Cisco Secure Firewall

Score8.4 out of 10

140 Reviews and Ratings

What is Cisco Secure Firewall?

Cisco Secure Firewall delivers comprehensive threat protection for modern, distributed networks. Built to support hybrid workforces and multicloud environments, it enables Zero Trust access, application visibility, and secure remote connectivity. With integration across the Cisco Secure portfolio, including SecureX and Talos threat intelligence, the firewall powers organizations to detect and stop more sophisticated threats. Centralized management simplifies policy enforcement, orchestration, and automated response — reducing complexity while strengthening security across physical, virtual, and cloud-based deployments.

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Policy-based Controls
Firewall policy controls enable administrators to create firewall policies controlling what data is allowed to traverse the firewall
Category average: 8.9
Active Directory and LDAP
Integration with Active Directory and LDAP directories
Category average: 8.6
High Availability
Built-in capacity to prevent exposure if primary firewall stops working
Category average: 9.3

Reporting and Logging
Custom and summary reports, and log files enabling analysis of security incidents, application usage and traffic patterns
Category average: 8.3
Visualization Tools
Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.
Category average: 8.2
Proxy Server
A proxy server changes your IP address and masks the origin of your network traffic
Category average: 8.6

Most Frequent Users

Top 3 industries using Cisco Secure Firewall.

Based on HG Insights installation data

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#1 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

26.9%

398 installations of 1,478

#2 most frequent

Information

10.6%

157 installations of 1,478

#3 most frequent

Finance and Insurance

9.6%

142 installations of 1,478

Regan Zizzi

Network Engineer in Information Technology at OV Energy S.p.A. (51-200 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is the best network protection solution I have used. We're using it to keep our business networks secure from advanced threats across our diverse environments including cloud, on premises, and remote work. In addition, this platform ensures complete visibility and better control besides protecting our networks against threats such as malware, viruses, and ransomware. Since it comes with AI capabilities, it handles intrusion prevention and threat inspection well thus boosting our network security and performance.

Pros

Intrusion prevention.
Threat protection.
It is AI equipped.
Offers advanced threat defense.
Offers centralized control and ensures better visibility.
Protects cloud, on-premise, and remote work networks.

Cons

No serious flaws with Cisco Secure Firewall.

Return on Investment

It keeps threats away and this ensures our networks are always secure.
It protects remote work which is a plus for our business since we always have teams working remotely.
The AI features enhances network protection thanks to seamless detection of network anomalies.

Other Software Used

Arculix by SecureAuth, ESET PROTECT

Diego Cohen

IT Administrator in Information Technology at OHRCO INVEST (11-50 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

This network security solution has been awesome at keeping network threats at bay. It protects our networks against malware, ransomware, and other advanced network related threats. It gives us deep network visibility and great control of our network traffic and this ensures our connections are secure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It ensures our sensitive data is secure and we're able to encrypt our traffic.

Pros

Network encryption is easy with Cisco Secure Firewall.
It ensures deep visibility of business networks.
Works on virtual, physical and cloud deployments.
Offers integrated threat intelligence.
Offers comprehensive threat protection.

Cons

Improper processing sometimes results to denial of service.

Return on Investment

Ensures our sensitive data is protected.
The deep visibility into our networks helps keep aware of any threats.
It makes encrypting networks easy.
We enjoy comprehensive threat protection.

Other Software Used

Citrix Endpoint Management, Citrix Gateway

Davide Trivento

Vice President of Sales in Sales at Agriges Srl (201-500 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In our organization, we utilize Cisco Secure Firewall to enhance security and protect ourselves from cyberattacks. We use the tool as our first line of defense for all the outgoing and incoming network traffic. The tool offers reliable protection against any kind of cyber threat and attack. Cisco Secure Firewall has been helpful in handling unauthorized Access and advanced persistent threats.

Pros

With the multi-layered protection, it offers comprehensive threat detection and protection.
Unified security management to one user dashboard.
Supports automation of threat and response for advanced security.
Has excellent support and documentation.

Cons

Complex initial setup and configuration.

Return on Investment

Reduce the risk of cyber exposure and respond more quickly to threats.
Increase operational experience and saves time.
Improves compliance and audit readiness.

Roli Sharma View profile

Technical Professional in Information Technology at Accenture (501-1000 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using for protecting our networks from cyber threats, It is very easy to integrate. It has advanced threat detection with centralised management system that gives real time threat detection and robust defense against the malware attacks on our networks. It provides consistency and ensure security on our networks. It has AI capabilities that helps in troubleshooting and reporting of the attacks quickly. It ensuring to provide robust security by following TLS & SSI. As well as various features like URL filtering or application control saves time and ensure better productivity. Quickly block unauthorized activities on our networks. It is beast for every organisation related to banking and financial at most.

Pros

Quick threat detection and block threats immediately.
Provides consistent security in all our networks.
Provides centralised management system for controlling the networks.

Cons

Needs to reduced deployment time.
API integration is challenging for new user.
Encrypted traffic control management needs improvement.

Return on Investment

It saves cost in operational work and maintenance cost.
It improves team productivity by reducing the manual efforts.
It minimising network disruptions.

Chourouk Debiche

CMO Chief Marketing Officer in Marketing at Global Engineering Energy Construction GEEC (11-50 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Cisco Secure Firewall is a network security software. The product delivers comprehensive and extensive threat protection solutions to all sizes of organisations. Implementation of the tool has helped us in traffic network tracking and ensuring comprehensive threat analysis. The product also plays a huge role in ensuring robust solutions against modern-day email threats that are very sophisticated.

Pros

The software helps in discovering lost internet connections and has both unified policy and visibility.
It integrates with other powerful threat protection systems, simplifying security management and ensuring comprehensive firewall solutions.
Practicality of the software when it comes to pricing and useability.
Availability of modern intrusion detection and prevention systems that ensure secure access.

Cons

Software general configuration is very complex.
The cost of deploying and managing the software is high, as there are other charges such as licensing and maintenance fees.

Return on Investment

The product has ensured compliance and control, which has significantly enhanced our cybersecurity.
Return on investment.
The use of Cisco Secure Firewall in our organization has helped us create organizational rules easily and effectively.
Cisco's secure firewall has helped us discover every lost internet connection in our organization.
Cisco's secure firewall has helped us block potential threats, and it guarantees network security by preventing unauthorized access.
Cisco's secure firewall has helped us block potential threats and ensure guaranteed network security by preventing illegal access into our systems.

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