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Cisco Firepower 9300 Series vs. Sophos Firewall

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Firepower 9300 Series

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AThe Cisco Firepower 9300 series is presented by the vendor as a carrier-grade next-generation firewall (NGFW) ideal for data centers and high-performance settings that require low latency and high throughput. With it, the vendor providdes, users can deliver scalable, consistent security to workloads and data flows across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.N/A

    Sophos Firewall

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/ASophos XG Firewall provides comprehensive next-generation firewall protection powered by deep learning and Synchronized Security. Sophos Firewall supplies insights and exposes hidden user, application, and threat risks on the network, and say the product is differentiated by its ability to respond automatically to security incidents by isolating compromised systems, with Security Heartbeat™.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Firepower 9300 SeriesSophos Firewall
    Editions & Modules
    Firepower 93000
    17,000-30,000
    per appliance
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Firepower 9300 SeriesSophos Firewall
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    Cisco Firepower 9300 SeriesSophos Firewall
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Cisco Firepower 9300 Series and Sophos Firewall
    Feature
    Cisco Firepower 9300 Series
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sophos Firewall
    9.6
    11 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Identification Technologies9.01 Ratings9.611 Ratings
    Visualization Tools9.01 Ratings9.711 Ratings
    Content Inspection9.01 Ratings9.611 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls10.01 Ratings9.811 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP9.01 Ratings9.710 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console10.01 Ratings9.811 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging10.01 Ratings9.711 Ratings
    VPN9.01 Ratings9.811 Ratings
    High Availability9.01 Ratings9.811 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection10.01 Ratings9.711 Ratings
    Proxy Server9.01 Ratings8.08 Ratings
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Firepower 9300 SeriesSophos Firewall
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Firepower 9300 SeriesSophos Firewall
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    While Cisco Firepower 9300 Series is an enterprise-grade Firewall solution, it might be less suited for businesses with restricted IT budgets. Still, Cisco Firepower 9300 Series meet all cybersecurity and compliance requirements and is the best option available at this moment in my opinion.
    Incentivized
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    Sophos
    It is well-suited for small, medium, and large organizations looking for comprehensive cybersecurity protection. It will not only safeguard their network from cyberattacks but also provide them with many advanced features like deep packet inspection, centralized management, web filtering, application control, etc. in one place. It will help them optimize bandwidth and ensure continued connectivity.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Tracking and containing of malwares and potential threats
    • Monitoring over network, users, and appliances
    • All-in-one centralized security dashboard
    • Threat control
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    Sophos
    • Web filtering. This allows us to monitor web usage and block certain categories from being access at the perimeter.
    • Application Control. With application control we can block certain applications that get categorized from working accessing the Internet.
    • Synchronized Security. When utilizing the Sophos Endpoint product you can use Synchronized Security to minimize Lateral Movement in a network. If a machine is shows a Red status you can auto-isolate it and it is unable to communicate with anything else on the network.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Frequent video tutorials about Firepower 9300 Series
    • Flexible subscription licenses
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    Sophos
    • If using Endpoint security and the Firewall it would be nice to have an easier back and forth between the portals rather than have two separate tabs open. Especially if using more than one in multiple locations.
    • If dealing with different revisions options are moved around and sometimes in places that doesn't normally seem like they should be there.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Sophos
    Because this is a user-friendly interface, and anyone can use it there are multiple articles and guidelines available, it has advanced-level security features. they provide VPN solutions all the features are very practical, SSID MAC-based authentications web control, Firewall rules segregation of the rules and policies, On-premises Active directory single sign-on feature is also available.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Sophos
    As we are all addicted to graphics-oriented interfaces for all our life products. Easy to manage and access as a good way of using anything
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    N/A
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    Sophos
    I was a big fan of Cisco ASA products, but when I saw all of the security feature differences between both firewalls, I moved to Sophos devices. Its sandbox, IPS, and many more features are really advanced. Cisco does not provide features like this.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Met yearly compliance requirements
    • Boosted trust in investors
    • Secured IT environment
    Incentivized
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    Sophos
    • True UTM device.
    • Very Active customer help for any help.
    • Easy license and cost effective.
    • Should [do] more work on logging and reporting.
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    Screenshot of Sophos Firewall v17.5 Control Center