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    Cisco Firepower 1000 Series

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AThe Cisco Firepower® 1000 Series for small to medium-size businesses and branch offices is a family of four threat-focused Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) security platforms designed to deliver business resiliency through superior threat defense. The vendor provides that they offers exceptional sustained performance when advanced threat functions are enabled. The 1000 Series’ throughput range addresses use cases from the small office, home office, remote branch office to the Internet edge. The…N/A
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    Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Editions & Modules
    Firepower 1000
    1,000-5,000
    per appliance
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    Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
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    No
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
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    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    As far as FIREWALLS go, the 1000 series is solid, I have had Ubiquiti's fail, Meraki is way to expensive, and Sonicwall's UI is very cluttered.
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    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Cisco Meraki MX is much more simple to configure it if you compare to Cisco Firepower 1000, but it is more limited to pur some complex configurations. The Cisco Firepower 1000 Series is typically deployed as a physical appliance, while the Meraki MX can be deployed as a …
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    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    we have chosen Cisco in order to complete the Cisco full stack.
    The price is higher than the competitors devices
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    We use both devices for different purposes. Both have their benefits, which we try to bring to best use in our environment.
    This makes it hard to compare them. All I can say for sure is, that they work quite well as a team, each leveling out the others flaws.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Fortinet's GUI is much better to work in over FTD hardware comparable to FTD.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    TALOS for us was one of the deal makers for Cisco. We liked it and that made us choose Cisco over others. Moreover, Cisco support is above all vendors in the market. We have all Cisco in our infrastructure so integration and support were very critical for us and that was the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Ease of implementation is higher for Cisco than Palo Alto.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    I faced a lot of issues with pfSense. The configuration was very difficult through the dashboard and there were a lot of bugs. Cisco Firepower 1000 Series provides all the security features. I am very happy with this series and its features.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Just a bigger version and more bandwidth capable. Just a bigger brother.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Cisco Firepower 1000 Series is a challenger; it still needs improvement to become a leader like Checkpoint or Palo Alto. I installed Palo Alto firewalls, Checkopoint firewalls, and FortiGate, which are much more efficient for now than Cisco Firepower 1000 Series. I also had to …
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    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    These new Firepower's vs the older ASA are like night and day. The new interface, the additional features for security which were not available in the older ASAs to us. Everything about these new devices is making our job better (won't say easier because IT at this level always …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Cisco Firepower 1000 Series is built to allow users to simplify security. With 1000 Series firewalls and Cisco Defense Orchestrator, the vendor states that users get class-leading security while saving time on firewall administration while Defense Orchestrator upgrades …
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    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    [We've used] checkpoint 2200 and 3200 models. Based on the compromises we had to make by not applying the "Optimised" IPS profile and High CPU problems, I would suggest Firepower 1000 but Meraki MX series can take away the spot light from Firepower 1000.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    The Cisco Firepower 1000 Series is the next step forward from specifically the Cisco ASA 5505/5506 products. We have found that it functions as we expect it to and we have another reliable product in our portfolio of Cisco hardware that we use in our environment. We have …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    The price is competitive
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Cisco is preferable because, Fortinet FortiGate does not have the lowest cost in terms of initial purchase or maintenance. Some companies bundle their hardware, license, and support better. Cisco has a more modular approach that allows for choice but also complicates the buying …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    No issues from a technical standpoint - Firepowers are secure, reliable and do what they say on the tin. Central management and configuration is easy and they fit in well with our existing Cisco infrastructure. These are not the cheapest available option for firewalls and we …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    I have had experience with many firewalls and firewall management solutions. Many companies choose to opt for the Cisco Firepower 1000 Series because the threat intelligence from Cisco and the ease of administration for intrusion prevention is very competitive. As far as …
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    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    The Cisco Firepower 1140 hit the sweet spot between performance and price. Also, I am more familiar with Cisco products so I wanted to stay on that side. We looked at the Firepower 2110, but thought the 1140 was a better fit for our needs.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Cisco Firepower 1000 is a big competitor with other big brands out there. I enjoy using it and will recommend it to others over other brands because of familiarity.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    In terms of cost-effectiveness, Cisco gives the same or better service at a lower cost compared to Palo Alto devices. There are other products in the market with similar protection services and even lower cost but customer service is not as good as Cisco. So, it is a combined …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    The Firepower 1000 Series is definitely a better product both in terms of functionality and speed. Similar product, but much better.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Not at the host level, but at network-level, Firepower is a great product for small scale businesses and the logging capability is excellent. The resource's accessibility for understanding the event type and support is well. Firepower is not a competitor for FortiGate. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Cisco is up there, not the lowest cost in terms of initial purchase or maintenance. Also not quite the best in terms of reputation yet but getting better. Some companies bundle their hardware, license, and support better. Cisco has a more modular approach that allows for choice …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Feature
    Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    8.3
    33 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Identification Technologies8.031 Ratings
    Visualization Tools7.230 Ratings
    Content Inspection8.330 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls8.733 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP8.429 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console7.232 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging8.333 Ratings
    VPN9.128 Ratings
    High Availability9.232 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection8.828 Ratings
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    Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Small Businesses
    SonicWall NSA Series
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (34 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    8.3
    (29 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (34 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    I think it is well suited for smaller companies or (as in our case) extension to a central system with higher performance. My personal guess is, that it can be quite annoying with those delays in bigger environments, when 20 or more devices needed to be managed. From the point of security, support and updates it works quite good and seem to have no downsides.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • My organization is all Cisco and wants to stay in the Cisco life cycle, Firepower 1000 series is great for small to medium-size office.
    • Very robust enterprise-grade security solution with updated threat features to handle any current and upcoming threats. The solution is backed by Cisco to ensure constant security updates. Integrated AnyConnect remote client VPN is a big plus to allow for secure remote workers access. Easier to set up a site to site VPN due to the large user base and case studies published on integrating to other manufacturer solutions.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • ACLS in gui are PIA cant see object details
    • Objects in ACLs dont show IP addresses
    • Have to renames every object to name+ip to make acl GUI useable
    • Speed to data can use improvement.
    • Health warnings should allow you to resolve you have to dig n search in some cases.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    It is quite good, robust and reliable but not always so easy to manage and configure. The tools could be improved and the price is not low for an entry level firewall
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    Usability
    Cisco
    Firepowers are secure, reliable, central management and configuration is easy and they fit in well with our existing Cisco infrastructure. Good feature set and support. Good management and control with chassis manager and central control with additional Firepower Management Centre.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    Has not let me down yet.
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    Performance
    Cisco
    Great performance even on the lower end model of the series. You can push a lot of traffic through these devices without much performance impact. If you decide you want to inspect encrypted traffic however, you may take a big hit on the cpu and memory of the box, but they still manage to keep up even with all the bells and whistles turned on.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    I have had troubles with Firepower Management Center and the FTD's in the past. Sticking to a Gold Star image and upgrading when the "bugs" are fixed is great. That still doesn't mean you are left vulnerable though. The extra features are just not enabled yet. Great product and calling support is readily available for any issue.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    Utilize the new FMC cloud which is available in Cisco Defense Orchestrator.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Cisco Meraki MX is much more simple to configure it if you compare to Cisco Firepower 1000, but it is more limited to pur some complex configurations. The Cisco Firepower 1000 Series is typically deployed as a physical appliance, while the Meraki MX can be deployed as a physical or virtual appliance.The Firepower 1000 Series has a more complex user interface, with a steeper learning curve, but offers more customization and configuration options. The Meraki MX has a simpler, more intuitive interface,
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • We have seen improved throughput on our internet.
    • It took several attempts with Cisco engineers to configure the device; it requires a deep set of knowledge to set up in a more complicated environment.
    • This will allow us to move forward with a more stable and configurable environment with security available we didn't have before.
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