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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88 Likeliness to Recommend
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96 Plan to Renew
81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
- Product Experience:
- 92%
- 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?
Pros
- Respectful
- Security Protects
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
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Cisco Secure Firewall Reviews
Mike J.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Apr 2023
Superb Solution To Ensure Network Security
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Cisco Secure Firewall from other similar products?
What I find particularly impressive about the Cisco Firewall Series is its ability to provide high-performance security that can be easily integrated with other network devices, making it a comprehensive solution for network security. It also stands out
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of the Cisco Firewall Series is its intuitive user interface that allows for easy configuration and management. In addition, the series offers robust threat defense capabilities through features such as network segmentation and application control, allowing organizations to tailor their security needs.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing negative comes to mind. Overall, the Cisco Firewall Series provides an exceptional solution to ensure network security, and its numerous benefits outweigh any potential drawbacks.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I advice anyone considering the Cisco Firewall Series to thoroughly assess their organization's network security needs and determine whether this product meets those needs. It would be highly beneficial to consult with a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or other IT professionals to ensure proper implementation and configuration of the product.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Efficient Service
Omkar P.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jan 2025
Strong Threat Intelligence & Reliable Performance
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Cisco Secure Firewall from other similar products?
Cisco has better security intelligence, network discovery, more NGIPS rules, advanced VPN options, and easy troubleshooting, ensuring strong security with high performance
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Uses Cisco Talos for real-time threat detection and works well with other products like Cisco SecureX, Cisco Umbrella, AMP, ISE and AD
What do you dislike most about this product?
Complex Management, FMC is difficult for beginners, expensive licensing and hardware costs and signature updates and new features are slower than competitors
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Before buying you can test all features with a 90-day demo license. This helps you decide if it's worth the high hardware and license costs, based on your company’s size and needs
Pros
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features
- Effective Service
rabih a.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Nov 2023
Effective and well built product!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Cisco Secure Firewall from other similar products?
Cisco firewalls are hard to use but once you learn how to use the CLI and GUI, it will be less complicated than any other firewall
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Easy for building tunnels and create rules in a very simple way.
What do you dislike most about this product?
log dashboard and gui features are kinda old. But they do the job right.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I personally worked with multiple firewalls. Cisco is the simplest so far between all of them and the most effective one and responds quickly.
Pros
- Respectful
- Client's Interest First
- Security Protects
- Reliable
Cons
- Charges for Enhancements
- Leverages Incumbent Status
