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Cisco Secure Firewall

Composite Score

7.8 /10

CX Score

8.0 /10

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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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Cisco Secure Firewall Ratings

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84 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+83 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?

0% Negative

14% Neutral

86% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Enables Productivity
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 79

Virtual Private Network

Network Access Control

Firewall

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Anti Spam

Web Content Filtering

Endpoint Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Application Layer Control

Security Information and Event Management

Data Loss Prevention

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Cisco Secure Firewall Reviews

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Industry: Technology
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Submitted Jan 2020

Great Firewall

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Client's Interest First
Generous Negotitation

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Cisco Secure Firewall Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+83 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Cisco Secure Firewall?

Pros

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

Virtual Private Network The hosting of VPN secure tunnels, as well as expand the capabilities of the UTM service to those connected to the corporate network via VPN.

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

Firewall Firewall functions, such as the blocking or redirecting of data traffic, by port or protocol.​

Intrusion Detection Prevention Through event monitoring, the detection, countermeasure and prevention of possible security incidents or threats.

Anti Spam Spam email filtering and blocking, the ability to release blocked e-mails and the whitelisting/blacklisting of senders.

Web Content Filtering The ability to screen, block or limit access to certain websites which might contravene corporate policy or pose a security threat to the organization.

Endpoint Protection Endpoint Protection a single agent, including AV, web & device control. It prevents malware & data loss with no complicated network or directory prerequisites

Deep Packet Inspection The inspection of data transmitted over a network to log, reroute or block to scrutinize the content of data streams, encrypted or within a secure tunnel.

Application Layer Control Ability to control application functions, including lockdown of features as required. This is at the application (layer-7), rather than the network (layer-3).

Security Information and Event Management The real time reporting of alerting and security threats based on network behavioral analysis of systems logs, servers, application, and network devices.

Data Loss Prevention Detection of potential data breaches by monitoring, detecting and blocking the electronic transmission of sensitive data.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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.

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Cisco Secure Firewall Reviews

Great Firewall

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Virtual Private Network

Network Access Control

Firewall

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Anti Spam

Web Content Filtering

Endpoint Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Application Layer Control

Security Information and Event Management

Data Loss Prevention

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement