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Prisma Access

Composite Score

8.1 /10

CX Score

8.5 /10

26 Reviews Write a Review

What is Prisma Access?

Prisma SASE is the secure foundation for agile, cloud-enabled organizations. Prisma SASE converges best-of-breed security with best-of-breed next-gen SD-WAN into the cloud-delivered platform. It consolidates multiple point products, including ZTNA, Cloud SWG, CASB, FWaaS, and SD-WAN, into a single integrated service, reducing network and security complexity while increasing organizational agility. Prisma SASE secures all apps used by your hybrid workforce, regardless of whether users are remote, mobile, or working from a branch office. Our proven cloud-delivered security services leverage ML-powered threat prevention.

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Awards & Recognition

Prisma Access won the following awards in the Secure Access Service Edge category

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3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2026

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact

2025

3 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2025

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact

2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2023

Prisma Access Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+97 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Prisma Access?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Network Sandboxes

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)

Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

Zero Trust

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)

Data Analytics / BI / AI

SD-WAN

Enablement for Security Teams

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP)

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

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Prisma Access Reviews

Prachi D.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Prisma Access: A Powerful Tool for SaaS Security

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Prisma Access from other similar products?

Prisma Access is a security solution that offers powerful SaaS security posture management capabilities. It stands out from other similar products with its integrated Next-Generation CASB that combines inline and API-based controls, contextual policies, and access level determination for sensitive information.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

One of my favorite aspects of Prisma Access is its ability to rapidly discover and regain control over all SaaS applications, which makes it easy to manage and secure access to these apps.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The only downside I found is that the initial setup and configuration process may be a bit complicated.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend Prisma Access to organizations that need a comprehensive and effective solution for securing their SaaS applications. Its powerful posture management capabilities, combined with its integrated Next-Generation CASB and single, unified platform, make it a top choice in the market.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

MuthuKaruppasamy R.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Energy
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

This product has lots of feature to compute

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Prisma Access from other similar products?

This product has lots of feature to connect from different locations and different compute world to get into the enterprise and cloud network

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Stability and easy access to the product

What do you dislike most about this product?

Need frequent evolution on the software based on the business and end users requirements

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Good product to purchase in the current different compute world environment

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Role: Vendor Management
Industry: Food and Beverage
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Great user interface with ease of integration

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Prisma Access

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

Prisma Access Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+97 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Prisma Access?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Network Sandboxes Sandboxes are used to safely execute suspicious code without risking harm to the host device or network.

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Intermediary between an organization's users and one or more cloud services, allowing the enforcement of certain types of security policies in the cloud.

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) Separate your users' web browsing activity from the local network and its infrastructure, preventing browser-based attacks on the network.

Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Protects corporate users and networks from web-based malware, controls employee behavior on the Internet, and helps prevent data loss.

Zero Trust Provides features that enable a zero trust architecture, including device authentication and user contextual risk based authentication.

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) Next-generation firewall capabilities that include web filtering, advanced threat protection, intrusion prevention system, and Domain Name System security.

Data Analytics / BI / AI Integration of capability to mine data from incoming sources (SIEM, logs, vulnerability tools, threat databases, etc) in real-time and apply rules.

SD-WAN Separates the data and control plane from its hardware, virtualizing the network.

Enablement for Security Teams Enablement for Security to know the layers of protection deployed and not just rely on the carrier to only provide the connection.

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS Organizations may want to migrate away from traditional MPLS and leverage a platform to provision convergence and flexibility regarding deployment of security.

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) Provides protective capabilities that leverage effective web request inspection prior to reaching the API such as Next-Gen WAF, RASP, DDoS etc.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

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Prisma Access Reviews

Prachi D.

Prisma Access: A Powerful Tool for SaaS Security

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

MuthuKaruppasamy R.

This product has lots of feature to compute

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Great user interface with ease of integration

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Network Sandboxes

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)

Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

Zero Trust

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)

Data Analytics / BI / AI

SD-WAN

Enablement for Security Teams

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP)

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration