We performed a comparison between Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Cisco Secure Firewall 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."Offers good security and filtering."
"The features that prevent internet connections, the filtering are the most valuable because we did not have any internet protection before."
"The solution is very easy to understand. It's not overly complex."
"It is a good source for firewall protection."
"This solution has solid UTM features combined with a nice GUI."
"Their proxy-based inspection is responsive and secure."
"The interface is very good."
"User-friendly and affordable security solution that's recommended for SMB customers. This solution has good technical support."
"Add-on features such as Virus Scanning, ATP, and web filtering add another level of protection and block malware before it gets to the end user."
"Enables us to define user application-level access, so our customers can work anytime from anywhere."
"The antivirus protection or malware protection has been great."
"The most valuable feature for us is the ability to offer firewall support to our clients."
"The solution is stable."
"We enjoy the reduction in terms of labor."
"Scalability is good; the company wants to be able to handle large customers."
"Single device, multiple functions - I do not need to purchase a web application firewall, a proxy server, a VPN device and so many others because these are all built in to this one device."
"The user interface is very easy to manage and find rules. You can do object searches, which are very easy. Also, the logging is very simple to use. So, it is a lot easier to troubleshoot and find items inside the firewall."
"Its ability to discover attacks is a valuable feature. All of the other features that have to do with security are good."
"If only a Layer 4 FW is needed, this is a good solution."
"It is a comprehensive suite and complete package."
"The features I've found most valuable are the packet captures and packet traces because they help me debug connections. I like the logs because they help me see what's going on."
"ASA integrates with FirePOWER, IPS functionality, malware filtering, etc. This functionality wasn't there in the past. With its cloud architecture, Cisco can filter traffic at the engine layer. Evasive encryptions can be entered into the application, like BitTorrent or Skype. This wasn't possible to control through a traditional firewall."
"Since the product is stable, we do not have to spend additional money to buy other firewalls. Once deployed, we can use the product for a long time. Thus, it is cost effective."
"Valuable features include DMZ segmentation, and IDS and IPS."
"WAN load-balancing could be a lot better at detecting when a link is poor or inconsistent, and not just flat out dead."
"Its customer service could be better."
"They've become quite expensive."
"Tunnel flapping was one of the major things I had seen wherein your internet link remains but your VPN tunnel is down. However, since I got a fix from the TAC team, I have not noticed it, but the customer complained a few times that they couldn't access the internet because of this problem."
"I would like to see improvements in the support from Fortinet. Here in the Philippines, whenever we have problems with a Fortinet product, we mostly ask for support from distributors and resellers and not directly from Fortinet."
"A sandbox would be good in order to be able to inspect the emails containing spam and be able to validate the emails that contain malware, prior to delivering to the customer."
"We were not able to build a full-mesh VPN; however, I am not sure if this was the fault of Fortinet FortiGate."
"The monitor and the visibility, in this proxy, is very weak."
"While using Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, we encounter issues with VPN profiles for Windows."
"Sometimes we have a need for detailed reports. Barracuda NG Firewall does not have a reports module and uses a satellite application."
"The technical manuals, at times, have images that don't match the actual screens and are not always as clear as they could be on the configuration."
"The analytics are weak."
"The price could be better."
"The price is a bit higher than other vendors."
"Barracuda CloudGen Firewall should work a little bit more with the logs so that, in our company, we can generate a little bit more reports and get a bit more statistics, which would be fine for us."
"If you experience an attack it can take a very long time to find a solution."
"The artificial intelligence and machine learning (behavioral based threat detection), which I can this will be coming out in another year, these are what we need now."
"In my experience, a number of engineers get tunnel vision with devices. This is exacerbated by vendors fostering a silo mentality in disciplines."
"The cost is very high. Most organizations cannot afford it."
"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."
"The initial setup can be a bit complex for those unfamiliar with the solution."
"Cisco is still catching up with its Firepower Next-Generation firewalls."
"Cisco ASDM is a problem because it is old."
"Security must be increased when a new user connects over the LAN and an alarm must be generated."
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is ranked 26th in Firewalls with 35 reviews while Cisco Secure Firewall is ranked 4th in Firewalls with 404 reviews. Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is rated 8.2, while Cisco Secure Firewall is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall writes "Feature-rich, robust, and easy to set up". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Secure Firewall writes "Highlights and helps us catch Zero-day vulnerabilities traveling across our network". Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, OPNsense, Azure Firewall and Palo Alto Networks WildFire, whereas Cisco Secure Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, Sophos XG and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls. See our Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Cisco Secure Firewall report.
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