Cisco IOS SSL VPN Reviews

I use Cisco IOS SSL VPN in my company. Though it is a complex product, it is flexible and shares similarities with one of the products I have experience with, so in general, I feel it is a good solution. The tool is very easy and user-friendly to use.

In our company, we saw that clients who use VPNs require almost the same or common functionalities from any product. The use cases are more related to the location of the clients because Cisco is a vendor that serves mostly clients or customers in the USA. In the European market, our company uses more of Fortinet. Our company does many Cisco installations in the USA.

The most valuable features of the solution are not something that the VPN clients of my company simply experience. I appreciate that with Cisco, if you need some documentation, solution, or supply, there are many people who can provide some information.

From my perspective, Cisco has a history of problems with the area of web filtering, because of which my company sometimes had to change the vendor and the appliance. The aforementioned area needs to be considered for improvement in the product. Previously, in our company, we used Trend Micro, and later, we switched to another solution. In our company, we changed many vendors in the last ten years. If you want to implement a solution, you need to follow the new implementation procedure, so from VIX to IM, there are many changes.

In general, the pricing of the product should improve, and it should be made easier to deploy.

I have experience with Cisco IOS SSL VPN.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

In terms of stability, the tool doesn't offer users enough reach.

The scalability of the solution is very good.

More than 1,000 people use the solution in my organization as it is a product meant for enterprises.

The solution's technical support is very good. There are no issues with the technical support team. When you want help, you can contact the technical support team, and there are many support team members available to help you.

The product's initial setup phase was complex because of the more granular nature of the process.

The time required to deploy the solution varies because the area involving the deployment of the firewall could be very easy and can be completed in an hour. If you deploy a firewall solution for a big company, maybe you can reach 6,000 rows of configuration, so time is needed. There are some configurations with just 1,000 rows. With Cisco, one may have to take care of just 100 rows of configuration.

The solution is deployed on the cloud and on-premises.

One manager and one engineer are required to take care of the deployment and maintenance of the product.

I used a software extension for the product's deployment.

With Cisco, there is a free solution or a licensed version of the solution with a set of endpoint services.

Those who plan to use the solution should test it before implementing it in their environment. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it.

I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.

I use Cisco IOS SSL VPN to work from home remotely.

The split panel functionality is much better in the Cisco IOS SSL VPN than in the Aruba VPN.

The solution's graphical user interface is not very user-friendly. I assume that Cisco IOS SSL VPN has a better VPN client, which works better on Windows 10 or Windows 11 machines. Our clients struggled with the solution's VPN client on Windows 7 machines.

I have been using Cisco IOS SSL VPN for three years.

Cisco IOS SSL VPN is a very stable solution. I rate Cisco IOS SSL VPN ten out of ten for stability.

Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an easy-to-scale solution. Around 500 to 600 users are using the solution in our organization.

I rate Cisco IOS SSL VPN ten out of ten for scalability.

Cisco IOS SSL VPN's initial setup was easy. We just had to apply some certificates and use the Aruba switches with the VPN.

We have seen a return on investment with Cisco IOS SSL VPN.

Cisco IOS SSL VPN is more expensive than the Aruba VPN, but it is worth the money.

Overall, I rate Cisco IOS SSL VPN a nine out of ten.

We use Cisco IOS SSL VPN as a failover mechanism for connectivity across various locations, including SSL stores, divisional offices, and regional offices. It uses the topology features for the same.

The platform provides value and benefits to our organization through efficient and effective communication. It has a positive impact on operation visibility. Our workforce can access the data and utilize it for progression. It helps us save a lot of time and money. 

They could provide the cloud-based as-a-service model with monthly rental payments.

It is a stable platform. I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

We have around 1000 Cisco IOS SSL VPN users working at our headquarters and remote offices.

We never had any complicated problems beyond our capacity to resolve them. Thus, we never had to contact the technical support team. The products are stable. However, when we contacted them for other aspects, they replied promptly.

