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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

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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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

97 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

80 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
Security Protects
Trustworthy
Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Advanced Threat Protection

Virtual Private Network

Application Control

Encrypted Data Control

Deep Packet Inspection

Network Access Control

Web Content Filtering

Virtual Firewall

Identity Based Control

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Vulnerability Detection

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

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

Almas N.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Fantastic product, but a bit tricky to use

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Cisco Secure Firewall from other similar products?

Breadth of features and quality

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Quality of features

What do you dislike most about this product?

Part numbering correct firewall

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I think this product can suit for all your operational needs

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

M Farhan Ali C.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2022

Brand name is enough to make the device survive.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Cisco Secure Firewall from other similar products?

Cisco firewall have strong cisco brand name in it, which makes a survival basis for the device, but device itself is not that much mature.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Cisco Technical centers are excellent support providers.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Device feature and configuration are on bit difficult side to configure.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Go with the product, you will not regret.

Pros

Effective Service
Saves Time
Respectful
Generous Negotitation

Mohd I.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2022

Good Firewall, still room to compete with others.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Cisco Secure Firewall from other similar products?

Cisco firewall is not different from other firewalls in a Good Way. It has just vendor specific diffrence. Like change of options and terminologies.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Cisco Firepower have only advantage that these are from Cisco, other than that these are also just normal firewalls only.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Product was not as stable as Fortigate, checkpoint and pal alto. Even it lacks features which are available in other vendors.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Technical support of Cisco is excellent, so there will be easy to get assistance rom Cisco, hence this is a Good base to go with this firewall.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Unique Features

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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

97 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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

Advanced Threat Protection ATP refers to a category of security solutions that defend against sophisticated malware or hacking-based attacks targeting sensitive data.

Virtual Private Network Offers IPSEC (for site-to-site tunnels) and SSL VPN (for remote access) options.

Application Control The solution provides ICAP support, anti-circumvention support, and an auto-record function of all traffic session details.

Encrypted Data Control Native decryption and re-encryption of SSL and SFTP traffic for thorough inspection.

Deep Packet Inspection Control and enforcement of protocols including industrial protocols.

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.

Virtual Firewall A VF runs entirely within a virtual environment and provides packet filtering and monitoring provided by a physical firewalls

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

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls Firewall features offered as a service at lower cost and scalable infrastructure

Vulnerability Detection Detection of vulnerabilities on hosts through traffic analysis.

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.

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.

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.

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

Almas N.

Fantastic product, but a bit tricky to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

M Farhan Ali C.

Brand name is enough to make the device survive.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Mohd I.

Good Firewall, still room to compete with others.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Advanced Threat Protection

Virtual Private Network

Application Control

Encrypted Data Control

Deep Packet Inspection

Network Access Control

Web Content Filtering

Virtual Firewall

Identity Based Control

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Vulnerability Detection

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization