Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual - PAYG
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Cisco ASA
What do you like best about the product?
The Cisco ASA series FW is quite versatile and supports a plethora of features that's suitable for small to very large deployments. I particularily like the ability to deploy SSLVPN termination on the same FW device.
The GUI wizards are definately quite useful for the beginner as jumping into the CLI to implement IPSEC VPN tunnels could be challening for few.
I also quite enjoy the debugging capabilities any Cisco device has as you should be able to troubleshoot majority of the problems from the debug logs.
The ASA platform has recently incorporated Snort capabilities and Firepower. I look forward to using that a good threat defense.
The GUI wizards are definately quite useful for the beginner as jumping into the CLI to implement IPSEC VPN tunnels could be challening for few.
I also quite enjoy the debugging capabilities any Cisco device has as you should be able to troubleshoot majority of the problems from the debug logs.
The ASA platform has recently incorporated Snort capabilities and Firepower. I look forward to using that a good threat defense.
What do you dislike about the product?
The JAVA ASDM GUI is one of it's major weakness. Nobody runs java apps anymore, yet their main GUI management is still stuck on that platform. The main interface also has not improved much since the beginning.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The Cisco ASA serves as a main access filter from the internet as well as IPSec and SSLVPN termination.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
You can start off using the ASA by configuring it in ASDM. However I would recommend learning to use the CLI interface in order to know the ins and outs of the device. Use the ASDM only as a supplementary to make quick changes.
Cisco ASA5525 firewall and IPS
What do you like best about the product?
More functions than I can use but fairly simple to maintain,manage and monitor external traffic. We also use the Intrusion Prevention module. Both provide very granular configuration. We did get a 3rd party partner to do the initial install which I recommend.
We have blocked many threats and had were able to verify our internal data assets were safe.
We have blocked many threats and had were able to verify our internal data assets were safe.
What do you dislike about the product?
Not really a dislike but it is a complicated system which makes sense for the amount of control provided over internet traffic monitoring and filtering.
Unless you know the system well, I strongly recommend help with the initial install as incorrect settings can either shut you down or leave you open to threats.
Unless you know the system well, I strongly recommend help with the initial install as incorrect settings can either shut you down or leave you open to threats.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Foremost securing our internal systems from outside threats is the primary reason for the firewall. Cisco is well established so we have a resource for support and know they will be around for the long run. Having Cisco network equipment internally helps with one platform/vendor for support.
We are able to protect our data and know of attacks. Monitoring also gives us the ability to look for other issues with traffic. We use Cisco Anyconnect VPN which integrates easily with the ASA5525
We are able to protect our data and know of attacks. Monitoring also gives us the ability to look for other issues with traffic. We use Cisco Anyconnect VPN which integrates easily with the ASA5525
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Cisco is not the cheapest solution but is a solid vendor with a long history in this area. They have a broad range of network products and can work with you for a solution to issues 24/7.
Definitely a case of getting what you pay for with this product. It is rock solid and secure
Definitely a case of getting what you pay for with this product. It is rock solid and secure
Best in class firewall
What do you like best about the product?
Fairly easy to manage. Gets the job done. Backed by a well known vendor in the IT industry
What do you dislike about the product?
Product receives several security patches a month. GUI is flaky at times.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Firewall
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Be sure to have a dedicated resource(s) to manage the product
Powerful enterprise firewalls
What do you like best about the product?
We have deployed these across multiple customer sites for their powerful feature set, resiliency options and reliability. The newer versions with the subscription option for IDS/IPS are a real benefit.
What do you dislike about the product?
They do require advanced networking knowledge to deploy and manage, which is to be expected. They are not like the Meraki hardware that can be deployed automatically.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Datacentre and branch office security, including application publishing.
Cisco ASDM provides a solid GUI interface to manage their firewall appliances
What do you like best about the product?
