Cisco Secure Firewall Manufacturing Reviews & Insights

Score8.4 out of 10

140 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for Cisco Secure Firewall are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Deep Inspection Capabilities: Users consistently praise the firewall for its deep inspection capabilities, enabling thorough network traffic analysis and prompt threat identification.

Useful Signature Updates: Reviewers find the signature update functionality valuable in maintaining up-to-date security measures.

Rich Database Resource: The firewall's database is highlighted as a valuable resource for enhanced security measures.

Efficient Troubleshooting Options: Users benefit from troubleshooting options provided by the firewall, aiding in issue resolution.

Positive Support Experiences: Users mention helpful assistance and positive support experiences with concerns.

Controlled Internet Access: The URL filtering feature allows users to control and monitor internet access effectively.

Malware Analysis Functionality: Users appreciate the malware analysis function for identifying and mitigating security risks efficiently.

Secure Remote Connections: The VPN connection feature is valued for establishing secure remote connections.

Cisco Secure Firewall Reviews

17 Reviews

ManufacturingAutomotive2Chemicals1Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing2Food & Beverages2Pharmaceuticals2Consumer Goods1Defense & Space5Aviation & Aerospace1Business Supplies & Equipment1

Videos

My Insights on Cisco Secure Firewall - Helps Keep Organization Network Secure.

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

September 30, 2025

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.

Likelihood to Recommend

Since we have many branches across the country, we use Cisco Secure Firewall to ensure that we standardize the security policies across. The tool integrates seamlessly with cloud platforms like AWS, ensuring consistent protection through features such as network segmentation, intrusion prevention, and application control everywhere.

Davide Trivento

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

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

A Strong and Dependable Network Protection Tool

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

August 11, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Cisco Secure Firewall for network threat protection and it has been very reliable. It protects of networks by accurately detecting and blocking threats thanks to features such as malware defense, URL filtering, and enhanced application control. In addition, it comes AI equipped and is also able to decrypt TLS/SSl thus ensuring effective network protection.

Pros

It ensures no unauthorized access by blocking threats.
It effective, accurately, and quickly detects network threats.
I like ability to scan URLs as well as decrypting SSL/TLS.
It is a great tool for malware defense.

Cons

The interface is clunky.
Licensing costs are high.

Likelihood to Recommend

For network protection, Cisco Secure Firewall offers amazing features and I recommend it. From malware defense to URL filtering to fast detection of threats, it is the best for business use.

Andrea Mathews

IT Expert in Information Technology at LBC SERVICE SRL (Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Cisco Secure Firewall

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 16, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As main firewalls at Branches and DCs and also for VPNs.
We are using it for security control, Web filtering, IPS and also malware protection.
We are using multiple platforms from 1010s, series 1000, series 3000 and also virtual FTDs and ASAvs. We also use in convergence with AnyConnect VPN.

Pros

Access control
Layer 7 FW
Anyconnect VPN
Snort/IPS

Cons

Management - FMC
Licensing

Likelihood to Recommend

Larger companies which needs security compliance across the organization. Where is needed one single pane of glass for management.

Michal Navorka

Architect in Information Technology at Reconext (Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing, 5001-10,000 employees)

Vetted Review

10 years of experience

Cisco Secure Firewall

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

June 16, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Securing our systems and having Remote Access VPN capabilities

Pros

Remote Access VPN
Firewall blocking
Traffic separation/DMZ

Cons

Configuration Management using CLI for FTD
Geolocation blocking for ASA
Failures with FTDs crashing
FMC VMs crashing

Likelihood to Recommend

It is well suited for VPN access, and it is less appropriate for dynamic routing. We mostly use static routing on our firewalls.
It is really good at DMZing traffic

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (Defense & Space company, 10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

Cisco Secure Firewall Review

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

June 14, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

To secure the edge network and create site to site VPN

Pros

VPN connection, Filter traffic

Cons

VPN connection

Likelihood to Recommend

Protect the user end device traffic

Frederic Tcheumeni

Network Engineer in Engineering at STate Department (Business Supplies & Equipment, 1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

15 years of experience

Cisco Secure Firewall Review

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 13, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use the Cisco Secure Firewall as our primary firewall. We have the device in high availability.
We also utilize the device for site-to-site and remote access VPNs.

Pros

Traffic control
Easy to follow GUI
High-availability

Cons

Very slow to apply configuration changes
Inability to use uppercase characters is a little annoying

Likelihood to Recommend

Easy initial setup, perfect for SMBs.

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (Defense & Space company, 1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

Cisco Secure Firewall Review

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

February 27, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it on the edge of our networks to protect and white specific ports and traffic into our more secure parts of the network. And we use them in conjunction with other products as well. So we've got that multilayered approach at the edge. Not all of it's Cisco, some of its other vendors, that's what we're doing.

Pros

It's very simple to configure. We like the user interface with it. It's good simple firewall functions, just being able to specify a range of ips on ports that you want to allow while blocking everything else. I mean it's a firewall. It does what it's supposed to do and it does it well.

Cons

I'd like to see it do a deeper packet inspection and have the facility to inspect packet flows. And almost like creating a digital signature on a match rather than individual rules and not just look at packet headers with regards to IPS type functions as well. But actually look at packet payloads. I've been able to create a rule based on some flow and the payload within those packets. I don't think it does that at the moment, but that'd be nice if it could do that.

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited any edge kind of protection, which is obviously, again, what firewalls really used for. Less suited if you need more detailed protection, more granular, shall I say it's a better word, more granular protection. The ability to filter not just on IPS and ports, but a much deeper look at the packets and do that.

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (Defense & Space company, 10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

20 years of experience

FTD VPNs lessons learned

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

February 18, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use the FTD for establishing a hub and spoke VPN site-to-site architecture. The problem that we will to address is the separation of security data and the full control of access in an isolated distributed environment. The product is used as the anchor edge of the distributed nodes and establishing system specific VPN tunnels.

Pros

VPN configuration and easy troubleshooting
Policy configuration
management centrally or locally

Cons

standalone management
time for changes deployment
licensing of devices not accessing the internet

Likelihood to Recommend

Cisco Secure Firewall is well suited for environments that have access to the internet and a stable connectivity is considered on place. However, in isolated environments the firewall requires additional administrative efforts and most of its characteristics can not be leveraged. A method for updating the signatures of snort and the intelligence of the firewall using an out of band channel will be useful.

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (Defense & Space company, 1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Cisco Secure Firewall

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

February 17, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Geo-segmentation for remote and high risk countries.

Pros

Intuitive GUI
Fast hardware
Easy troubleshooting

Cons

Ips
User id
Integration with other vendors

Likelihood to Recommend

Good for managing geo segmented sites

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (Pharmaceuticals company, 10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

Cisco Secure Firewall

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

February 15, 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use the product for Geosegmentation for countries like China, Brazil, etc. We use basic prefilter policies and snort, currently we are considering integrating automation a bit more. We use ftds in addition to palo alto devices, so interoperability and integration is quite important for us. So far, the solution works for us with no major issues.

Pros

Snort
Troubleshooting
Support

Cons

Officially supported automation
Simplification of Lina and Snort engines
Global find option

Likelihood to Recommend

Good: Wide troubleshooting possibilities from the cli, good and accurate vulnerability database, which we install on a monthly basis, decent Geosegmentation for our remote sites
Not so good: GUI can be a bit slow, no global find capability, tough to remember which of the 3 terminals gives which options/commands

Verified User

Engineer in Product Management (Pharmaceuticals company, 10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Loading Reviews List....

Video reviews

View playlist