NIGHTFALL VS. CISCO CLOUDLOCK

Siloed SaaS visibility is not enough.

Between comprehensive coverage, AI-based intelligence, and lower total cost of ownership, the data points to one conclusion: Nightfall is the leading all-in-one DLP platform.

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Innovative security teams are switching to Nightfall – the all-in-one data loss prevention platform that increases visibility and lowers overhead.

Four reasons innovators are switching

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Comprehensive coverage

Nightfall covers Endpoints, SaaS, and GenAI apps across both data in motion and data at rest.

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Frictionless deployment and maintenance

Deploy in hours, not weeks. Nightfall introduces no friction for end-users.

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AI-native intelligence

Nightfall is the only solution with both data lineage and LLM powered content classification.

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Lower overhead

Nightfall’s automation and remediation capabilities are built for security teams that do more with less. No clunky UX.

"We've seen scanning delays of up to two weeks with Cloudlock. We're now getting alerts instantaneously with Nightfall."
Director of Information Security, Tech company

Comprehensive Coverage

Go beyond basic SaaS scanning.

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    Nightfall covers SaaS, endpoints, GenAI apps, and unmanaged devices — Cisco Cloudlock focuses on SaaS alone, leaving endpoint data exposure unaddressed.

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    Coverage for data in motion, data at rest, and posture management - Cloudlock is focused on real-time classification, which misses a large set of exfiltration events on its own.

Usable and Lightweight

Eliminate end-user frustrations and complex rollouts.

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    Deploy in hours, not weeks — Nightfall is primarily API-native and our agent is extremely lightweight. Cloudlock can lead to lengthy deployments, especially in large, complex SaaS environments, with substantial lags in detecting sensitive content.

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    Nightfall empowers users to prevent breaches with real-time, in-app guidance. Cloudlock offers limited user engagement and remediation options.

"The Cloudlock interface is difficult to navigate. We've had a hard time configuring DLP policies for our environment. It's also difficult to get consistent answers from support when we are stuck."
IT Security Engineer, Healthcare company
"We used to get on average 500k alerts on a monthly basis that needed to be triaged with CloudLock. We were able to reduce this by 80% with Nightfall."
CISO, Tech company

AI-Native Intelligence

Marry data lineage and content classification with high accuracy.

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    Nightfall's AI-driven data lineage tracks sensitive data across SaaS, endpoints, and unmanaged devices. Cloudlock's reliance on static content scanning is prone to high false positives and lacks the context to remediate sophisticated risks.

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    LLM-powered data classification pinpoints sensitive content with high accuracy, allowing for granular policies. Cisco Cloudlock lacks advanced ML or image-based OCR, often missing exposure events and triggering a high degree of noise.

Lower Overhead

Get more out of the box with Nightfall.

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    Automate data protection with policies that can take action natively inside of SaaS apps. Cloudlock's workflows are limited by legacy connectors that don't take full advantage of modern SaaS APIs.

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    Nightfall is the #1 rated DLP on G2 in multiple categories, including Fastest Implementation, Best Estimated ROI, and Easiest to Do Business With.

Nightfall vs. Cisco Cloudlock

Nightfall AI
Cisco Cloudlock
DLP Coverage
Nightfall AI
SaaS, email, endpoints, GenAI apps, and unmanaged devices
Cloudlock
Primarily SaaS
Data at Rest
Nightfall AI
Coverage across common SaaS
Cloudlock
Limited scanning with heavy delays
Automation
Nightfall AI
Real-time remediation in the SaaS app and on the endpoint
Cloudlock
Partial, often manual or limited to basic quarantine
Data Lineage
Nightfall AI
Data lineage across SaaS, endpoints, and unmanaged devices
Cloudlock
No integrated data lineage, basic file tracking in SaaS only
Ease of Deployment
Nightfall AI
Lightweight, API-first, fast deployment
Cloudlock
Complex, with slow scanning for larger orgs
Human Firewall
Nightfall AI
Real-time user coaching and remediation
Cloudlock
Lacks robust user-engagement features
AI-Powered Content Classification
Nightfall AI
Yes, high accuracy detection across PII, PHI, PCI, secrets and credentials and more powered by LLMs, with comprehensive file type support
Cloudlock
No, lacks advanced AI based detectors and OCR
False Positive Reduction
Nightfall AI
Model annotations and end-user feedback improve accuracy over time
Cloudlock
High reliance on pattern matching, prone to false positives
Robust Support & Partnership
Nightfall AI
Dedicated customer success and product operations teams committed to your success
Cloudlock
Cloudlock was acquired by Cisco in 2016, innovation is stagnant
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Nightfall AI
All-in-one coverage, ease of use, and automation give time back to your security team
Cloudlock
Security team needs to invest more time in tuning and investigating alerts. Fragmented approach requires additional Cisco products stitched together

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