2019-02-10T10:06:00Z

What is your primary use case for Cisco ASA Firewall?

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Tushar Gaba - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2022-08-05T05:35:00Z
Aug 5, 2022

With [my company], NIL, it's cross-domain. It's just not ASA, but in particular we work with customers where we talk about the physical boxes or even the virtual appliances that we're deploying. The use cases can be multiple, but mostly what we have seen is perimeter security, looking at blocking [and] allowing of traffic before accessing the internet. The majority of the challenges that we see across customers and partners is looking at the data, the integrity, security, [and] looking at various areas where they need to put in boxes or solutions which could secure their environments. It's not just about the data, but even looking at the endpoints, be it physical or virtual. That, in itself, makes the use case for putting in a box like ASA. And, of course, with the integrations nowadays that we have from a firewall, looking at multiple identity solutions or logging solutions you could integrate with, that in itself becomes a use case of expanding the genres of integrated security.

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Paul Nduati - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-07-17T18:17:00Z
Jul 17, 2022

We have two devices in Active-Active mode, acting as a perimeter firewall. It is the main firewall that filters traffic in and out of our organization. This is where there are many rules and the mapping is done to the outside world. We use it as a next-generation firewall, for intrusion detection and prevention. It's also linked also to Firepower, the software for network policies that acts as our network access control.

MS
Real User
Top 20
2022-07-05T10:52:00Z
Jul 5, 2022

We use this solution for company security and to define access and connection between different devices.

SB
Real User
Top 20
2022-07-04T22:26:00Z
Jul 4, 2022

I'm a solution architect specializing in IT infrastructure designs. I create solutions for clients using Cisco and other products. I've developed solutions with various Cisco Firewall models. I may use an entry-level solution for smaller businesses, like the Cisco 555 Series or 5500. If it's a large enterprise, I may use the 4000 Series, or an ISR router integrated with a firewall for a branch office, and maybe an ISR router, which is integrated with the firewall. I work with businesses of all sizes, but I see Cisco more often in medium-sized companies or large enterprises. Small businesses often pick Sophos or FortiGate because of the pricing. Large enterprises use Cisco and other products like Palo Alto or Check Point, especially for managing cloud architectures like GCP and AWS. If the customer only needs a plain firewall, Cisco ASA is sufficient. It can compete with FortiGate or Sophos. When I talk about a next-gen firewall, the basics include malware protection, instruction prevention, URL filtering, etc. Firepower is integrated to address these next-gen requirements. I may use the tabs for dynamic policy implementation in cloud environments depending on the clients' needs, but not typically VMware. I might get a false positive with the VMware operator and platform layer. If I stop some surveys, my production will stop. In such cases, I cannot just go by dynamic classification blindly. It would be better for the application layer, not the platform layer.

SG
Real User
Top 20
2022-06-29T13:22:00Z
Jun 29, 2022

We use it for remote access VPN. That means the folks at home can work from home using AnyConnect.

MH
MSP
Top 20
2022-06-26T16:40:00Z
Jun 26, 2022

We use this solution to provide firewall solutions for clients. We have been transitioning from ASA to FTD, since FTD has come out with new versions or upgrades.

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FS
Real User
Top 20
2022-06-26T16:34:00Z
Jun 26, 2022

We mainly use it for ICS security.

Francisco Gaytan Magana - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2022-06-26T16:26:00Z
Jun 26, 2022

We started using this solution due to challenges with throughput. We needed devices with more quantity of throughput and bandwidth. We use this solution in different locations and different departments and we have around 2000 internal customers.

ME
Real User
Top 20
2022-06-26T16:11:00Z
Jun 26, 2022

Our primary use case includes basic firewalls, VPNs, NAT, and our connections to customers. It's used in our data centers to protect the network and customer circuits.

KB
Real User
Top 20
2022-06-15T17:27:00Z
Jun 15, 2022

We use them for site-to-site VPN solutions as well as other VPN activities, and for general application security. We needed a good VPN solution and, as our network grew, we had more applications that were virtualized and that can be spun up. We needed a solution that would keep us ahead.

