We performed a comparison between Cisco Secure Firewall and Sonatype Repository Firewall based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"Web filtering and two-factor authentication are great features."
"The IPsec tunnels are very easily created, and quite interoperable with devices from other vendors."
"We can use our devices to check all of the perimeters. It secures email websites."
"Secure, user-friendly, stable, and scalable network security solution. Installation is straightforward."
"The CLI is robust and powerful, enabling rapid, consistent changes via SSH."
"It works very well. It has a lot of different functionalities. Its cost is also fine for our customers."
"The GUI is good."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Secure Firewall is its ease of configuration and that it's scalable for firewalls and VPNs."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is AMP (Advanced Malware Protection), as this is really needed to protect against cyber threats."
"It's very stable and mature."
"We definitely feel more secure. We have more control over things going in and out of our network."
"The Firepower+ISE+AMP for endpoint integration is something that really stands it out with other vendor solutions. They have something called pxGrid and i think it is already endorsed by IETF. This allows all devices on the network to communicate."
"The information coming from Talos does a good job... I like the fact that Cisco is working with them and getting the information from them and updating the firewall."
"This solution has good security, and it's a good product. You can trust Cisco, and there's support as well, which is really good."
"It provides security for our company and users."
"Another thing that I like about Sonatype is that if you download something today, and five days from today it becomes vulnerable, it will notify you."
"The product's network and intrusion protection features are valuable. It also has rules and compliance features for security."
"When we cluster the two Fortinet FortiGate boxes together we have some issues."
"The platform's interface could improve."
"The improvement is related to logs. Instead of the CLI, we should be able to have more insights into the logs of the firewall in the GUI."
"Security is a continuous process. In every product, there is a requirement for improvement. Its pricing should also be improved according to Indian market requirements. They must also improve on the reporting part. Its reporting can be more precise. If we can get a real-time report in a specific format, it will be helpful for customers to know about the current status of their security."
"To the best of my knowledge, Fortinet does not have a CASB solution and Fortinet does not have a Zero trust solution."
"They've become quite expensive."
"The performance could be a bit better. Right now, I find it to be lacking. Having good performance is very important for our work."
"It would be good if they had fewer updates."
"If I want to activate IPS features on it, I have to buy another license. If I want Cisco AnyConnect, I have to buy another license. That's where we have challenges."
"The solution is overcomplicated in some senses. Simplifying it would be an improvement."
"The reporting and other features are nice, but there is an issue with applying the configuration. That part needs some improvement."
"When we talk about data centers, we are talking about 100 gig capacity or 400 gig capacity. When it comes to active-active solution clustering and resilience and performance, Cisco should look into these a little bit more."
"Comparing Cisco solution to others, it is expensive, it would be better for it to be cheaper."
"Web filtering needs improvement because sometimes the URL is miscategorized."
"You shouldn't have to use the ASDM to help manage the client."
"Licensing is complex, and I'd like it to be simplified. This is an area for improvement."
"The tool needs to improve its file systems. The product should also include zero test feature."
"What I don't like is the lack of an option to pick up the phone and call someone for support. That is something they need to improve on. They need to have a professional services package, or they need to include that option with their services."
Cisco Secure Firewall is ranked 4th in Firewalls with 404 reviews while Sonatype Repository Firewall is ranked 34th in Application Security Tools with 3 reviews. Cisco Secure Firewall is rated 8.2, while Sonatype Repository Firewall 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 Sonatype Repository Firewall writes "You will get clean code every time, and that's a great achievement". Cisco Secure Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, Sophos XG and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, whereas Sonatype Repository Firewall is most compared with JFrog Xray, Black Duck, GitHub, Veracode and Sonatype Lifecycle.
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