We performed a comparison between Cisco Secure Firewall and Juniper vSRX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."A strong point of FortiGate is that the graphical interface is complete and easy to use, especially if we think there is a list of operations that we are able to perform inside."
"The interface is very good."
"The solution is stable."
"We've found the solution to be pretty stable."
"The next-gen features, the unified threat management capabilities are something that just about everybody is interested in at this point."
"Overall, the pricing of the solution is very good. The product offers good value."
"FortiGate has a very strong unified threat management system."
"I like several features that this product has, such as antivirus and internet navigation inspection. It is also simple to use."
"The CLI is the most valuable feature. This solution is very flexible and offers different functionality including firewalls and VPN connectivity."
"The features I found most valuable in this solution, are the overall security features."
"The web interface was easy for me. The configuration is logical, so it's easy to use and easy to understand how to protect, how to open a port, how to manage and how to route a device. That's why I prefer Cisco. It's robust and I never have issues with the hardware. That's why I choose Cisco and not another vendor."
"For companies prioritizing security, the optimal choice is one that offers a range of feeds to cater to diverse needs. This is particularly crucial for organizations implementing DDoS mitigation. The preferred solutions typically align with the top server vendors, with Cisco, Forti, and Barracuda consistently ranking among the top three vendors we collaborate with."
"The most valuable feature we have found to be the VPN because we use it often."
"The remote access, VPN, and ACL features are valuable. We are using role-based access for individuals."
"Cisco's technical support is the best and that's why everybody implements their products."
"What I found the most valuable about Cisco Secure Firewall is that if a client is educated about the solution, it can help him or her avoid many problems and mistakes."
"The tool's most valuable features are routing features and service quality."
"The authentication part is seamless and easy for people."
"One of Juniper vSRX's most valuable features is its integration with safety applications. It keeps the software secure from developers without relying on third-party solutions."
"The dashboard, customization, API, and pricing are good."
"The initial setup is pretty simple."
"The product’s quality and performance are better than other vendors."
"The features we found most valuable are using the IDS and IPS during protection. The application filtering feature is great."
"The most valuable features are application filtering, content filtering, the intrusion prevention system (IPS), and definitely the application firewall."
"It could use more templates for third-party site-to-site VPN setups other than FortiGate and Cisco."
"We would like to see an upgrade to the VPN feature, we are using the VPN from outside of our office and there is a limitation to 10 connections, more connections would be suitable."
"The solution lacks sufficient filtering."
"You do need some IT knowledge in order to effectively work with the solution."
"Some of the filtering is not robust, you can escape it with a VPN. Some of the users bypass some of the filters. It catches some but it also misses some, that area could be improved. It's functioning reasonably but there's room for improvement in that area."
"The reports are very basic."
"Technical support could be better. You don't always get the level of help you need right away."
"The license renewal process, annual renewal price, and the web application firewall features should be improved."
"The main problem we have is that things work okay until we upgrade the firmware, at which point, everything changes, and the net stops working."
"The initial setup can be a bit complex for those unfamiliar with the solution."
"I would like the ability to drill down into certain reports because currently, that cannot be done."
"Most users do not have awareness of this product's functionality and features. Cisco should do something to make them aware of them. That would be quite excellent and useful to organizations that are still using legacy data-center-security products."
"The one thing that the ASAs don't have is a central management point. We have a lot of our environments on FTD right now. So, we are using a Firewall Management Center (FMC) to manage all those. The ASAs don't really have that, but they are easy to use if you physically go into them and manage them."
"Cisco makes horrible UIs, so the interface is something that should be improved."
"It would be better if we could manage all of our firewalls as a set rather than individually. I would like to see a single pane of glass type of option. We also use another vendor's firewalls and they have a centralized management infrastructure that we have implemented. This infrastructure is a bit easier to manage."
"We would like to see MS Word BPM as a feature."
"The GUI really needs a lot of work, and it has got worse with successive version updates."
"he stability could be improved."
"It is pretty complex to manage and could be easier."
"The pricing still needs some improvement."
"In the next release, I would like to see improvements made to the GUI because it isn't very good."
"The security feature must be improved."
"The GUI interface needs improvement."
"They could provide support for cloud deployments."
Cisco Secure Firewall is ranked 4th in Firewalls with 404 reviews while Juniper vSRX is ranked 27th in Firewalls with 33 reviews. Cisco Secure Firewall is rated 8.2, while Juniper vSRX is rated 7.8. 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 Juniper vSRX writes "Fast with good usability and fairly scalable". Cisco Secure Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, Sophos XG and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, whereas Juniper vSRX is most compared with Juniper SRX Series Firewall, Azure Firewall, Meraki MX, OPNsense and Zscaler Cloud Firewall. See our Cisco Secure Firewall vs. Juniper vSRX report.
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