Simon Watkins - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 10
2022-06-15T16:24:00Z
Jun 15, 2022

Typically, we use them on the internet edge for protecting customer networks from the internet. It's a delimiter between the local area network and the wider internet. Other use cases include securing data centers or protecting certain areas within a network. It's not particularly internet-based, but it gives you that added layer of security between networks or between VLANs and your network, rather than using a Layer 3 switch. Ultimately, it's about securing data. Data is like your crown jewels and you need to be able to secure it from different user groups. Obviously, you need to protect your data from the internet and that's why we generally deploy Cisco ASAs.

Joseph Lofaso - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-06-14T02:26:00Z
Jun 14, 2022

A lot of them are used for campuses. Basically, it is HA pairs so it is just used to firewall off different networks from the internal network, i.e., security. We also use them for DMZs, where there are untrusted networks coming into trusted networks, managing traffic between the two zones. Currently, we have almost 100 firewalls spread out all across our county. Our ASAs could be anywhere in any building, wherever there is a purpose. So, if we need to firewall off a network that we don't want touching our internal network, where we want it controlled, then it would be there. All our campuses have some form of that.

Isaiah Etuk - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-06-03T05:56:00Z
Jun 3, 2022

We are an insurance company. The core of what we do is service. We manage people and security. We have all the implementation for security. We have one ERP running on-prem and another one is running on the GCP cloud. We have a cloud service that runs that ERP on GCP. Our other service is running with Microsoft 365. So, we have an in-house AD that syncs with the cloud AD, but it is the firewall that is managing the communication process in between. The on-prem AD sync with the cloud AD is managed by the firewall. It is like a gateway. A vendor implemented this system for us to use and manage the process. We have an integration with the GCP. We've integrated this system with our network in such a way that you cannot access the GCP applications or infrastructure if you are not on-premises. This integration with the GCP and our virtual network online has been done locally.

Juan Carlos Saavedra - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 20
2022-05-12T20:04:00Z
May 12, 2022

The primary use is as edge firewalls to the Internet. We are only on-premise. There is still no cloud plan.

AM
Real User
2021-08-24T04:46:00Z
Aug 24, 2021

I have used the Cisco ASA 5585-X Series hardware. The software was probably version 9. We implemented a cluster of two firewalls. In these firewalls, we had four virtual firewalls. One firewall was dedicated for Edge, near ISP, and one firewall was for the data center. One firewall was for the application dedicated to that company, and one firewall was dedicated only to that application.

DH
Real User
2021-08-20T22:40:47Z
Aug 20, 2021

I use Cisco ASA Firewall at my company for network security.

WS
Real User
2021-08-19T15:20:00Z
Aug 19, 2021

We provide IT solutions. We provide solutions to our customers based on their requirements. We support them from the beginning and do the installation and configuration in the head office and front office. We installed Cisco ASA to support a customer in a WAN environment. They used it for site-to-site VPN and remote VPN. They used it for accessing remote office locations via the remote VPN feature. They had Cisco ASA 5500.

RM
Real User
2021-08-10T15:48:00Z
Aug 10, 2021

We were using ASA 5585 without firepower. We were using it just as a stateful firewall. We also had an IPS module on it. So, we were also using it for network segmentation and network address translations for hosting some of the services or giving access to the internet for our end users.

MB
Real User
2021-08-10T05:52:00Z
Aug 10, 2021

We are using it as a firewall for our data center and headquarter. We are also using it for DR. We are using Cisco ASA 5500 Series.

Ramish Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2021-06-12T19:57:51Z
Jun 12, 2021

We primarily use the solution as a firewall for our data centers. We have a medium-sized data center right now. It's about six or seven servers. We actually store the data for students and schools and need to protect it.

CS
Real User
2021-05-18T18:20:51Z
May 18, 2021

We are using Cisco ASA Firewall 5525 for network security. We needed a network security solution that can take care of the network security and URL filtering. We also wanted to create site-to-site VPNs and have remote VPNs. For all these use cases, we got Cisco ASA, and we are pretty happy with it.

LS
Real User
2021-05-05T15:14:48Z
May 5, 2021

We currently have this solution hosted in a service provider's premises. They give us the link for our infrastructure and that is how we manage our equipment. We use the VPN feature to connect with our clients.

AN
Real User
2021-05-05T12:14:43Z
May 5, 2021

We primarily use the solution to operate that LAN environment over the internet and use the public and private networks separately. It's a very good firewall in terms of security, in terms of certain scenarios, and also from an ethical hacking point of view. Both are available in our environment. Both are doing great.

RM
Real User
2021-05-01T09:39:06Z
May 1, 2021

I am using the solution as a firewall.

Johan Derycke - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2021-03-04T17:28:04Z
Mar 4, 2021

We are using it to manage our environment.

VG
Real User
2021-02-02T12:44:22Z
Feb 2, 2021

I use it for VPNs, remote-access VPNs, environment issues, and failover issues. I also use the content mode, NAT, and PAT in this firewall. We always use ASA for VPN sites and firewall sites. We use the edge for internet access for data center servers or company customers' internet access.

RW
Reseller
2021-02-01T14:28:16Z
Feb 1, 2021

Most of our use cases revolve around the basic firewall features. Our client is also leveraging on Anyconnect, which is serving the client-based VPN. Sometimes they will establish a VPN connection from one firewall with another. It's the type-for-type VPN. In terms of Cisco, typically, these are just some of the legacy features, that's what we use. In terms of a next-gen firewall, I feel that our customers would prefer to use other brands like Palo Alto, Check Point, and FortiGate. Our clients who use this solution are typically small businesses. I think there's a Gartner chart that says that Palo Alto is actually the foreleader, followed by Check Point, then FortiGate. Cisco is not anywhere near. From a cybersecurity standpoint, they are quite weak.

SK
Real User
2021-01-26T12:32:12Z
Jan 26, 2021

We tend to use the solution as it's forced on us by corporate. Our company wants us to use it.

HD
Real User
2021-01-25T18:16:34Z
Jan 25, 2021

We primarily provide implementation and maintenance services to our clients.

SF
Real User
2021-01-21T19:04:12Z
Jan 21, 2021

We use Cisco ASA for traffic control.

JL
Real User
2021-01-15T06:58:39Z
Jan 15, 2021

We utilize the solution for our IT security.

MR
Real User
2021-01-14T11:15:17Z
Jan 14, 2021

I primarily use the solution for the IPsec only.

MZ
Real User
2021-01-14T02:32:09Z
Jan 14, 2021

We use Cisco ASA Firewall to protect different sites at a protocol level. We also use it for antivirus and bot protection.

NS
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2021-01-12T11:55:25Z
Jan 12, 2021

Our primary use case of Cisco ASA Firewall is to protect our environment. We are customers of Cisco and I'm a network engineer.

SZ
Real User
2021-01-11T19:52:09Z
Jan 11, 2021

We are using the ASA in our network to create a VPN between six places. We also use it for servers and data synchronization.

HT
Real User
2021-01-09T14:15:32Z
Jan 9, 2021

In general, we support more public fiscal entities. Most of them are quite sizeable at 5,000-6,000 employees. We use it mostly for remote access.

it_user1307058 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2021-01-06T13:48:43Z
Jan 6, 2021

We are a solution provider and the Cisco ASA Firewall is one of the security products that we implement for our customers. My clients use it for security, and also to establish VPN connections.

JG
Real User
2020-12-31T16:51:09Z
Dec 31, 2020

We are a Cisco implementor in Venezuela. Our primary use is to deal with incoming access. We open ports for web servers or special applications that our clients have inside their network. We also use it to provide site-to-site VPN access.

YT
Real User
2020-12-28T16:02:54Z
Dec 28, 2020

We are using this product to filter network traffic.

RF
Real User
2020-12-23T23:36:31Z
Dec 23, 2020

We primarily use the solution in order to create access rules. That's what I use it for mostly. Sometimes, if I need to do some mapping, I may also leverage this product.

VM
Real User
2020-12-22T16:14:40Z
Dec 22, 2020

I am using Cisco ASA as my firewall. I use it for security purposes to block access and for VPN. It is on the perimeter, so basically, it secures my network.

Vinay-Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2020-12-22T10:59:10Z
Dec 22, 2020

We are using this solution for the site-to-site VPN tunnels and VPN Connections.

MM
Real User
2020-12-21T16:12:54Z
Dec 21, 2020

We mostly use it for remote access. We also use this firewall between different segments of our enterprise network. We have legacy models of this solution. We are using models 5510 and 5520.

NJ
Real User
2020-12-19T19:05:00Z
Dec 19, 2020

I am doing research on the product and testing it for security.

EL
Real User
2020-12-18T23:46:01Z
Dec 18, 2020

We are an IT integrator. We include parts of the infrastructure as part of our services, which includes firewalls, routers, switches, and even some end-user devices. We are deploying Cisco, Palo Alto, and Aruba. We are a very big company, and we have probably about 300,000 employees all over the world. We use this solution for security and for enabling site-to-site VPN. We have on-premises and cloud deployments, and we are using the latest version of this solution. It is 5500 or something like that.

SD
Real User
2020-12-13T06:23:00Z
Dec 13, 2020

Our primary use case is for perimeter security. We are using the enterprise version. Cisco has many versions. Maybe we are using the old version of ASA because it needs to be the freeware. In each freeware, there are different types of things. Maybe it is the standard version because the other version cost a lot. I need to combine it with another solution like an open source standard solution of the ASA firewall from Cisco.

PK
Real User
2020-12-03T13:54:31Z
Dec 3, 2020

In our organization, we are using it as an internal firewall.

TM
Real User
2020-11-25T18:54:36Z
Nov 25, 2020

I'm the group information technology manager and we are customers of Cisco.

it_user1436289 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2020-11-23T15:47:00Z
Nov 23, 2020

The number one use for this product is security.

PS
Real User
2020-11-12T10:43:58Z
Nov 12, 2020

We primarily use the solution for basic firewall configurations such as NAT, FORWARD PORT and Block TCP-UDP Port.

OB
Real User
2020-11-10T00:01:00Z
Nov 10, 2020

I am a consultant and when clients ask for white papers or studies, I do the research. At that point, they do whatever change processes they have; I give them all of the numbers and other relevant data, but that's the extent of what we do in my organization. They are just using it as a stateful packet inspection firewall, traditional firewalling.

WM
Reseller
2020-11-05T06:37:24Z
Nov 5, 2020

Our company sells Cisco Firewalls and the ASA is one of the products that we implement for our clients. The primary use cases are internet access, AnyConnect, and VPN.

TS
Real User
2020-11-02T20:39:53Z
Nov 2, 2020

It provides the firewall and security for our edge network. We are using a really old ASA device that is at end-of-life, so we're replacing it.

AE
Real User
2020-10-28T19:37:30Z
Oct 28, 2020

We primarily use the solution for the various firewalls.

FB
Real User
2020-09-27T04:10:20Z
Sep 27, 2020

We are primarily using the solution to protect our network.

EH
MSP
2020-09-27T04:10:14Z
Sep 27, 2020

We primarily use it for our clients. We have one or more at each client site - or multiple locations if they have multiple locations. Typically our clients are up to about 500 users. Most of them are smaller than that, but they go as large as 500. They're using the solution for the full next-gen firewall stacks - intrusion protection, URL filtering, advanced malware protection, or so-called AMP. Those are the three subscription services that Cisco sells. All of our clients have those subscription services enabled at their main location. Typically, they're just protecting users that are behind the firewall. We also use it for site-to-site VPN, and we use it for client-to-site VPN.

ON
Real User
Top 20
2020-09-17T08:05:57Z
Sep 17, 2020

We primarily use the solution for configuring the firewall.

SS
Real User
2020-09-16T08:18:32Z
Sep 16, 2020

We are using Cisco ASAv in our company and have deployed it for many of our customers. They are in both government and the private sector. The deployment method varies depending on the customer's needs. For the government, it's through the government cloud while others are on-premises.

AA
Real User
Top 20
2020-09-10T07:35:35Z
Sep 10, 2020

We use Cisco ASAv as a firewall.

TR
Real User
2020-06-16T08:37:00Z
Jun 16, 2020

We are an ISP, so it's primarily for customer firewalls that we help customers setup and maintain. While we do use Cisco ASA in our company, we mostly configure it for customers. Our customers use it as a company firewall and AnyConnect VPN solution.

JM
Real User
2020-06-04T09:41:00Z
Jun 4, 2020

We use the Cisco firewall for a number of things. We've got VPN tunnels, IPsec tunnels. We also use it for basic network layer filtering for our internal service, because we have a number of services that we offer out to clients, so that is the first device that they come across when they get into the network. We have a network of six remote sites and we use proxy to go to the internet, and from the internet Cisco is the first line of defense. We have internet banking services that we offer to our clients, and that also makes use of the Cisco firewall as the first line of defense. And we've got a number of servers, a Hyper-V virtual environment, and we've got a disaster recovery site. We had VAPT (vulnerability assessment and pen testing) done by external people to see our level of security from inside and outside and they managed to find some deficiencies inside. That's when they recommended that we should put in network access control. By integrating the ASA with Cisco ISE, that is what we are trying to achieve. The whole idea is to make sure that any machines that are not on our domain should not be able to connect to the network. They should be blocked. We also have Cisco switches deployed in our environment. All our active switches are Cisco. The ASA is integrated with them. This integration was done by a combination of our Cisco partner and in-house, because we did this at the time of setting up the infrastructure in 2016.

LX
Real User
2020-06-03T06:54:00Z
Jun 3, 2020

Some are being used as edge firewalls and others are for our server-farm/data center. So some are being used as transparent firewalls and others are used as a break between the LAN and WAN. In addition to the firewalls, we have Mimecast for email security as we're using Office 365. We're also using IBM's QRadar for SIEM. For antivirus we're just using Microsoft Windows Defender. We also have an internet proxy for content and for that we're using NetScaler.

Othniel Atseh - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant
2020-06-02T08:40:00Z
Jun 2, 2020

The first time I deployed Cisco ASA was for one of our clients. This client had a Palo Alto firewall and he wanted to migrate. He bought an ASA 2505, and he wanted us to come in and deploy it and, after that, to put in high-availability. We deployed it and the high-availability means that in case one fails, there is a second one to take over. I have deployed Cisco ISE and, in the same environment, we had a Cisco FTD. In that environment, we were using the ASA for VPN, and we were using the FTD like an edge device. The ASA was deployed as VPN facilitator and for the wireless part too, so that the wireless network was under the ASA firewall.

AS
Reseller
2020-05-27T08:03:00Z
May 27, 2020

We are a Cisco partner and we implement solutions for our customers who are generally in the banking sector and other private sectors. They are using it as a data center firewall and to secure their internet connections. Our customers usually integrate the firewall with ISE, with a Firepower module for IPS, and there are some NAC solutions.

JF
Real User
2020-05-27T08:03:00Z
May 27, 2020

The ASAs are a defense solution for companies. Many of them use the AnyConnect or the VPN licenses. They also use it to have a next-generation firewall and to be compliant with GDPR. The majority of our usage of the solution is on-prem or hybrid. The culture, here in Portugal — even knowing that the future is full cloud, in my opinion — is to only be on the way to full cloud.

KUMAR SAIN - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2020-05-14T10:16:00Z
May 14, 2020

Our business requirements are URL filtering and threat protection. We're using the Cisco 5525 and 5510 series. We have eight to 10 firewalls. Our company is looking for vendors who can protect from the current, advanced technologies. We are looking for any technology that protects from the most threats, and that covers things like DDoS protection, spyware, and SSL.

RO
Reseller
2020-05-07T05:03:00Z
May 7, 2020

My primary use case is to have as VPN hardware. I have 2,000 providers. I am a reseller and as such, I am connected to telcos. I use ASA because our providers use Cisco in their core network as well.

MR
Real User
2019-11-04T06:15:00Z
Nov 4, 2019

We use them for perimeter defense and for VPN, and we also do web filtering. We're using ASAs at the moment. Going forward, we'll probably look at the FirePOWERs. We currently have anywhere from low end to the mid-range, starting with 5506s all the way up to 5555s. Everything is on-prem. We have a total of five different security tools in our organization. A couple of them complement each other so that's one of the reasons that we have so many, instead of just having one. For an organization like ours, it works out pretty well. We are a utility owned by a municipality, with a little over 200 employees in multiple locations.

JS
Real User
2019-10-07T11:43:00Z
Oct 7, 2019

We use them to block or allow traffic out to the internet and to control a handful of DMZs. Overall, they're for access control. We do IPS and IDS as well. We have the FMC (FirePOWER Management Center) which manages the 4110s and we have 5516s and the ASA5545-Xs. It's an ASA running the Next Generation Firewall code. We're using all of the FMC with 6.4.04, so they're all running the Next Generation Firewall code. We deploy the software on-prem.

TJ
Real User
2019-10-02T19:58:00Z
Oct 2, 2019

We had legacy Sourcefire Sensors and ASA state full firewalls. Cisco offered the FTD NGFW solution, but the implementation of the two systems was not successful.

IA
Real User
2019-09-20T12:56:00Z
Sep 20, 2019

The primary use case is to have full visibility over our Web & Application behavior on the local network and over the internet. On the other hand, reporting is one of the main needs so that we can monitor and evaluate our consumption and according to that, build up our policies and security.

AG
Real User
2019-09-12T09:06:00Z
Sep 12, 2019

The primary use case is to protect our departments. We have sub-departments or sites categorized by the number of users and types of applications. We categorize the latter in terms of small, medium, or large. Based on that, we select a firewall in terms of throughput and the number of concurrent sessions it can handle. We then deploy the firewall with a predefined set of rules which we require for inbound and outbound traffic. We are in operations delivery and we need to support multiple clients. We have different departments where our primary responsibility is to protect our organization's assets and data and to store them in a centralized data center. Apart from that, we have responsibility to support our clients in terms of infrastructure. All the devices are on-premise. Nothing is on the cloud or is virtualized.

Heritier Daya - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2019-08-28T09:52:00Z
Aug 28, 2019

Our primary use case for this solution is to protect data from unauthorized access.

SN
Real User
2019-08-26T06:42:00Z
Aug 26, 2019

This solution is running behind the infrastructure and behind the hypervisor itself. We have two firewalls and two nodes in the cluster environment. This solution is suitable for both cloud and hybrid-cloud deployments. I have implemented a cloud project, and one hybrid as well. The hybrid was between a public and a local cloud.

MG
Real User
2019-08-25T05:17:00Z
Aug 25, 2019

We primarily use the solution for internet access firewalls.

PC
Real User
2019-08-25T05:17:00Z
Aug 25, 2019

Our primary use case of this program is network protection.

AA
Consultant
2019-08-22T05:49:00Z
Aug 22, 2019

Our primary use case is to protect our network from external threats. We need to keep our portal safe. We use the public cloud model of this solution.

MA
Real User
2019-08-12T05:55:00Z
Aug 12, 2019

Our primary use for the solution is as a firewall. We implemented it as an IT tech solution for our accesses through Sourcefire. It provides security.

it_user861456 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-07-09T05:26:00Z
Jul 9, 2019

We use it as a network firewall.

it_user1073460 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-07-04T07:00:00Z
Jul 4, 2019

I worked for a Telecom provider, and we gave this solution to our customers.

FL
Real User
2019-07-02T06:57:00Z
Jul 2, 2019

We primarily use this solution for network security.

DS
Real User
2019-07-02T06:57:00Z
Jul 2, 2019

We use this solution as a firewall and for the segregation of our servers from the rest of the environment.

BD
Real User
2019-07-02T06:57:00Z
Jul 2, 2019

We use this solution to join our private network to the customer's network. In our business, we don't have to be on the customer's network, so a lot of people will install cheap equipment. We're trying to push it to where we can standardize the equipment, although the cost of Cisco products would have to come down a little bit in order for us to be more competitive.

DC
Real User
2019-07-02T06:57:00Z
Jul 2, 2019

Our primary use for the solution is for checking on and verifying the security of our customer data.

WB
Real User
2019-06-30T10:29:00Z
Jun 30, 2019

The primary use of Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances) for us it to protect from external threats to our network as a firewall and VPN solution.

