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Cisco Secure Firewall

Composite Score

8.1 /10

CX Score

8.3 /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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Awards & Recognition

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

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3 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Conflict Resolution

2023

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.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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.

+89 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

6% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Trustworthy
Security Protects
Reliable

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Virtual Private Network

Advanced Threat Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Encrypted Data Control

Application Control

Network Access Control

Web Content Filtering

Identity Based Control

Virtual Firewall

Vulnerability Detection

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

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

rabih a.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Effective and well built product!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

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

Mike J.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

Superb Solution To Ensure Network Security

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

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

Festus O.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Finance
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Great Enterprise grade security product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Cisco Secure Firewall from other similar products?

Excellent enterprise grade solution with full features and overall cybersecurity functionality in one box.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Automated policy application and enforcement, policy changes can be staged during the working hours and then deployed in one click after hours

What do you dislike most about this product?

The GUI interface can be slow

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Excellent Firewall that provides solid security of your network by preventing unwanted access.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Cisco Secure Firewall Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+89 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 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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

rabih a.

Effective and well built product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Mike J.

Superb Solution To Ensure Network Security

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Festus O.

Great Enterprise grade security product

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

Web Content Filtering

Identity Based Control

Virtual Firewall

Vulnerability Detection

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization