Cisco Secure Firewall Reviews

This is our perimeter router. We used it purposely for NAT and to port forward traffic. Other essential features of a firewall are handled separately by a UTM.

The ASA needs to incorporate the different modules you have to integrate to achieve UTM functions, especially for small businesses.

No stability issues at all, the most stable firewall I’ve ever worked with.

No scalability issues.

Quite good.

We’ve always used ASA from the get go. We added the UTM is to compliment it.

Straightforward.

Pricing is why we had to go for a UTM. For us to achieve what we needed, if we had gone with the ASA, the cost would have been high compared to getting one box (UTM).

Juniper, Check Point, Astaro

Go for it. I really like how, once you get the ASA set up properly, it can run for a whole year without any major issues, apart from the normal daily administration.

The front page of device manager is the most valuable feature because it makes it easy to know the system status.

It’s hard to say because our equipment was EoS.

I have used Cisco ASA for three years.

We suffered an attack and the firewall was down repeatedly.

We have to buy more licenses to get more VPN connections.

I rate support 7/10.

We didn’t have a previous solution. I actually searched after another solution.

Setup was complex because we had not taken a course previously.

Sincerely, I prefer other products with no limit on licensing of VPNs, for example.

You have to find more confidentiality, integrity and availability.

It has very advanced security features including FirePOWER threat management, which is the most valuable, but also URL filtering, FireSIGHT, and advanced malware protection.

The cost of this product should be reconsidered.

I've used it for almost a year.

So far, I have found this model very smooth.

We had a slight issue with IPS, as the signature update was, sometimes, getting stuck.

I believe this product is very scalable with our current needs and requirements.

Yes, I used a normal model of Cisco ASA and found it a  very successful experience. Therefore we have it to a more advanced ASA box for improved, and more advanced, security management.

Cisco implementations are always very straightforward.

Evaluation is mandatory in IT, and we have found this device has better features and reliability when compared to other products.

I would suggest implementing this product ascand has advanced security features.

I am using the solution as a firewall.

I like the IPS feature, it is the most valuable.

I do not like the assembly of this solution. For example, they should combine FirePOWER into one solution.

I have used Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Check Point previously and I prefer the process of everything working together. We are in the process of moving on to Fortinet from this solution.

I rate Cisco ASA Firewall a six out of ten.

We use Cisco ASA Firewall to protect different sites at a protocol level. We also use it for antivirus and bot protection.

I think Cisco ASA Firewall is the most stable firewall solution.

The price can be better.

I've been using Cisco ASA Firewall for the last ten years.

I think they're all are stable. I've never seen a firewall that's unstable.

I'm satisfied with their technical support.

It's easy for me to configure one because I have firewall configuration certifications. I don't know what someone with nothing in terms of experience would be able to do. 

It normally takes me a week to implement and deploy. I normally need a week and three people to do maintenance.

I used to implement it several years ago, but now I ask our engineer to do it.

Cisco ASA Firewall should be cheaper.

I would recommend Cisco ASA Firewall to potential users. 

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Cisco ASA Firewall an eight.

We offer publishing services. It depends on our business, but we use this solution for security.

ASA 5505 and ASA 5506 are very powerful tools to use in a business environment, and provide a lot of security.

Intrusion prevention, we currently need to apply deep bracket inspection manually to use web filtering.

The simple access rule, Internet NAT and routing are valuable features. It is very simple and the most reliable perimeter firewall.

We were using Cisco Security Manager (CSM) to control and configure all of our Cisco products. ASA worked very well on the CSM.

The next-generation firewall could improve. Still, they have NGFW 5525 but I haven’t tried it yet.

We have been using this solution for seven years.

We have never faced any stability issues.

Sometimes, the throughput and CPU counter issues were faced, maybe because we started to use it a long time ago.

Technical support is great. They are very responsible, know the bugs and workaround.

We have used it from the beginning.

The initial setup is not simple and straightforward, because it is Cisco and you need to configure it by CLI.

Obviously, Cisco products are not cheap.

If you are looking for a stable run and it is easy to find someone to configure the service, then better go for Cisco; their support is very professional.

Cisco doesn't have many features but only basic firewalls.

No improvement. My clients have been using this product and moving to other products.

This product should have moved towards making UTMs.

Eight years.

No.

No.

Technical support and documentation is great.

No, I worked with this product by working for a client.

It is easy to set up and implement.

Never worked on pricing and licensing.

I would always prefer to evaluate other products when I have been asked for advice on firewall solutions.

Evaluate other product before using this product.