Secure gateway has protected remote access and reduced external email threats for our team
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Barracuda Application Protection is primarily to protect our mobile apps and for the remote users we have, using it as a secure gateway to protect the app's integrity as well as the data going from our organization to the users remotely, as well as the ones in-house.
It is also good in providing threat protection, especially for our emails that come in from outside. Capturing potential spam and malware from emails from outside our network has been very stable and good. It keeps us alert for anything coming in from the outside that could compromise our network.
What is most valuable?
The best features Barracuda Application Protection offers are DOD level protection and its readiness to secure our data and network lines. Built-in templates are easy to use and good to follow, allowing us to customize them to work according to how we operate.
A specific example of how Barracuda Application Protection helped in a real scenario is when it captured potential spam and malware from emails from outside our network, and it provided good prevention. Everything has now been stable and threat-free.
Barracuda Application Protection has positively impacted my organization by being a good platform that has lessened threats from the outside. It has been beneficial because it is cost-effective and has reduced threats on my organization.
What needs improvement?
I think Barracuda Application Protection could be improved with the advanced ability to close off ports when they could be getting tested from hackers for intrusion.
I would add that the onboarding process for Barracuda Application Protection could be smoother. Because of the many robust features, it is hard to grasp all the features at once, so it takes time during the onboarding process.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Barracuda Application Protection for the past five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
A specific example of how Barracuda Application Protection helped in a real scenario is when it captured potential spam and malware from emails from outside our network, and it provided good prevention. Everything has now been stable and threat-free.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, I evaluated another solution which was Cisco Secure Access by Duo before switching to Barracuda Application Protection.
What was our ROI?
We have seen a return on investment with Barracuda Application Protection. We have seen fewer threats from the outside, and the ease of use for our security team to use templates and configure them to our specifications has allowed them to focus on more strategic tasks. Being able to set as many rules as we need is a big plus.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Barracuda Application Protection is that the price is relatively cheap and affordable for organizations of all sizes, and the setup was flawless and hassle-free.
What other advice do I have?
Barracuda Application Protection has been good in lessening threats from outside and is also easy to use for our security team, allowing them to use the templates and configure them to our specifications.
The built-in templates in Barracuda Application Protection are easy to configure, and our security team uses them to capture potential threats in my organization.
The ease of setup on the firewall for security for VPN users is a unique feature of Barracuda Application Protection.
Since Barracuda Application Protection was able to capture threats before they impacted our systems, our security teams had no work to do as a result. This reduced the workload for them as they focused on other important tasks.
I would rate Barracuda Application Protection a 9 out of 10. The reason I chose a 9 out of 10 for Barracuda Application Protection is because it has been good in lessening threats from the outside. The reason I did not give it a perfect score of 10 is that there should be an advanced ability to close off ports when they could be getting tested from hackers for intrusion.
Advanced protection has reduced web threats and now keeps our remote users and data secure
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Barracuda Application Protection is that it is a very exceptional piece of security in a virtual and remote world. It provides full-spectrum security DOD-level protection, which is a big help for us for the security of our data. It also provides ease of setup on the firewall for security for all our VPN users. Additionally, configuration is easy to do and use for our security team, which benefits from its features and instructional pictures.
What is most valuable?
The best features that Barracuda Application Protection offers are DOD-level protection and its readiness to secure our data and network lines. Built-in templates are easy to use and good to customize to make them work how we do things. Overall, it keeps us alert for anything coming in from the outside that could compromise our network.
Barracuda Application Protection has positively impacted my organization by lessening threats from outside. The ease of use for our security team to be able to use templates and configure to our own specs has also been a benefit. Being able to set as many rules as you like is also a big advantage to our side.
What needs improvement?
Barracuda Application Protection could be improved with a more user-friendly interface to enable all types of people to be able to use it, especially the less technical users. More support categories should be integrated.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Barracuda Application Protection for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I find Barracuda Application Protection to be very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Barracuda Application Protection is very scalable. It grows with our needs in my organization.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support for Barracuda Application Protection has been very responsive and helpful in resolving all our issues on time. My user experience with them has been great and phenomenal.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls PA-Series before switching to Barracuda Application Protection.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment from Barracuda Application Protection. Implementing it has had a measurable and strategic impact on our overall business objective. Within the first six months of deployment, we have seen a 60% reduction in security incidents affecting the web application, which directly translated into fewer service interruptions and less time spent on incident response.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the setup was straightforward and easy with no hassle. The cost is relevant, pocket-friendly, and cost-effective.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Barracuda Application Protection, I evaluated other options like HP and Juniper Access Points.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others looking into using Barracuda Application Protection is that it is a great tool to have in your organization to prevent attacks from outside. It is a great tool that helps in bot identification and protecting all our applications in any organization. It is also cost-effective to provide zero-day vulnerabilities.
Barracuda Application Protection is the next-generation tool to protect all our organization apps and is very cost-effective.
I found this interview to be straightforward, very easy, and overall, great. I would rate this review a 9.
Advanced protection has prevented external attacks and delivers stronger application security
What is our primary use case?
Barracuda Application Protection is used primarily to protect our web application with OWASP top 3.2 top rules, which enables us to detect and prevent most external attacks using Barracuda WAF, and this has improved our business application performance as well as our return on investment.
