Cisco Sourcefire SNORT Primary Use Case
We use the solution for IT security prevention systems. It comes with the Cisco next-generation firewall. We use Sourcefire as an IPS.
View full review »Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is a powerful intrusion detection and prevention system that covers various network security threats. It simplifies the configuration process by offering pre-defined base configurations, including security and connectivity settings. These pre-configured settings serve as a starting point for users, allowing them to customize and fine-tune their security policies based on their needs. This feature streamlines the deployment process and ensures that users can quickly establish a robust security posture without building configurations from scratch. Additionally, the intuitive interface provides users with a clear understanding of the parameters they can adjust and the impact of their changes, facilitating efficient management of network security policies.
We use the solution to protect our virtual server funds.
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Cisco Sourcefire SNORT
April 2024
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We are using Cisco Sourcefire SNORT for security as an edge firewall.
View full review »We primarily use this solution as an intrusion prevention system for external firewalls. We use it for that firewall IPS/IDS and deploy the solution on-premises.
View full review »We use this solution, in conjunction with the Cisco Firepower 4000 series, for security in our data center. We also use it with a Cisco Firepower 2000 series for our VPN and internet access firewall.
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GoumouFerdinand
Security Engineer at SOCITECH S.A.
I work directly with clients, such as financial companies like banks, for example. Most of the time they want they're product to be on their premises, only in their local area.
View full review »We use Cisco Sourcefire SNORT for intrusion prevention cases.
Within our organization, there are roughly 1,000 people using this solution.
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NetworkE4b4a
Network Engineer at a individual & family service with 10,001+ employees
Our primary use for the solution is security, mostly in intrusion prevention.
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reviewer1420032
Lead Program Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
The product is primarily used for an IDS, Intrusion Detection Software, element.
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AhmedElsayed1
Information Security Operations Expert at Asiacell
The primary use of this solution is intrusion prevention, for both user-to-server traffic, and server-to-server traffic.
Most of our environment is Cisco including ISE, our access control, routers, switches, call center, and TelePresence.
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GebremichaelTeklemariam
Networking and Security Engineer at IE Network Solutions PLC (Ethiopia)
Our primary use case of this solution is as a firewall, as an access control. We don't use it as access detection or as an intrusion prevention system, because we didn't configure it as a detector.
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Sola Ayoade
Chief technology officer at Next Generation Systems Nigeria Limited
We primarily use the solution as security on either side of the VPN.
View full review »Our primary uses for this solution are URL filtering and malware filtering.
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NAWAF-TAWAKOL
Pre-Sales Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
We are a system integrator and this is one of the solutions that we provide to our customers.
This solution is for inspecting traffic. It works with the firewall, email, etc.
This is for an on-premises deployment.
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reviewer1057971
Senior Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The main features of the Cisco Sourcefire are that it's a next-generation firewall with new features. It has application security, advanced malware protection, URL filterings, encryption, and decryption.
It is also used for email filtration and web application cyber protection.
The deployment model we used was on-premises.
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Cisco Sourcefire SNORT
April 2024
Learn what your peers think about Cisco Sourcefire SNORT. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
768,578 professionals have used our research since 2012.