We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS Security 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."One of the nice things about FortiGate is that it can be deployed on the cloud or on-premises. You can actually do both. That's the biggest reason why I stick with this solution as opposed to something like Cisco Meraki. Another nice thing is that I can log directly into a FortiGate or get to it through their FortiCloud access products. They're pretty reliable and consistent. One of the reasons why I started using the product was their single pane of management. I can deploy their line of firewalls in conjunction with their switching and access points, and I can manage the entire network from one interface. I don't have to log into one interface for the firewall, another one for the access points, and another one for the switches. These firewalls have access point controller functionality built right into the system, so I don't even have to purchase additional devices to manage them."
"The most valuable feature is the SSL VPN, as it allows us to connect and it separates this product from other firewalls."
"Fortinet FortiGate appears to be scalable."
"The security features that they have are quite good. On top of that, their licensing model is quite nice where they don't charge you anything for the SD-WAN functionality for the firewall."
"The customization potential is quite impressive."
"This version is stable. I don't have any issues with this solution, in our environment, it works well."
"I like Fortinet FortiGate's antispam filter, SPN, and clustering features."
"It blocks the vulnerabilities that can negatively impact us."
"The most valuable features of Cisco IOS Security are the plenty of functionality it provides, many people are IT certified the usage, and the user interface is good."
"The most valuable features are DNS service and shell self-service within a network."
"One of the valuable features of the solution is its flexibility and it performs great."
"The technical is excellent."
"We use Cisco IOS Security mostly for routers to route off the firewall. It's a next-generation device."
"The solution is stable."
"The stability of this solution is excellent."
"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."
"Sangfor NGAF specializes in ransomware detection and helps to protect our network from ransomware threats and malware."
"You might try Sangfor if you are on a tight budget. The price is affordable, and Sangfor offers a lot of features. We don't have any complaints about Sangfor."
"Particularly good in the DPI where we can inspect inbound and outbound traffic."
"Sangfor NGAF's standout feature is its powerful application control, enabling precise restrictions on mobile user access to approved applications."
"I think Sangfor NGAF is more valuable than Cisco products because of its simplicity and ease of management. If I compare it with Palo Alto and Cisco, both are quite complex products. And if I compare it with FortiGate firewalls from Fortinet, I have also used all these products. Fortinet and Sangfor NGAF are similar products because the applications behind the application and policy layers are almost identical."
"Sangfor has the best capabilities for securing connections, securing web browsers, securing servers, and general threat protection."
"The absolute best part of Sangfor NGAF is their support. It's a 24/7 support channel, and the last time I requested their assistance I got a reply within three minutes. They helped solve the problem immediately."
"Sangfor is a good solution that provides a WAF and firewall solution. Most other vendors, like Sophos and Fortinet and Cisco, only provide one solution. That's a valuable feature of Sangfor."
"Fortigate's hardware capacities could be improved."
"The inability to scale the FortiAnalyzer to match our growth necessitates the purchase of new hardware."
"I would like to see improvements with the antivirus and IPS as they are not working properly all the time."
"The main aspect of FortiGate that could be improved is load balancing. Our management team does not want to buy another appliance for only load balancing."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by adding enhancements to FortiMail, FortiSOAR, and FortiDeceptor."
"The support we receive when we need to upgrade is not satisfactory and has room for improvement."
"The solution lacks multi-language support."
"We have an issue with hotel guest vouchers."
"Cisco IOS Security could improve its security features. There are competitors that have some additional security features, such as Fortinet FortiGate. Additionally, there should be better synchronization with Cisco IOS Security and other vendors, and improved AI features would be beneficial."
"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."
"It would be ideal if the solution had more capacity."
"I think they should bring back remote VPN for users."
"I think setup could be one area for improvement, because sometimes we don't have people inside so we have to move to the place."
"Most of their features are meant for Cisco. You cannot integrate them with any other vendor."
"There are the usual bugs that are inherent to some software upgrades. Sometimes this provides some unexpected issues, however, it happens with all brands all the time."
"I would like to see much more embedded security that works and that isn't a bolt-on."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve the policies and default criteria. They could be much better."
"I believe that IAM and NGFW need to merge into a single box, instead of there being two separate box solutions."
"It does not offer any recommendations on how to mitigate or control attacks."
"An area for improvement would be the number of ports defined on the box. In the next release, I would like them to develop their provisioning stage of enrolling end devices."
"They need to increase the number of ports in the firewall."
"The product must provide more IPS features."
"The support offered by the product has certain shortcomings where improvements are required. The knowledge levels and response time of the support team need improvement."
"Sangfor has recently increased their prices."
Cisco IOS Security is ranked 22nd in Firewalls with 47 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 20th in Firewalls with 31 reviews. Cisco IOS Security is rated 8.0, while Sangfor NGAF 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 Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". Cisco IOS Security is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Meraki MX, Fortinet FortiOS, Netgate pfSense and OPNsense, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW and Fortinet FortiOS. See our Cisco IOS Security vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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