Cisco Secure Firewall Reviews

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.

• Modular scalability
• High availability
• VPN services

It provided more secure access to the resources of my organization and created a more stable environment for the business activities between us and our partners.

Security through integrated cloud and software based services.

I've used it for two years.

There were a few problems with the interaction between the ASDM client and ASA device.

No issues encountered.

No issues encountered.

10/10.

9/10.

I previously used a Fortinet solution. I switched to Cisco because Fortinet lacked
stability and robust troubleshooting features.

It was complex because I had to put the ASA directly into the production environment.

I implemented the solution in-house.

I also evaluated Juniper and CheckPoint solutions.

You should try it without restraints, and it is worth every penny.

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.

• High-performance intrusion prevention
• Malware protection
• Multiple firewalls to control departments on a business by business level (security policies per department).
• Allowed us to consolidating multiple security devices into a single appliance.

• Intrusion protection
• We were able to determine when we are being attacked.
• We determine that our inspections were causing latency.

We needed a way to monitor threat protection and not cause latency.

It allowed us to consolidating multiple security devices into a single appliance. It consolidated and helped us eliminate firmware upgrade issues across multiple devices. The "Keep It Simple" method.

We are looking for software taxi capabilities.   

Going forward, we are evaluating Anomali. The founder of ArcSight founded Anomali. The product has the ability to be a consumer of threat intelligence, and be a contributor showing the maturity in threat protection posture.

The solution's reliability, performance, and security are most valuable.

The price and compatibility with other vendors' products can be improved.

I have used this solution for three years.

I have not encountered any issue with stability.

I have not encountered any issues with scalability.

I would give technical support a rating of 9/10.

I used Juniper Networks and I switched due to the lack of technical and sales support in Romania.

The initial setup was complex because of its outdoor position. We had to solve this problem with outdoor protection.

Negotiate the quote.

Before choosing, I evaluated Juniper Networks SRX.

Be careful with temperature control in the rack area, since Cisco ASA 5585-X with SSP-10 heats up a lot.

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.

Firewalling is the most valuable feature. We wanted a back-end/internal firewall solution, and the Cisco ASA 5525 was great.

It has taken the pressure off of the IS engineer.

• URL
• AVC
• Advanced malware protection

We've used it for two years.

There was an issue, but it was rectified promptly after troubleshooting the device's configuration.

There were no issues with the scalability.

We've not had any issues scaling yet.

I think it is great but did not use them for this deployment.

I've not had to use them yet for this deployment.

There was no other solution in place.

It was straightforward.

I did the implementation with my colleagues.

It's not really quantified, but we have not experienced downtime due to attacks.

There were no other solutions looked at.

I am a pre-sales engineer, and I do comparisons based on my customer's requests.

The most valuable features of this solution are the integrations and IPS throughput.

The price and SD-WAN capabilities are the areas that need improvement.

In the next release, I would like to see more of the FortiGate features added. FortiGate is compatible with Cisco ACI, but I can't see Firepower with Security Fabric. For example, if I had Fortinet activated, could I integrate with it?

I have familiar with the Next Generation firewalls for two years, and six years with firewalls in general.

It's a stable product.

It's scalable indeed.

Our clients are SMB Enterprise.

It's just a fact, nothing is better than Cisco technical support.

Previously, I was working with Fortinet. I would most likely recommend Fortinet, because of the price and the security fabric integration with other products. It's scalable as well, and all of the FortiGate features are useful.

It's very easy to implement and it's very easy to administrate.

The initial setup was straightforward. With other vendors, it is easier, but it was straightforward.

This product is expensive.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.