation accelerate attack velocity to machine speed, Forescout is a foundational cyber defense layer that allows organizations to segment and isolate compromised systems, block lateral movement, and automate response across IT, OT, IoT, and IoMT environments. The Forescout Vistaro™ platform, powered by agentic AI and enhanced with Vedere Labs threat intelligence, delivers a Universal Zero Trust Network Access (UZTNA) architecture that integrates seamlessly with 180+ security and IT products.

    Pros

    • Security
    • IP Addressing
    • Internet Security
    • Monitoring
    • Visibility
    • Solutions