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Portnox Cloud is a commercial network access control tool by Portnox. Infoblox NIOS-X is a commercial network access control tool by Infoblox. Compare features, ratings, integrations, and community reviews side by side to find the best network access control fit for your security stack.
CST VerdictBased on our analysis of NIST CSF 2.0 coverage, core features, company size fit, deployment model, here is our conclusion:
Mid-market and enterprise security teams managing mixed infrastructure (on-prem, cloud, OT) need Portnox Cloud because it enforces least-privilege access at command level rather than just network segment level, catching lateral movement that traditional NAC misses. Cloud-native deployment with zero maintenance overhead and vendor-agnostic controls across NAC, ZTNA, and RADIUS means you're not locked into a single vendor's infrastructure stack. Skip this if your primary concern is endpoint detection and response; Portnox prioritizes access enforcement over post-breach forensics, and lacks the detection depth needed for organizations treating endpoint compromise as their threat model.
Mid-market and enterprise network teams managing hybrid cloud infrastructure need NIOS-X because its distributed DHCP and DNS architecture survives regional outages without central dependencies, keeping networks live when cloud regions fail. The platform's local survivability model and multi-region public cloud presence directly address the NIST Asset Management requirement for resilience across hybrid estates. Skip this if your organization runs pure SaaS infrastructure with minimal on-premises presence; NIOS-X is built for companies that still operate branch offices and distributed data centers where centralized DDI creates unacceptable single points of failure.
Cloud-native unified access control platform with NAC, ZTNA, and RADIUS
DDI platform for DNS, DHCP, and IPAM with cloud and on-prem deployment
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Common questions about comparing Portnox Cloud vs Infoblox NIOS-X for your network access control needs.
Portnox Cloud: Cloud-native unified access control platform with NAC, ZTNA, and RADIUS. built by Portnox. headquartered in United States. Core capabilities include Network Access Control (NAC), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Cloud RADIUS authentication..
Infoblox NIOS-X: DDI platform for DNS, DHCP, and IPAM with cloud and on-prem deployment. built by Infoblox. headquartered in United States. Core capabilities include DNS service delivery across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, DHCP service management for distributed networks, IP Address Management (IPAM) capabilities..
Both serve the Network Access Control market but differ in approach, feature depth, and target audience.
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