The initial setup was straightforward. The only issue encountered was related to configurations for Azure Networks. Despite this specific hurdle, the overall implementation was robust.

Firstly, we created local data networks at our headquarters and remote offices. Later, we started configuring the VPN.

We had a team of five people responsible for the Cisco VPN system, involving tasks such as logging in, troubleshooting, and ensuring smooth operation. The hardware proved robust, with no reported issues, downtime, or the need for warranty-related equipment replacements.

The platform is expensive.

Cisco VPN enabled secure access for our team to various critical applications. With SSL installed on all PCs, the team successfully accessed the ERP system, performing transactions and generating necessary reports.

Our technical team encounters challenges while configuring different protocols or security features for the system.

We have a good experience using the product. It offers an essential combination of efficient financial and technical aspects. I rate it a ten out of ten.

We configure the solution to remote connection to our workspaces, and we configure it as a next-generation firewall. We use the solution for some rules and access policies, and we configure the VPN client for internal and external connections.

Cisco IOS SSL VPN helps connect personal computers or notebooks to our environment. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is reasonably priced, and its technology is flexible.

The solution's configuration could be made easier. Cisco IOS SSL VPN has different service scenarios and features. For a different feature, we must configure a different type of settings and deploy them in external environments, which users find hard to deploy.

I have been using Cisco IOS SSL VPN for seven years.

Cisco IOS SSL VPN is a very stable solution.

I rate Cisco IOS SSL VPN ten out of ten for stability.

Around 1,000 users use the solution in our organization, and we have plans to increase the usage.

I rate Cisco IOS SSL VPN a nine out of ten for scalability.

The solution’s initial setup is very easy.

I rate the solution ten out of ten for the ease of its initial setup.

Deploying the solution can be done very fast, in around 30 minutes.

The solution is reasonably priced, and we have around 50% to 60% discounts from Cisco.

I would recommend Cisco IOS SSL VPN to other users.

Overall, I rate Cisco IOS SSL VPN an eight out of ten.

We are using the solution for access control and internal servers.

The solution is quite transparent. We hardly have any issues.

Sometimes, a few VPN servers do not work, and we need to switch to another server. The solution does not give us options if the connectivity to one server is not available. The product can be more proactive, but it can't be because it relies on the internet.

I have been using the solution for more than ten years.

The product is quite stable. I rate the stability a nine and a half out of ten.

The solution is scalable. I do not see scalability as a challenge because it is a client-server. I rate the scalability an eight or a nine out of ten. All 300 employees in our organization use the product. We might increase the number of users depending on the number of employees.

The initial setup is quite straightforward. The deployment took less than ten minutes. The client was simple. It is a plug-and-play solution. It is a client-server-based tool.

The product can be deployed in-house. We do not need many people to maintain the solution. The IT team can manage it.

We have received quite a good ROI on the solution. It is very valuable.

The product costs less.

The intranet-related resources like Jira or Confluence with cloud servers are connected. Cisco cannot do anything if the connectivity from the VPN server to our site is broken. It is up to us to resolve it. I would recommend the solution to others. The product is quite simple to use and free from errors. It is quite stable. Overall, I rate the tool a nine and a half out of ten.

My company uses the product to get Cisco AnyConnect client to connect to our internal network.

The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and the fact that you can apply multi-factor authentication on it.

I use Cisco Duo for multi-factor authentication, and Cisco has enhanced it to meet our company's requirements. Multi-factor authentication in Cisco IOS SSL VPN has certain shortcomings that need improvement.

I have been using Cisco IOS SSL VPN for ten years. I am an end user of the solution. I don't remember the version of the product we use in our company.

It is a stable solution. In my company, we haven't faced any issues related to the product's stability. I rate the product's stability a ten out of ten.

It is a scalable solution, and we haven't encountered any scalability issues with the product in our company. I rate the product's scalability a ten out of ten.

