We performed a comparison between Cisco Secure Firewall and Palo Alto Networks K2-Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has very good threat and content filtering switches."
"The most valuable features are the possibility of having one fabric for switching on security."
"We were looking for the VPN feature and controlling the inflow and outflow of all the traffic within the site and across the sites. We are also using it for the VPN and VLANs."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are remote access, web filtering, and IPS."
"The most valuable feature is the VDOM, which allows the customer to have multiple firewalls in a single campus."
"The product is easy to use and is stable. The SV1 functionality is a benefit."
"Its administrative panel is very intuitive and simple. It is simpler than the other solutions that we had. As an administrator, we are always looking for the easiest solution to manage network policies. We are able to filter everything on our network and also use the VPN feature, which is important these days when people are working remotely during COVID."
"It is a one box solution, which covers most of the edge device’s requirements."
"A good intrusion prevention system and filtering."
"If you compare the ASA and the FirePOWER, the best feature with FirePOWER is easy to use GUI. It has most of the same functionality in the Next-Generation FirePOWER, such as IPS, IPS policies, security intelligence, and integration and identification of all the devices or hardware you have in your network. Additionally, this solution is user-friendly."
"Even in very big environments, Cisco comes in handy with configuration and offers reliability when it comes to managing multiple items on one platform."
"The clusters in data centers are great."
"It's a flexible solution."
"The solution is pretty easy to deploy."
"Cybersecurity resilience has been paramount. Because there is a threat of losing everything if ransomware or another sort of attack were to happen, the cybersecurity resilience has been top-notch."
"Ease of configuration: It has gotten a lot easier to configure compared to the original Cisco Pix."
"The company is inventive and always adds a lot of great features."
"The most valuable feature of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is the configuration, it is very clear."
"The solution is reliable and scales well."
"The most valuable feature is availability."
"Palo Alto firewalls are scalable enough. We have about 110 employees in our company, and we are about to expand to 130."
"It's easy to configure."
"The most valuable features are the virtualization of the firewall and the antivirus."
"This is a very reliable firewall and we have never had problems with it."
"It would be nice if FortiGate incorporated some built-in endpoint protection features. I would also like a built-in SOC dashboard for managing multiple Fortinet firewalls."
"I feel that the reporting needs to be improved."
"Scalability for Fortinet FortiGate needs to be improved. SD-WAN security for this solution also needs some improvement."
"There are just some services that aren't available. For example, the Ethernet or point-to-point protocols. They could add these services to their product offering - especially services for ISPs."
"The solution's framework needs to be frequently updated in order to have a stable solution."
"Due to its higher cost, Fortinet FortiGate can lead to increased operational expenses."
"The reports are very basic."
"Fortinet FortiGate can be integrated with different platforms. They have integrations in place, but I can't say they're 100%."
"Cisco ASA should be easier to use. It is a bit tough to navigate and see what is going on."
"We have seen some bugs come up with Cisco Secure Firewall in terms of high availability. The solution should be improved to avoid these bugs."
"Sometimes, it is not easy to troubleshoot. You need to know where to go. It took me quite awhile. It's like, "Okay, if it doesn't go smoothly here, then go find the documentation." Once you do it, it is not so bad. However, it is sometimes a steep learning curve on the troubleshooting part of it."
"ASDM can be improved."
"The central management tool is not comfortable to use. You need to have a specific skill set. This is an important improvement for management because I would like to log into Firepower, see the dashboard, and generate a real-time report, then I question my team."
"The process of procuring modern-day technology within the DOD needs to improve."
"They should improve their interface."
"There is no support here in Georgia. If something goes wrong, support is not always very helpful with the other firewalls or other products."
"They could improve by providing more features in the solution."
"It would be nice if it could easily be integrated with Elasticsearch or Nagios."
"The password function of the solution could be improved. Additionally, some of the processes take too long to complete."
"Its networking features could be better."
"I'd like to see more data protection on the system."
"When it comes to renewing the solution, they tend to try to jack up the pricing."
"The technical support, and how they provide it to the client, needs to be improved."
"I would like to see the threat intelligence capability integrated with other vendors such as Cisco and Forcepoint."
Cisco Secure Firewall is ranked 4th in Firewalls with 404 reviews while Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is ranked 28th in Firewalls with 29 reviews. Cisco Secure Firewall is rated 8.2, while Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco Secure Firewall writes "Highlights and helps us catch Zero-day vulnerabilities traveling across our network". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series writes "Easy to implement and manage, and the documentation is good". Cisco Secure Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, Sophos XG and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, whereas Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls. See our Cisco Secure Firewall vs. Palo Alto Networks K2-Series report.
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