This study investigates two network management tools that are used by Tele2 for managing customers' networks that include access points on the access layer. The problem formulation includes (i) functionalities that these tools can provide, (ii) the amount of functionalities that both tools can provide, (iii) how security can improve productivity for one of these tools, and (iv) how the tools compare in terms of performance. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, a literature overview on Cisco documents was conducted to find answers about functions and the effects of these functions on tools' productivity. An experiment was conducted to analyze the speed of configuration change performance of both tools. The literature overview helps to make a good analysis of what functionalities these tools can provide and how security can affect the enhancement of productivity in network management tools.