We performed a comparison between Cisco Secure Firewall and Sangfor NGAF 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."It is easy to use and performs very well."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the different types of profiling. It has been the most effective for me. The WAF and the antivirus profile are the most effective in network protection."
"Customers want to load balance more than eight lines or six internet lines. FortiGate is the only solution that can accomplish this."
"The most valuable feature is the FortiManager for centralized management."
"The scalability is good in Fortinet FortiGate."
"The ability to set up remote systems is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is extremely reliable."
"The pipe filter application is an outstanding feature."
"If you compare the ASA and the FirePOWER, the best feature with FirePOWER is easy to use GUI. It has most of the same functionality in the Next-Generation FirePOWER, such as IPS, IPS policies, security intelligence, and integration and identification of all the devices or hardware you have in your network. Additionally, this solution is user-friendly."
"The interface is user-friendly."
"When it comes to the integration among Cisco tools, we find it easy. It's a very practical integration with other components as well."
"The most valuable feature would be the IP blocking. It gets rid of things that you don't need in your environment."
"The clusters in data centers are great."
"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."
"Protecting our landscape in general and being able to see logging when things aren't going as set out in policies are valuable features. Our security department is keen on seeing the logging."
"The primary benefits of using Cisco Secure solutions are time-saving, a robust API, and convenience for the security team."
"The VPN connectivity feature is really nice."
"In four steps one can configure the entire firewall."
"The stability of Sangfor NGAF is good."
"The level of support provided to local companies is good. They transform their application control and other settings according to that country."
"In our hospital, Sangfor NGAF works well for us in terms of ensuring confidentiality and availability, which are crucial in the healthcare industry."
"We've found the technical support to be helpful."
"It seems to be a durable, stable product."
"It's a very simple to use product."
"In the next release, I would like to see the interface simplified to be more user-friendly."
"I would like some automated custom reporting."
"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."
"I would like to see better pricing in the next release, as well as a simplification of the installation."
"The solution can have more features in a single box that can be multi-applied to integrate everything."
"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve the protection, it did not prevent us from being attacked. Additionally, Fortinet FortiGate could provide more features for WAF devices. I should not have to purchase two solutions, it would be a benefit to combine these features into one solution."
"There can be more security in hybrid implementations. When a customer has a hybrid environment where some parts are in the cloud, we need a consistent security solution for such scenarios."
"The platform's interface could improve."
"I don't have to see all the object groups that have been created on that firewall. That's just something that I would really appreciate on the CLA, even though it already exists on the GUI."
"There is room for improvement in the stability or software quality of the product. There were a few things in the past where we had a little bit of a problem with the product, so there is room for improvement."
"It integrates with other security products from Cisco, but sometimes, there can be glitches or errors."
"Cisco ASA should be easier to use. It is a bit tough to navigate and see what is going on."
"The initial setup was complex."
"They should improve their interface."
"Licensing is complex, and I'd like it to be simplified. This is an area for improvement."
"The policies module in FMC specifically isn't the most user-friendly. Coming from Cisco ASA, Cisco ASA is a little bit easier to use. When you get into particularly complex deployments where you have a lot of different interfaces and all that kind of stuff, it's a little bit tricky. Some usability improvements there would be nice."
"An area of improvement for Sangfor NGAF could be in the field of reporting and logging."
"The tool is expensive."
"Occasional issues with breaches which are dealt with expediently."
"The solution should be able to work in a hybrid setup."
"They need to increase the number of ports in the firewall."
"Lacks consistency in terms of filtering certain websites and applications."
"The web interface needs to be improved, making it more user-friendly."
"Sangfor could improve by providing better real-time reporting, as the current reports don't offer the level of detail we need, especially for runtime insights."
Cisco Secure Firewall is ranked 4th in Firewalls with 404 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 21st in Firewalls with 30 reviews. Cisco Secure Firewall is rated 8.2, while Sangfor NGAF 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 Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". Cisco Secure Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, Sophos XG and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Fortinet FortiOS and H3C SecPath Firewalls. See our Cisco Secure Firewall vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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