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it_user1194 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Infrastructure at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Very good Web Application filter to protect your web applications from various hacker exploits

What is most valuable?

1) The Barracuda Networks Web Application Firewall can protect your vital web applications from various exploits by hackers. 2) Can be easily deployed and configured. 3) Can be used to protect many applications, like Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Oracle, FTP, SharePoint, XML, etc. It can also protect custom applications deployed within the environment. 4) Can be very easily integrated with Active Directory and various 2-factor authentication systems. 5) Has a built in virus scanner for any data uploads. 6) Reasonably priced 7) Checks both Inbound and Outbound traffic to ensure protection against any type of data leakage and theft. 8) Barracuda Web Application Firewall has a built in load balancer, which can easily distribute traffic to multiple backend servers.

What needs improvement?

1) Generally speaking, the more complex your web application is, the greater the risk. Older sites are highly vulnerable to application layer security threats. Barracuda Networks Web Application Firewall is not tightly equipped to handle application layer security threats. 2) For SSL enabled sites, Barracuda Networks Web Application Firewall requires the duplication of the SSL certificate. This can pose SSL penetration and also significant scalability challenges. 3) Customer service and online support system is a bit slow and needs improvement.

What other advice do I have?

One of the best Web Application Filters to protect your web applications, like FTP, Microsoft Outlook Access, Sharepoint, etc. from hackers. Ease of integration, with various 2-factor authentication systems, is one of the highly sought after features. It needs improvement in the way that it handles various SSL enabled sites.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1381656 - PeerSpot reviewer
Especialista en Informática at a maritime company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Protects our applications and has good support
Pros and Cons
  • "We use Barracuda to protect the application. That's the main feature we use it for."
  • "Sometimes when we put it in action, we have some blogs that appear as false positives. I think that it's improving. Barracuda should minimize false positives."

What is our primary use case?

We use Barracuda for all the cloud applications in Azure. 

What is most valuable?

We use Barracuda to protect the application. That's the main feature we use it for. 

What needs improvement?

Sometimes when we put it in action, we have some blogs that appear as false positives. I think that it's improving. Barracuda should minimize false positives. 

They should make it easier to learn how to use applications. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Barracuda Web Application for five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is okay. We haven't had any issues with stability. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We don't really scale it. We have around 500 users. 

How are customer service and technical support?

We don't have issues with support. I had an issue with the console where I could not access the console from the inside network. When I accessed it from the inside network, they kicked me. I opened the case with support, we checked the perimeter firewall, and we tried to fix the problem, but it's still the problem.

Support wants me to check the firewall. I checked the administrator for the perimeter firewall and put all the rules for the communication but they told me to upgrade the version. I did and the problem still persisted.

I would rate their support an eight out of ten. 

What about the implementation team?

We had a partner who did the installation. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Barracuda an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Security Consultant at Global Solutions
Real User
Great probabilities recommendations, great features, and great support
Pros and Cons
  • "Its recommendation about the probabilities on the website is great. It also has free probability managers for the website, which is really helpful. The protection engine, signature-based protection behavior, and analysis features are also great. It also has an ATP module for sandbox scanning and behavior analysis for file uploads."
  • "Its interface can be better. It is not very friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for website and web service protection.

What is most valuable?

Its recommendation about the probabilities on the website is great. It also has free probability managers for the website, which is really helpful. 

The protection engine, signature-based protection behavior, and analysis features are also great. It also has an ATP module for sandbox scanning and behavior analysis for file uploads.

What needs improvement?

Its interface can be better. It is not very friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with this solution for three years.

How are customer service and technical support?

They provide great support with a fast response.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. It took us a day to deploy this solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Barracuda Web Application Firewall a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
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Presales Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Optimized performance, user-friendly environment, responsive technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "Barracuda Web Application Firewall provides optimized performance, a user-friendly environment, helpful dashboards, and is simple to use."

    What is our primary use case?

    Our clients are using the solution for internal banking software and website protection.

    What is most valuable?

    Barracuda Web Application Firewall provides optimized performance, a user-friendly environment, helpful dashboards, and is simple to use.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using this solution for approximately three years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution has been stable in our experience.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We have four clients using the solution.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    The technical support is very good. They were responsive and provide one of the best support in the market. They will assist you with any issues you might be facing.

    How was the initial setup?

    The installation was straightforward.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The price of the solution is a little expensive. There is a license for this solution and it can be purchased every one, two, or five years.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    I have evaluated other solutions.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend this solution to others.

    I rate Barracuda Web Application Firewall an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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