NA
Real User
2019-06-24T12:13:00Z
Jun 24, 2019

We have around 250 users and security is extremely important for us.

FF
Real User
2019-06-24T12:13:00Z
Jun 24, 2019

We are using both Cisco ASAv and FTD (Firepower Threat Defense). FTD has a better interface, but we have both of them running. We are using Cisco ASAv for the FirePower service. We use a custom interface for our firewall.

MC
MSP
2019-06-23T09:40:00Z
Jun 23, 2019

I primarily use it for my small company to protect 5-10 users.

DF
Real User
2019-06-16T07:23:00Z
Jun 16, 2019

We need a good and generic firewall which is why I bought Cisco ASAv. I also needed a secure VPN. The real reason I bought it though, was for the firewall.

CS
Real User
2019-05-09T16:21:00Z
May 9, 2019

We performed an in-house evaluation of Cisco ASA NGFW for use as an Internet Gateway Firewall and internal East-West traffic firewall between security zones. We are historically a Cisco shop and were planning on it being the top contender for our NGFW solution.

it_user1070472 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-04-20T18:25:00Z
Apr 20, 2019

Our primary use case for this solution is to protect the Internet Edge, and our VPN (Virtual Private Network).

MT
Real User
2019-04-18T09:59:00Z
Apr 18, 2019

We are using the Cisco ASA NGFW as a next-generation firewall. We are using the 5516-X version. Our primary use case of this is as an X firewall for external connections.

BG
Real User
2019-04-10T10:52:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

I have been using the Cisco ASA NGFW for about four months. Everything works fine right now. We have only been using this device for a very short period of time. * We have about 500 registered users and about 400-600 static users. * For 400 to 600 users with wireless devices, we use Cisco ASA NGFW to control device traffic. We're using the new web filters. * We use Cisco ASA NGFW as the bit application. Thus far, we are using it as a web filter to filter the data against incoming traffic. We are an educational organization, so there is no gambling allowed. We don't want to allow students access to gambling sites or adult sites, etc. We use lots of web filters. That's the primary reason I installed the Cisco firewall. We are also happy with the Cisco ASA NGFW router firewall. It protects your small server infrastructure, but it's not complete. We purchased the Cisco ASA NGFW for the web filter. That's why we moved to the firewall.

MD
Real User
2019-04-02T07:02:00Z
Apr 2, 2019

I am a banker. I'm working in the bank and our equipment is mostly based on Cisco for the moment. We have some incoming projects to deploy from Fortigate to firewalls. Cisco ASA is that something I used when I was preparing for my CCNP exams. I've been using it on the incoming project that we want to do right now. It is easy to deploy Cisco ISP solution in the bank I'm working in, i.e. Cisco Identity Services Engine. We're already used Cisco ISSO. I have three Cisco ASA modules: * Security for perimeters * Security for data centers * Data center recovery I have been using Cisco ASA since I've been at the bank for more than two years now. The model is 5515X. I have two modules of 5515X and the third one is the old 55105. My primary use of Cisco ASA is to take advantage of all the features. I use it to enforce security policy and also to take advantage of the Firepower module. I have a firewall module on my two instances of 5515X. On the Firepower side, I use all features on Firepower modules that are included in the AMP.

SH
Real User
2019-03-26T08:09:00Z
Mar 26, 2019

We use Cisco ASA with Firepower. Currently, we have been implementing the solution for around four years. Our company has been around for a long time, more than ten years. We cover the solutions for Network Direct Turbo ATM at the moment, it's a lot of the security work.

NP
Real User
2019-03-12T07:26:00Z
Mar 12, 2019

We use remote desktop services from our data center. We can clean the client and the remote desktop server and from there we can establish a VPN channel.

HJ
Real User
2019-02-11T08:11:00Z
Feb 11, 2019

Primarily, we are just using it as a firewall, mostly to protect our internal SQL network (our primary network). At the moment, we are not using Cisco Firepower for our services. We just use it as a firewall.

Ahmed Nagm - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2019-02-10T10:06:00Z
Feb 10, 2019

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