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 UTM feature is quite good. FortiAP is easy to deploy because both Fortigate and FortiAP are under the same brand. Otherwise, you need to do more work on the configuration."
"In terms of security, we have not experienced any security flaws or loopholes, and it has proven to be quite stable."
"The virtual firewall feature is the most valuable. We have around 1,500 firewalls. We did not buy individual hardware, and the virtual firewalls made sense because we don't have to keep on buying the hardware. FortiGate is easier to use as compared to Checkpoint devices. It is user friendly and has a good UI. You don't need much expertise to work on this firewall. You don't need to worry much about DCLA, commands, and things like that."
"The most valuable feature is the bundled subscription, which is IPS, TV and web filtering."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the analytics."
"The solution is scalable."
"The main reason why I purchased the particular unit was that it had good reviews and what other people were saying as far as its completeness and its leading capabilities in terms of endpoint security was very good."
"Fortinet FortiGate's ease of management is the most valuable feature."
"The VPN was valuable for us because more people are working from home. It has a lot of reporting and easy-to-use management tools."
"There is a positive impact on security, particularly the intrusion feature, which helps keep the solution concealed and secure."
"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."
"We use Cisco IOS Security mostly for routers to route off the firewall. It's a next-generation device."
"In Pakistan, we only use Cisco because they have good local support infrastructure. Huawei and Fortinet don't offer direct support in Pakistan."
"The capabilities for scalability with this product are huge"
"The solution is stable."
"Cisco IOS allows us to keep the same security features as our principal offices."
"It's stable and quite reliable."
"I like Qualys because it is a very complete product, more so than Tenable."
"Monitors workstations and servers for vulnerabilities and creates reports."
"The most valuable features are vulnerability detection and the scanning capability to enable identification of vulnerabilities across our network."
"The most recent is VMDR, which provides a comprehensive overview of how to detect, patch, and remediate specific vulnerabilities."
"There are fewer false positives when using this solution."
"The most valuable feature is the certificate management."
"Vulnerability management is the most valuable one and it’s a must in every organization."
"Their software support needs improvement. I would prefer to have better support for bug fixes. Sometimes, we open a ticket, and it is very difficult to get a solution. Specifically, we are not at all happy with their support for load balancing."
"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."
"The inability to scale the FortiAnalyzer to match our growth necessitates the purchase of new hardware."
"The debugging and troubleshooting has room for improvement."
"I would like to see a more intuitive dashboard."
"Fortinet FortiGate should improve the VPN tokens."
"From a reporting perspective, there's room for improvement. They're providing FortiAnalyzer through which one can get some enhancements, but the visibility and reporting still need slight improvement."
"We had a minor problem where there was a major system upgrade on the hardware platfrom and the Mac client was not available as soon as it might have been. The PC client was available immediately, but we had to wait a month or so, before there was a mac client. I was slightly irritated that it was not ready on time, but it was eventually resolved."
"We faced significant challenges related to licensing issues, particularly when licenses expire."
"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."
"The configuration should be easier in the solution."
"There are the usual bugs that are inherent to some software upgrades. Sometimes this provides some unexpected issues, however, it happens with all brands all the time."
"The pricing is the only con for this product."
"It would be ideal if the solution had more capacity."
"There could be a bit more functions on offer that could make it easier to use."
"The product's technical support services need improvement."
"Qualys should improve their customer experience. They need to improve the tech support experience and the turnaround time."
"They should make it accessible for more operating systems."
"It is more expensive vs. other products on the market."
"This solution could be improved by extending the agent capabilities to different operating systems including Mac and Linux. We would also like the capability to easily check for vulnerability in assets in the IOTs."
"I would like to see more accuracy in detections, better reporting capabilities, and better dashboard download capabilities."
"The solution is a bit expensive if you do not have access to discounts."
"Make some minimal dashboard improvements."
"It's too early for me to say if there is any room for improvement since we're in the first couple of months of using this solution."
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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