We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS Security and KerioControl 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."The solution is highly scalable because they have devices that can handle a large amount of traffic."
"This version is stable. I don't have any issues with this solution, in our environment, it works well."
"You can create multiple Virtual Domains (VDOMs), which are treated as separate firewall instances."
"Our project needs to link two sides through the internet. One of these was in Cairo and the other in another city. We used FortiGate as the integrating solution between the two locations, i.e. the Fortinet 30E & 100E."
"FortiGate improved our security. It's one of the best hardware firewalls."
"FortiGate's web and URL filtering are unlike any other firewall I've used. The functionality of URL filtering in those solutions is problematic because everything is encrypted, and firewalls can't break that encryption protocol. Fortinet has an SSL proxy, so the encryption is done before the packet ever leaves the FortiGate. The URL filter is definitely one of the most helpful features."
"Good anti-malware and web filtering features."
"There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."
"The security is very good."
"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."
"Cisco is head-and-shoulders above all of the competition when it comes to technical support."
"The most valuable feature is the scalability. The nice thing with the bigger vendors is that they're very good at scale."
"Cisco IOS allows us to keep the same security features as our principal offices."
"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."
"One of the main features is that the hardware is extremely reliable."
"The VPN connection portal scan works flawlessly, which was a big plus for us."
"The solution provides feasibility regarding cyber privacy."
"Kerio Control is easy to use and provides the ability to deliver customized solutions."
"I have found the most valuable features of Kerio Control to be the IPS and firewall."
"Technical support is good. They respond right away."
"The most valuable feature is the reliability of VPN capabilities. The VPN has been very reliable and secure. The security has been very good and the VPN connections are reliable in that they stay up. We don't have a lot of problems with downtime and that type of thing."
"The most valuable features of KerioControl are ease of configuration, user-friendliness, and comfortable to use. It is an all-in-one solution, it comes with many features, such as a firewall, antivirus software, and network protection."
"It helps us better control internal and external communications."
"The initial setup is a breeze."
"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."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve if it had a cloud-managed solution."
"It should come integrated or have its own type of network monitor tool in a module. There should just be one package, and you are good to go."
"It needs to improve its ISP load balancing."
"It needs more available central management."
"Bandwidth usage in reporting could be improved for Fortinet FortiGate."
"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."
"The monitor and the visibility, in this proxy, is very weak."
"In the next release of this solution, we would like to see support for the 100BT and 7000 models."
"We have a very bad experience on the support. They take too much time requesting logs, and they are not coming directly online to resolve the issues."
"The solution is complex and can be more user-friendly."
"The configuration and reporting interfaces need a lot of improvement. It needs to be more accessible forsolide without a strong technical background. If you had a simplified dashboard, the lower-level techs could manage the solution and provide services. Cisco IOS Security requires someone who is highly trained to operate it."
"We need to pay for the license and it is expensive."
"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."
"While Cisco IOS Security is stable and scalable, I would like to see it improved to be even better."
"There's a technology called SD-WAN that we would like to see. We are unable to handle multiple connections or to automatically load balance. I would like to have a feature that enables us to automatically prepare for load balancing."
"I have had a few issues with HTTPS decryption. The solution also does not show the actual user's Internet usage."
"I would like for there to be a difference between international and national links."
"I would like it if the interface section had multiple failovers. Although I do have three connections, just in case our physical cables get disconnected, I can only set up one failover as a backup. So, if for some reason our fiber and our AFM went down together, I would have to have it search for our 4G modem. I'd love to have extra backups running."
"They should improve the remote connectivity feature for users."
"When it comes to dealing with updates, there are often bugs on the solution. They should do a lot more testing before they release new versions."
"One of the problems we do have causes problems with the VPN. The software slows the throughput down too much. You could have a one-gigabit connection from the internet, and it slows it down to the area of upload and download is extremely slow. There's too much content filtering at that point."
"The antivirus seemed to be a bit laggy on the connection so I disconnected that. It's definitely good. The only issue we've had with any sort of cyber attack seemed to be coming from a couple of distinct locations, people trying to get into known ports on remote desktops and stuff like that. The fact that we can block all that traffic is just great. It simplifies it."
"I would like to be able to automatically send email from Kerio Control and have it tell me what my external IPs are, because on one of my lines I have a fixed IP address and on the other it is variable. If there were a permanent way for me to figure out, "Okay, my current external VPN and my firm IP is this," it would help. I need to know the IP address to connect with the VPN and, at the moment, one of the lines sometimes changes its IP address without me knowing it. It's a hassle to figure out what it is."
Cisco IOS Security is ranked 22nd in Firewalls with 47 reviews while KerioControl is ranked 29th in Firewalls with 54 reviews. Cisco IOS Security is rated 8.0, while KerioControl is rated 8.0. 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 KerioControl writes "With VPN, any of our guys can log in to the system and effectively be on board; helps with our customers all over the world". Cisco IOS Security is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Meraki MX, Fortinet FortiOS, Netgate pfSense and OPNsense, whereas KerioControl is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos UTM, Sophos XG and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our Cisco IOS Security vs. KerioControl report.
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