Cisco IOS Security is a mature product with extensive capabilities, serving as the base for the defense layer. It offers good network visibility, which helps in rapid response through the Rapid Threat Containment feature. Its deployment and configuration are straightforward.
Pre-Sales at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Reseller
2022-10-12T12:24:26Z
Oct 12, 2022
Cisco IOS Security has many good features, but compared to other solutions, it has a more user-friendly interface with steps to apply and manage rules. Another good part of the solution is that it's more straightforward.
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.
Sr. Security and Enterprise Architect at a security firm with 11-50 employees
Real User
2021-12-03T15:39:00Z
Dec 3, 2021
Cisco Technical Assistance Center works on a follow-the-sun concept and gives real 24x7 customer support, which is a great advantage when you have a service contract with them.
Chief Technology Officer at Future Point Technologies
Reseller
Top 5
2020-08-11T06:17:00Z
Aug 11, 2020
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.
Networks Lead Engineer at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2019-06-23T09:40:00Z
Jun 23, 2019
Previously, anyone in the organization would see any data point in the wall. They could just go and connect their machine with that data point and could access the network. But now, even if someone came and tried that, they will not be given access.
I'm able to transfer data over internet network security. With the GRE I'm able to transfer data within one bunch to another bunch in a public way, like the internet. The communication is encrypted and is private. It gives me added privacy.
Cisco IOS Software delivers a sophisticated set of security capabilities for a comprehensive, layered security approach throughout your network infrastructure. Cisco IOS security technologies help to defend critical business processes against attack and disruption, protect privacy, and support policy and regulatory compliance controls.
Cisco IOS Security is a mature product with extensive capabilities, serving as the base for the defense layer. It offers good network visibility, which helps in rapid response through the Rapid Threat Containment feature. Its deployment and configuration are straightforward.
The VPN connection portal scan works flawlessly, which was a big plus for us.
Cisco IOS Security increases the overall security of our network, performs authentication, and provides level 15 access and privileges.
The solution is easy to use.
There is a positive impact on security, particularly the intrusion feature, which helps keep the solution concealed and secure.
The product has valuable features for business intelligence.
The product's stability is good.
The solution is stable.
We use the product for firewalls.
Cisco IOS Security is very robust and works very well.
The most valuable feature is endpoint protection.
The solution effectively integrates with Umbrella.
Cisco IOS Security has many good features, but compared to other solutions, it has a more user-friendly interface with steps to apply and manage rules. Another good part of the solution is that it's more straightforward.
In Pakistan, we only use Cisco because they have good local support infrastructure. Huawei and Fortinet don't offer direct support in Pakistan.
The security is very good.
Cisco products are very secure and integrate easily with other devices.
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.
It is less expensive than alternative firewalls.
Cisco Technical Assistance Center works on a follow-the-sun concept and gives real 24x7 customer support, which is a great advantage when you have a service contract with them.
The technical is excellent.
One of the main features is that the hardware is extremely reliable.
One of the valuable features of the solution is its flexibility and it performs great.
The solution is very user-friendly and easy to deal with.
What I have used the most and received the most benefit from is the IPsec technology.
We are able to filter a lot of traffic especially when a lot of the traffic is in layer 7.
Completely integrates branch offices with perimeter security.
Cisco has always been a premium product. There's a lot of other entry-level solutions. This is more robust.
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.
The stability of this solution is excellent.
Technical support for this solution is very good.
Cisco IOS allows us to keep the same security features as our principal offices.
I've found their network routing to be very good.
You can scale it when you need to.
The VPN is the most valuable feature.
We use Cisco IOS Security mostly for routers to route off the firewall. It's a next-generation device.
Previously, anyone in the organization would see any data point in the wall. They could just go and connect their machine with that data point and could access the network. But now, even if someone came and tried that, they will not be given access.
I'm able to transfer data over internet network security. With the GRE I'm able to transfer data within one bunch to another bunch in a public way, like the internet. The communication is encrypted and is private. It gives me added privacy.
The most valuable feature is the scalability. The nice thing with the bigger vendors is that they're very good at scale.