We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS Security and Qualys VMDR based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."The security features are about the best that I've seen anywhere."
"FortiGate improved our security. It's one of the best hardware firewalls."
"We can use our devices to check all of the perimeters. It secures email websites."
"Fortinet FortiGate has many valuable features, such as IDS, and intrusion detection. It has security features that are in part with the technologies that are available in the market."
"Customers want to load balance more than eight lines or six internet lines. FortiGate is the only solution that can accomplish this."
"The usage in general is pretty good."
"The solution is extremely reliable."
"The features that prevent internet connections, the filtering are the most valuable because we did not have any internet protection before."
"There is a positive impact on security, particularly the intrusion feature, which helps keep the solution concealed and secure."
"Cisco IOS Security has many good features, but compared to other solutions, it has a more user-friendly interface with steps to apply and manage rules. Another good part of the solution is that it's more straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco IOS Security is posturing."
"The most valuable feature is the scalability. The nice thing with the bigger vendors is that they're very good at scale."
"Cisco IOS Security increases the overall security of our network, performs authentication, and provides level 15 access and privileges."
"What I have used the most and received the most benefit from is the IPsec technology."
"We use Cisco IOS Security mostly for routers to route off the firewall. It's a next-generation device."
"The VPN connection portal scan works flawlessly, which was a big plus for us."
"The reporting functionality is great."
"What I like about Qualys VM is the dashboard presentation. It's very good."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the external channel."
"I am impressed with the VMDR feature."
"The most recent is VMDR, which provides a comprehensive overview of how to detect, patch, and remediate specific vulnerabilities."
"Qualys VM had a recent upgrade and the newer version is supporting the cloud."
"The initial setup was good. We didn't have any problems with it."
"Tech support is helpful."
"They can do more tests before they release new versions because I would like to be more assured. We had some experiences where they release something new and great, but some of the old features are disabled or they don't work well, which impacts the product satisfaction. The manufacturer should be able to prove that everything works or not only that it might work. This is applicable to most of the other services, software, and hardware companies. They all should work on this. We cannot trust every new release, such as a beta release, on the first day. We wait for some comments on the forums and from other companies that we know. We always wait a few weeks before we use the updated version. They should also extend the VPN client application, especially for Linux versions. Currently, it has an application for Linux devices, but it doesn't work the way we want to connect to the VPN. They use only the old connection, not the new one. They have VPN client applications for Windows and Mac, but they can add more useful features to better manage the devices and monitor the current health of each device. Such features would be helpful for our company."
"The non-error conserve mode has room for improvement."
"The cloud management and automation capability could be improved."
"It should come integrated or have its own type of network monitor tool in a module. There should just be one package, and you are good to go."
"The user interface could be improved to make it less confusing and easier to set up."
"This product needs to have an analysis feature, rather than having the analysis done through the integration of a different product."
"Pricing for it is a bit high. It could be cheaper."
"The solution could have licensing fees reduced in the future."
"An area for improvement in Cisco IOS Security is the performance because it's not as stable sometimes. There's also some latency in the solution, which could be improved. Cisco IOS Security integrates with other solutions, but you'll encounter many errors after integration, so this is another area for improvement. I'd like to see enhanced performance and a simplified setup in the next version of Cisco IOS Security."
"Cisco very slowly introduces and implements the products, unlike other brands."
"Cisco is a scalable product, but it is expensive compared to other vendors."
"The solution is not user friendly and it is hard to manage the GUI interface."
"Cisco is an expensive firewall, so the pricing can be improved."
"Most of their features are meant for Cisco. You cannot integrate them with any other vendor."
"The pricing is the only con for this product."
"Sometimes I find it difficult to manage. Some configurations are difficult for new engineers, for example."
"Endpoint stability and fault resolution could be improved."
"Integration could be better. When you think about scanning, it's not used just with this product alone but with other Qualys products. If you think about the bundle, the product itself is good. But integration with other products and packages has space for improvement. They should also offer a better price for bundles."
"When tested on Zero day, there were errors."
"There needs to be better documentation."
"Qualys VM's scanner doesn't pick up every vulnerability, so we have to use multiple scanners to cover that gap."
"There seems to be a lack of easy onboarding into Qualys."
"Qualys VM should improve its methodology."
"The solution is a bit expensive if you do not have access to discounts."
Cisco IOS Security is ranked 22nd in Firewalls with 47 reviews while Qualys VMDR is ranked 3rd in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management with 77 reviews. Cisco IOS Security is rated 8.0, while Qualys VMDR is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS Security writes "User-friendly and excels in documentation, making it easier to resolve issues". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Qualys VMDR writes "Good visibility but expensive and needs better support". Cisco IOS Security is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Meraki MX, Fortinet FortiOS, Netgate pfSense and OPNsense, whereas Qualys VMDR is most compared with Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center, Rapid7 InsightVM, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and Tenable Vulnerability Management.
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