A specific example of how Barracuda Application Protection prevents external attacks and improves performance is that it functions effectively as a layer seven network protection device, and custom filtering rules are supported, which brings WAF to advanced levels.
Barracuda Application Protection's machine learning algorithm is excellent, and it is able to detect existing bad bugs in our bots.
What is most valuable?
One of the best features that Barracuda Application Protection offers is the web application firewall, WAF, which helps protect all our applications from common web vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and cross-site request forgery. Another great feature is the real-time threat intelligence, which helps protect against emerging attack vectors, including zero-day vulnerabilities and advanced persistent threats, APTS.
Barracuda Application Protection has positively impacted our organization by ensuring zero-day protection, as Barracuda has leveraged machine learning and signature-based detection to protect our application from unknown zero-day vulnerabilities. When we previously used other applications compared to Barracuda, we've seen security upgraded by 80%, which demonstrates this positive impact.
What needs improvement?
Barracuda Application Protection could be improved by simplifying its complex configuration and setup, especially for non-technical users, as this creates a steep learning curve.
For how long have I used the solution?
Barracuda Application Protection has been used for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Barracuda Application Protection is very stable, and it provides strong comprehensive protection.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Barracuda Application Protection's scalability is highly effective, as our application grows, it also scales to fit our needs.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support for Barracuda Application Protection is always good; they are very eager to resolve all issues on time, and there are no issues with them as they are a very responsive customer support team.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Cloudflare was previously used.
The switch from Cloudflare occurred because it was a bit expensive and not very flexible to our needs, and it wasn't that great when it came to preventing threats from outside our organization.
What was our ROI?
One of the returns on investment is the reduction of data loss and improved data protection, and through threat intelligence, it has improved the protection of our system. Automation and orchestration have streamlined the response and reduced the time it takes to react to threats, hence saving time.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Barracuda Application Protection's cost is relatively cost-effective and affordable, but for teams or organizations working on a tight budget, it might be a bit out of budget, especially when dealing with a lot of applications.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Barracuda Application Protection, other options such as Amazon Web Application Firewall were evaluated.
What other advice do I have?
Barracuda Application Protection is a comprehensive app protection for an organization, making it a good platform and tool, especially for those looking for a simple, all-around security solution that may fit their needs because it is very scalable and very cost-effective, especially for a huge organization with a lot of devices.
Barracuda is a great tool with deep customization and extensive integration with other third-party tools, which makes it a great application security platform for anyone interested to try. The overall review rating for Barracuda Application Protection is 9 out of 10.
Best Web application firewall service from Barracuda
What do you like best about the product?
Easy integration and deployment, Able to work well as a layer 7 network protection device, Custom filtering rules are supported which brings WAf to advance level.
What do you dislike about the product?
Doesn't support SSL offloading, Reporting and dashboard can be improved further, Support services SLA should be improved. Device capabilities can be improved further.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is helping us in protecting our web application with OWASP top 3.2 top rules, we able to detect and prevent most of external attack using Barracuda WAF. This improved our business application performance as well as revenue.
Great way to protect web applications via an as-a-service platform
What do you like best about the product?
Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service offers a complete package as you would expect from a WAF, but everything is SaaS-based. The WAF-as-a-Service offers very detailed configuration possibilities.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes it is difficult to configure the WAF to be fully proof. It takes some time before all the false positives are gone. But this is the case with every WAF.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use the WAF-as-a-Service to protect all our public facing web applications. In the past we had to install a WAF on premise but now everything is updated and maintained in the cloud
It good but there are better options available
What do you like best about the product?
It's ML algo is really great it's able to detect existing bugs in the bot...it's just like a human debugging the code...upside is the package that they offer irresistible...
What do you dislike about the product?
Thhe updates which the barracuda people provide are really slow...they do not release updates that frequently....bots in today's time are evolving fast so should the bot error detection tools
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helped me get over the mundane task of debugging....i didn't had to allocate my resource to just debug the basic code as well...company is benefitted from this...
Best Web application firewall
What do you like best about the product?
Easily scalable, Good performance , Best in class WAF
What do you dislike about the product?
Little complex to configure, Need the expertise to manage it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Helping us to protect our web application through various applications attacks.
Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service
What do you like best about the product?
Configuring traditional web application firewalls can take days of effort. But Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service—a full-featured, cloud-delivered application security service—breaks the mold
What do you dislike about the product?
It gives you a lot of time to relax as the deployment is completed well before your deadline :)
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service offerred us Advanced Bot Protection that uses machine learning to continually improve its ability to spot and block bad bots and human-mimicking bots — while allowing legitimate human and bot traffic to proceed with minimal impact.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Go-for-it. It leverages Azure’s extensive global presence and resource flexibility to meet data residency and availability needs at all times
Well, Barracuda is having excellent service and stack in WAF environment.
What do you like best about the product?
The function of the product and managing it.
What do you dislike about the product?
As of now, nothing is revealing let's see in the upcoming days.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Like, We are protecting multiple web servers from DDoS attacks.
Amazing experience , controlling Owasp top 10 , barracuda waf is awesome product
What do you like best about the product?
Best in service, not so much bug reported , zero day attack,best to handle vulnerability, easily manageable, best custome support
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing to say so much , always have nice experience
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
All feature in one place so this is the most amazing experience ,