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."This solution has solid UTM features combined with a nice GUI."
"The next-gen features, the unified threat management capabilities are something that just about everybody is interested in at this point."
"Security management tool that's easy to integrate and easy to work with. No issues found with its stability and scalability."
"It works very well. It has a lot of different functionalities. Its cost is also fine for our customers."
"Its user interface is good, and it is always working fine."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of configuration."
"There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."
"We use a lot of function on the IPS and it works well for us."
"The most valuable features are DNS service and shell self-service within a network."
"The most valuable feature is endpoint protection."
"The most valuable feature is the scalability. The nice thing with the bigger vendors is that they're very good at scale."
"Previously, anyone in the organization would see any data point in the wall. They could just go and connect their machine with that data point and could access the network. But now, even if someone came and tried that, they will not be given access."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The Intrusion Firewall is a valuable feature."
"The VPN is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is very user-friendly and easy to deal with."
"We also like the flexibility in their licensing."
"The prioritization feature is great. I think it has all of the advanced features that we need."
"The solution is easy to use."
"It's a good product. After the scan our internet works well. It scans our security posture."
"The most valuable features of Qualys VM are its ability to do proper vulnerability assessment. It has a lot of updates for all the vulnerability databases from all over the globe. It's an amazing solution when it comes to the versatility of the features it has. Additionally, the reports are very good. It generates very detailed reports about the vulnerabilities inside the environment"
"Qualys VM has allowed us to know the vulnerabilities we need to prioritize based on the threat levels and the possible impact if there's an intrusion."
"What I like about Qualys VM is the dashboard presentation. It's very good."
"It's stable and quite reliable."
"The support structure needs to be improved because every time we contact them, there is a delay in the response."
"The inability to scale the FortiAnalyzer to match our growth necessitates the purchase of new hardware."
"The reports are very basic."
"I would like to see improvements with the antivirus and IPS as they are not working properly all the time."
"WAN load-balancing could be a lot better at detecting when a link is poor or inconsistent, and not just flat out dead."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having a frequent ask questions(FAQ) area for people to receive quick answers to popular questions. Additionally, it would be beneficial to have an SMS notification feature. For example, if you cannot access your email you could receive an SMS message."
"Fortinet FortiGate is not very easy to use. The navigation could be improved to make it easier to use."
"It needs to improve its ISP load balancing."
"Cisco is an expensive firewall, so the pricing can be improved."
"Cisco is a scalable product, but it is expensive compared to other vendors."
"The solution’s setup process could be better."
"Cisco IOS Security's monitoring is rather rudimentary and could be improved."
"Most of their features are meant for Cisco. You cannot integrate them with any other vendor."
"Cisco very slowly introduces and implements the products, unlike other brands."
"The configuration should be easier in the solution."
"While Cisco IOS Security is stable and scalable, I would like to see it improved to be even better."
"The IoT scan is not great."
"The reporting needs improvement. It should generate much more stuff like field reports."
"Sometimes we face a problem with accessing the tool and not getting an expected result. From a technology point of view, they need to look into this."
"Certain integration factors between different options could be improved."
"When you want to cover yourself for scalability, you will be charged for the number you place on the scan itself."
"Qualys VM could improve by having more skilled support personnel."
"Endpoint stability and fault resolution could be improved."
"Make some minimal dashboard improvements."
Cisco IOS Security is ranked 22nd in Firewalls with 47 reviews while Qualys VMDR is ranked 3rd in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management with 76 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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