Cisco ASDM may seem complex at first, but it doesn't take long to learn to use it effectively to manage an environment's network traffic. With each iteration of the application, more useful features have been introduced, from rule hit counts to the ability to create network objects using FQDN to being able to quickly identify orphaned network objects, while the core features continues to deliver. The CLI provides users who prefer to perform management tasks using command line the options to do so, and the overall GUI is organized and simplifies the firewall management experience.
What do you dislike about the product?
Two things come to mind - Java dependency on launching ASDM and duplicate network objects.
With Java dependency, being able to launch the ASDM successfully becomes a challenge. At one point it was necessary to roll back Java to a previous version in order for ASDM to work, and a more common nuisance is finding which web browser will actually launch ASDM successfully. For example, I'm only able to launch ASDM through Firefox but not any other popular browers.
With regards to duplicate network objects, it may be specific to our company's deployment but after a recent firewall context upgrade, several existing network objects were duplicated. Furthermore there is no easy way to eliminate them so they end up sitting in the network objects list, not being used anywhere, until they are manually deleted.
With Java dependency, being able to launch the ASDM successfully becomes a challenge. At one point it was necessary to roll back Java to a previous version in order for ASDM to work, and a more common nuisance is finding which web browser will actually launch ASDM successfully. For example, I'm only able to launch ASDM through Firefox but not any other popular browers.
With regards to duplicate network objects, it may be specific to our company's deployment but after a recent firewall context upgrade, several existing network objects were duplicated. Furthermore there is no easy way to eliminate them so they end up sitting in the network objects list, not being used anywhere, until they are manually deleted.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Cisco appliances serve as a critical component in our company's network infrastructure backbone and having an effective software to manage the appliances is crucial. The ASDM provides useful tools for network administrators to perform their job efficiently and exposure of the tools to various IT units allows teams to support each other using a common language.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
There's a reason why Cisco Systems is a leader in the technological world. Their solutions are proven to be reliable and effective, and their firewall products are exceptional. It'd be hard-pressed to find a company needing commercial-grade firewall integration that doesn't consider Cisco's products.
Industry leader for a reason
What do you like best about the product?
Extremely powerful. Doesn't skimp on functionality for ease of use.
What do you dislike about the product?
Could be more user friendly but I appreciated they didn't dumb down.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Enhanced security more peace of mind that data is safe.
Cisco ASA fw
What do you like best about the product?
The easy to use commands. It's very user friendly. If you have Cisco switches, makes it very simple to use Asa firewalls in your environment
What do you dislike about the product?
Gui not as nice as other brands. It could use more advance features.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Provide security and protect our network from threats or intrusions
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Yes, if you have a lot of Cisco products in your network, it makes sense to add Asa firewalls as well in your environment
Reliable
What do you like best about the product?
This is a secure firewall and protects you from virus and general network security. Cisco is well known and it is easy to activate or login to.
What do you dislike about the product?
This is a very technical product; however, they do provide good support tools and training so it helps with the complexity of the solution.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This is providing me with a secure and safe connection so I can feel at ease when dealing with private information.
Security for business needs
What do you like best about the product?
Cisco is the industry standard in firewall management. The system is essential to provide security for sensitive information and provide the right control levels for port management.
What do you dislike about the product?
Product is expensive and can be lengthy to implement correctly for specific in and out of office needs.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Network security and access control.
Solid product, cumbersome interface
What do you like best about the product?
Robust hardware. Best in business warranty and support (with smartnet).
What do you dislike about the product?
Not coming from a cisco background and having to learn the ASDM interface. I've found it a little challenging and cumbersome at times. Had an issue a few months back where the primary/secondary units were not syncing correctly and it took Cisco support a few weeks to get the issue resolved (it ended up being a bug in the version we were running). I feel like the IDS interface could use a makeover.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We keep firewalls extremely locked down to keep us safe from the outside as much as possible (which poses some other issues). For our needs the firewalls are rock solid and require very little maintenance other than software upgrades.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
The newer Cisco firewalls with sourcefire are the best in the industry. The firewalls we are using (ASA-5510) are great hardware with some reservations on the GUI.
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