Cisco IOS Security vs Cisco Sourcefire SNORT comparison

"The VPN is the most valuable feature."

"The hardware is pretty stable. It's also a very good product performance-wise. Initially, it wasn't mature like a firewall and there were other leaders, but now they have included almost all the features of next-generation security. Basically, it's a good product to work with."

"What I have used the most and received the most benefit from is the IPsec technology."

"The most valuable features of Cisco IOS Security are the plenty of functionality it provides, many people are IT certified the usage, and the user interface is good."

"The technical is excellent."

"One of the main features is that the hardware is extremely reliable."

"The solution is easy to use."

"One of the valuable features of the solution is its flexibility and it performs great."

"Cisco technical support is unbeatable. It offers a premium service every time."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to automatically learn the traffic in our environment, and change the merit recommendations based on that."

"The URL filtering is very good and you can create a group for customized URLs."

"The solution is rather easy to use."

"It is quite an intelligent product."

"The most valuable feature is the visibility that we have across the virtual environment."

"The solution can be integrated with some network electors like Cisco Stealthwatch, Cisco ISE, and Active Directory to provide the client with authentication certificates."

"In general, the features are all great. However, if I need to take hardware for ASA, because they need to upgrade to Firepower, we want to create rules. For that, most of the time we go to the command line. Right now Firepower is working really hard on the grid. You can apply all those rules to the grid. Even if you want to monitor the logs, for example, the activity will tell you which particular user has been blocked because of that rule. Firepower's monitoring interface is very good, because you can see each and every piece. ASA also had it, but there you needed to type the command and be under the server to see all that stuff. In Firepower you have the possibility to go directly to the firewall. The way the monitoring is displayed is also very nice. The feature I appreciate most in Firepower is actually the grid. The grid has worked very well."

"Cisco IOS Security could improve by having more compatibility with other Cisco solutions."

"There's a technology called SD-WAN that we would like to see. We are unable to handle multiple connections or to automatically load balance. I would like to have a feature that enables us to automatically prepare for load balancing."

"We cannot directly upgrade the system. The tool's deployment is also very difficult in legacy environments. The tool needs to have bigger ports as well."

"The solution is not user friendly and it is hard to manage the GUI interface."

"While Cisco IOS Security is stable and scalable, I would like to see it improved to be even better."

"We need to pay for the license and it is expensive."

"The graphical user interface or the GUI could be better. Beginners can use some devices with the GUI, but some security devices are configured using CLI. It would also be better if it had its own Intrusion Protection Service and Intrusion Detection Service on the server."

"Cisco IOS Security's monitoring is rather rudimentary and could be improved."

"The initial setup is a little difficult compared to other products in the market. It depends on the environment. If we are doing any migration, it might take months in a brown-field environment."

"I don't think this solution is a time-based control system, because one cannot filter traffic based on time."

"The pricing needs to be improved. We have lots of low-budget clients around us. Budget constraints are always a deterrent in our market."

"Performance needs improvement."

"With the next release, I would like to see some PBR, so that you can do the configuration with the features."

"We are unhappy with technical support for this solution, and it is not as professional as what we typically expect from Cisco."

"Integration with other components — even Cisco's own products — can be enhanced to improve administrative experience."

"The solution's approach to managing traffic blocking is confusing and impractical."

"We can purchase its licenses as per specific business requirements."

"The pricing is average and includes all features with support."

"You can get a better price if you commit to a longer-term license. Three years, five years, or even seven or ten years will be cheaper than a three-month or one-year term."

"Cisco IOS Security is not very expensive, and pricing depends on where you live. It's affordable for both individuals and institutions. On a scale from one to five, I would give Cisco's pricing a four."

"The tool could be priced lower. If you want advanced services, then you need to purchase them."

"The product is expensive."

"Price is certainly something that the IOS technology has fallen behind the competition on."

"The pricing for Cisco IOS Security is reasonable compared to other Cisco products."

"We have a three-year license for this solution."

"The cost is per port and can be expensive but it does include training and support for three years."

"I don't know the exact amount, but most of the time when I go to a company with a proposition, they will say, "This thing that you are selling is good, but it's expensive. Why don't you propose something like FortiGate, Check Point, or Palo Alto?" Cisco device are expensive compared to other devices."

"Licensing for this solution is paid on a yearly basis."

"If one is an extremely expensive product, and ten is cheap, I rate the tool's price as a five."