There are around 200 users of the solution in my company.

Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an extensively used product in the company.

I have contacted the solution's technical support, and I feel they are responsive and fast.

The initial setup of Cisco IOS SSL VPN is not straightforward since it's a bit complex but not too hard for users to do.

The solution can be deployed in a couple of weeks.

The solution can be deployed on a hybrid cloud.

Regarding the deployment process, our company uses the normal deployment procedure provided by the manufacturer of the solution.

The technical staff, consisting mostly of administrators, are required to deploy and maintain the solution.

The implementation phase of the solution was carried out with the help of a consultant.

Our company has not calculated the exact ROI.

The licensing cost of the solution is on a yearly basis, and it is expensive compared to other solutions in the market.

I recommend Cisco IOS SSL VPN to other people.

I rate the overall product a ten out of ten.

We use Cisco IOS SSL VPN to connect to our servers. Our local IT team and vendors use the solution to connect to our servers.

Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable, and once we connect, we don't face any issues and can do our work. We also have integrated a multifactor authentication called Cisco Duo.

Cisco IOS SSL VPN doesn't support the configuration of multiple VPNs.

I have been using Cisco IOS SSL VPN for three years.

Cisco IOS SSL VPN is a stable solution.

Around five users are using Cisco IOS SSL VPN in our organization. The solution is extensively used as our vendors continuously use it on a daily basis. I use the solution when I'm outside the office.

The initial setup of Cisco IOS SSL VPN is straightforward.

The solution was deployed in our organization through an in-house team. Cisco IOS SSL VPN's deployment was quite fast. However, deploying Cisco Duo took some time because the vendor had to call us, and then we had to arrange to share the password on a phone call.

Initially, we received an email from the vendor mentioning the URL of our server. The domain and the port were mentioned, and then we had to allow that in our network. Once we allowed it in our network, we had to install Cisco's client. They had given us a link for downloading it. After downloading it, we had to deploy it on whichever PCs were responsible for connecting to the network.

We have seen a return on investment with Cisco IOS SSL VPN because it comes with a lot of security and networking bundled in one package.

Cisco IOS SSL VPN comes with a cost-effective subscription. For example, we got around 25 licenses with the solution.

I am using the latest version of Cisco IOS SSL VPN.

A normal person with some networking knowledge can deploy and maintain Cisco IOS SSL VPN because it's not that complicated.

Cisco is one of the best solutions as far as routing and networking are concerned. Cisco still has some configurations to be done using the command line interface (CLI). That is a challenge if you are not familiar with CLI. The GUI interface is quite simple, and it's evolved from what it was earlier. It's good from the security point of view that you need to do those configurations using CLI.

Overall, I rate Cisco IOS SSL VPN an eight out of ten.

We use the solution as a VPN dial-up. That's all. We are working from home or anywhere else from the office. We connect using the VPN.

The scanning part is one of the key features that Cisco should provide. Secondly, FortiClient has more features than Cisco. FortiClient allows you to connect their VPN over any machine. We can change the FortiGate firewall, but we need a separate license in Cisco.

I have been using Cisco IOS SSL VPN for a year.

I rate the solution’s stability a nine out of ten.

You have to purchase SSL for every VPN license from the vendor side. Everything depends upon the licensing.

3000 people are using this solution. There is a hybrid model in my company. Most of the employees work from home, or company or country. They are connected over the SSL VPN.

I rate the solution’s scalability a ten out of ten.

I have also worked with the FortiClient. FortiClient is much more versatile, easy to configure, and is more functional.

The solution setup is easy for everyone. We must run the platform and upload the configuration file to every agent installed on the system. Every agent is easier to proceed.

When I was in Pakistan, my company used Cisco products and the firewall. The ransomware came into our environment and breached the Cisco firewall. It passed along the Cisco firewall and then ran CMC connections. With respect to reliability, I rate it around seven.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.