Cisco Secure Equipment Access
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Est 1984|Valuation $449.2B|Raised $49.2B
We securely connect everything to make anything possible.
Published May 16, 2026
For OT secure remote access, commonly considered alternatives include Fortinet, BeyondTrust, and Zscaler. Fortinet provides OT-oriented materials and integration with its security stack components; BeyondTrust and other PAM vendors provide mature privileged access workflows; Zscaler and other ZTNA vendors provide cloud-delivered segmentation and private application access.
| Starting Price | Published per-endpoint/subscription pricing available from the vendor; bundled offers may be available for qualifying hardware | Quote-based pricing available from the vendor; packaging varies by deployment | Quote-based pricing available from the vendor |
| Typical Fit | Environments standardizing on Cisco industrial networking equipment and seeking integrated ZTNA for OT assets | Organizations aligned to the Fortinet security stack seeking OT access patterns | Organizations prioritizing privileged access governance for vendor/contractor sessions |
| Key Strength | ZTNA gateway hosted on industrial network devices; OT-focused session controls and audit options | Broad security platform with OT guidance and multiple deployment options | Mature privileged access management capabilities and governance workflows |
| Key Weakness | Dependency on vendor industrial hardware; public compliance details not obvious; pooled traffic allowances may require careful sizing | May require alignment to the Fortinet stack; architectural choices vary by design | Less emphasis on embedded networking; may require additional appliances or agents |
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