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."It is easy to use and performs very well."
"Reliability is the best feature. We faced some issues when we were setting it up, but the service, portal, and administration are good."
"Security solution with a straightforward and quick setup. It's a stable and scalable product."
"I like several features that this product has, such as antivirus and internet navigation inspection. It is also simple to use."
"It works very well. It has a lot of different functionalities. Its cost is also fine for our customers."
"The performance is good."
"Fortinet FortiGate is stable. It's used across all the countries, this is the way most multinationals run their system."
"Fortinet FortiGate appears to be scalable."
"Cisco is head-and-shoulders above all of the competition when it comes to technical support."
"I've found their network routing to be very good."
"Completely integrates branch offices with perimeter security."
"Cisco IOS allows us to keep the same security features as our principal offices."
"The capabilities for scalability with this product are huge"
"The stability of this solution is excellent."
"We are able to filter a lot of traffic especially when a lot of the traffic is in layer 7."
"The most valuable features are DNS service and shell self-service within a network."
"It is quite easy to implement."
"This is one of the best products I have worked with so far. I like the power of Qualys, and it's a better solution because you can scan a compact file, a BIT file, or batch files. The product already knows what's happening inside, and you don't need to expand the package. Tenable will do the same thing, but you need to have a package issuance claim. With Qualys, we can immediately understand the file, even a compact file. If there's some kind of discovery or incident, you will know what happened in the environment."
"The reporting functionality is great."
"The most recent is VMDR, which provides a comprehensive overview of how to detect, patch, and remediate specific vulnerabilities."
"Technical support is great and we've never really had a problem."
"Provides great functionality."
"The initial setup was good. We didn't have any problems with it."
"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"
"Fortigate's hardware capacities could be improved."
"The stability of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"In the balance between links feature normally you can just choose one option to balance. It would be better for the solution to have more than one option, preferably three."
"Its reporting can be improved. Sometimes, I don't get proper reports."
"It would be good if they had fewer updates."
"A couple of things I've seen that need improvement, especially in terms of a hard coding. The driver-level active moment really is out-of-the-box and we have to have contact the customer support and sometimes it is difficult to resolve."
"It is very expensive, and their support is not very good. I hope that their technical support will be better in the future."
"Fortinet FortiGate is not very easy to use. The navigation could be improved to make it easier to use."
"The configuration should be easier in the solution."
"Most of their features are meant for Cisco. You cannot integrate them with any other vendor."
"I would like to see much more embedded security that works and that isn't a bolt-on."
"The company needs to make its solution more affordable to make it more accessible to larger markets. Otherwise, it's seen as an enterprise-level solution that small or medium-sized organizations can't afford and therefore they won't even look at it."
"There could be a bit more functions on offer that could make it easier to use."
"Cisco IOS Security could improve its security features. There are competitors that have some additional security features, such as Fortinet FortiGate. Additionally, there should be better synchronization with Cisco IOS Security and other vendors, and improved AI features would be beneficial."
"The solution is complex and can be more user-friendly."
"We faced significant challenges related to licensing issues, particularly when licenses expire."
"Qualys VM's scanner doesn't pick up every vulnerability, so we have to use multiple scanners to cover that gap."
"There needs to be better documentation."
"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."
"Endpoint stability and fault resolution could be improved."
"The reporting needs improvement. It should generate much more stuff like field reports."
"It's not very user-friendly at times and requires in-depth understanding. So, a layman or someone new to Qualys won't be able to easily understand it. You need education to use the solution."
"I would like to see more accuracy in detections, better reporting capabilities, and better dashboard download capabilities."
"Qualys VM should improve its methodology."
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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