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Cisco Secure Firewall

Composite Score

8.1 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

213 Reviews Write a Review

What is Cisco Secure Firewall?

The Cisco UTMs are all-in-one solution that offer flexible Internet redundancy, comprehensive security, and very easy-to-use configuration flows. Secure Firewall helps you plan, prioritize, close gaps, and recover from disaster—stronger. Unify security across your high-performing data centers, providing superior visibility and efficiency.

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Awards & Recognition

Cisco Secure Firewall won the following awards in the Next Generation Firewall category

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Cisco Secure Firewall Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

Up 1
Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Up 1
Since last award

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

Service Experience

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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Negotiation and Contract:: 79%
Conflict Resolution:: 90%
Strategy & Innovation:: 87%
Service Experience:: 90%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Cisco Secure Firewall?

1% Negative

7% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Security Protects
Reliable
Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Virtual Private Network

Advanced Threat Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Encrypted Data Control

Application Control

Network Access Control

Virtual Firewall

Vulnerability Detection

Identity Based Control

Web Content Filtering

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

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Cisco Secure Firewall Reviews

Kushal K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

Advanced threat defense and unmatched reliability.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Cisco Secure Firewall from other similar products?

If we compare Cisco with other vendors like Check Point and Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco is definitely the best among them. Its configuration is very easy, and monitoring is really simple. Plus, Cisco's Talos updates are excellent.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

easy configuration, monitoring and seamless integration with other product

What do you dislike most about this product?

CLI configuration is complex, and the initial setup takes a bit of time. Also, the price is quite high.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The price should be a bit lower, and the CLI configuration and troubleshooting should be easier, like it is with the ASA firewall.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service
Reliable

Mohit S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

Reliable security with strong integration.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Cisco Secure Firewall from other similar products?

Cisco Secure Firewall NGFW stands out with its Talos threat intelligence, providing real-time protection against evolving cyber threats.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The integration with Cisco’s security suite is my favorite feature, as it allows for a more unified security approach, reducing manual effort and improving threat detection accuracy.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The initial configuration is complex, and managing advanced features requires strong technical expertise.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you’re already using Cisco products and need a highly secure and scalable firewall, this is a great option.

Pros

Enables Productivity
Effective Service
Saves Time
Reliable

Poonam K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Finance
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2024

Great capabilities and UI

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Cisco Secure Firewall from other similar products?

Features and functionality of product Integration with enterprise IT and security stack Vendor reputation and next-gen/cloud capabilities Customer Service/Technical SME expertise Cost/licensing models, etc.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

UI UX is great

What do you dislike most about this product?

Customer Support

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Check out POC and capabilities to see if it fits business needs

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Cisco Secure Firewall Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

Up 1 Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Up 1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

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+88 Net Emotional Footprint

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Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Virtual Private Network Offers IPSEC (for site-to-site tunnels) and SSL VPN (for remote access) options.

Advanced Threat Protection ATP refers to a category of security solutions that defend against sophisticated malware or hacking-based attacks targeting sensitive data.

Deep Packet Inspection Control and enforcement of protocols including industrial protocols.

Encrypted Data Control Native decryption and re-encryption of SSL and SFTP traffic for thorough inspection.

Application Control The solution provides ICAP support, anti-circumvention support, and an auto-record function of all traffic session details.

Network Access Control Endpoint integration to ensure each connecting device has appropriate security.

Virtual Firewall A VF runs entirely within a virtual environment and provides packet filtering and monitoring provided by a physical firewalls

Vulnerability Detection Detection of vulnerabilities on hosts through traffic analysis.

Identity Based Control Mapping of specific security policies to defined user groups and individuals.

Web Content Filtering Restrictive filtering of web surfing to limit exposure to harmful and inappropriate sites.

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls Firewall features offered as a service at lower cost and scalable infrastructure

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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Cisco Secure Firewall Reviews

Kushal K.

Advanced threat defense and unmatched reliability.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Mohit S.

Reliable security with strong integration.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Poonam K.

Great capabilities and UI

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Virtual Private Network

Advanced Threat Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Encrypted Data Control

Application Control

Network Access Control

Virtual Firewall

Vulnerability Detection

Identity Based Control

Web Content Filtering

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization