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PROS

Offers robust protection against cyber threats
Provides comprehensive network visibility
Easy deployment and integration
Offers excellent scalability
Includes advanced threat intelligence features

CONS

High implementation costs.
Limited integration options.
Poor customer support.
Frequent software updates required.
Inadequate documentation.
 

ShieldX Pros review quotes

GB
Nov 6, 2018
ShieldX has been designed from the very beginning to work well in cloud environments. It understands autoscaling, automation, and auto-configuration. These are the things which are important in today's operating environment.
BT
Nov 25, 2018
The Adaptive Intention Engine is fantastic. It allows us to develop security policies using the language of our internal customers. It's machine-learning applied to security workflows. That allows us to much more easily construct the policies that will protect those workflows.
MP
Oct 10, 2019
The most valuable feature is the automatic scaling. With its microservices, it scales both up and down, depending on traffic and throughput.
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BE
Apr 18, 2019
We were able to see what devices are talking to each other, giving us more visibility.
 

ShieldX Cons review quotes

GB
Nov 6, 2018
They need to be consistent in performance and capabilities over time, given the fact that this is new and I want to see where this goes in the next year or so. As the vendor continues to evolve and add future functionality, we want to make sure that we are still keeping up with the integrations, etc. Time will be the key factor here. The proper support for some of the latest technologies, Docker containers, etc. They need to keep up with threat landscape, so we will see how the security get layered. This is what we are going to be keeping an eye on.
BT
Nov 25, 2018
With any kind of tool like ShieldX, where you're in the cloud instead of a traditional firewall, you're using CPU resources in those environments to provide the protection. So there's a cost associated with CPU resources. I'm pressing upon them to make the product much more efficient and use less CPUs to do the same thing.
MP
Oct 10, 2019
There should be a bit more customer care, with regular review meetings on it or regular reports. It would be nice to have a quarterly or biannual review of what ShieldX has blocked.
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BE
Apr 18, 2019
I would like better reports and in-depth reporting.