Cisco Secure Client (including AnyConnect) Reviews

We use the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for remote user access.

Our use case is primarily for users to connect to the network while at home or for those who are traveling.

It is for users to work remotely.

It is easy to use.

Configuration policy, posture assessment, and other things can be done in great detail.

I believe that the authentication component may be enhanced. SAML, more specifically user authentication. 

For instance, to sign in to Windows, you must provide your login and password. When you log in and want to use SAML authentication, it should be able to use the credentials you give Windows and send them along, saving you from having to enter your credentials multiple times. That is something I would like to see them improve on.

I have been using the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for ten years.

We are working with version 4.7.

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client works well, and it is stable.

People have occasionally complained that it is slow, but it could be anything. It could be their home network or anything else.

The only other option is to go into architecture and decide how you want to use it, which I do not recommend. 

Given how people access, remote access, and work from home, I don't recommend simply repairing the gateway in your home frame data center.

It should be stored in the cloud. Even if you are using it on-premises, you should be able to use Cisco Connect Plus or some kind of SaaS, Zero Trust network to offload your internet or head into the cloud if you have cloud services, and not just strictly VPN. Where everyone connects to your data center's VPN Gateway. And you make the decision.

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client scales well.

We put the DNS Load Balancer in the cloud and the VPN Gateway in different data centers for redundancy and low selling, among other things. As a result, people only hit one DNS entry, one host, and I could be accessing the gateway in a different data center. I can easily scale.

This product is used throughout my entire firm. At any given time, I would estimate that we have between 1,500 and 2,000 users.

The initial setup is fairly straightforward. It's pretty easy.

When you are set up and working, there is not much to maintain. 

The only thing to note is that if you set up that policy to scan your PC, you need to stay up to date on what your desktop team is doing. 

For example, you must be aware of your Windows version, or your antivirus, and address the policy accordingly.

The initial cost is the ASA and other items, but after that, it is relatively inexpensive. 

You purchase an AnyConnect license. We have approximately 2,500 licenses, and they are not that expensive.  

I don't recall the exact figure, but it is approximately $2,000 or $3,000 dollars here. Alternatively, a 3,500 concurrent connection.

VPN is out of date. People are now more aware of and interested in Zero Trust Network. With Zero Trust Network, I have reviewed Palo Alto and Cisco, and I must admit that Cisco's products are lacking.

AnyConnect version and flavor offered by Cisco are inadequate. Therefore, sometime between now and next year, we'll probably migrate to Palo Alto for Zero Trust Network and do away with the use of VPN completely.

I would rate Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client a seven out of ten.

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client has been incredibly useful for me, especially when I need to access our server room remotely. It allows me to connect to our systems and network switches, ensuring the well-being of our servers, especially during times when other control software may be down. AnyConnect has proven to be a perfect solution for these scenarios.

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client provides a secure way for users to access our systems remotely. It ensures security through password authentication and integrates well with other complementary products like Active Directory (AD) for user verification. Our deployment focuses on utilizing AD for multifactor authentication, which adds an extra layer of security.AnyConnect's VPN enrollment capabilities have enhanced our user experience by allowing smooth and secure remote access for our team of thirteen users without experiencing issues such as congestion or latency.  

The Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client meets our requirements adequately, although improvements could be made in terms of pricing and ease of setup. The pricing could be more competitive.

I have been a long time user of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.

I would rate the stability of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client at around 9 out of 10 . My advice to others considering using it would be to ensure that their security measures are up to par, as we found it to be a smooth and protected way to access our servers. While it's not perfect and there is always room for improvement, it has been valuable to our company in allowing us to securely access our servers remotely, which has had a positive impact on our operations.

As for scalability, I haven't explored it extensively, so I can't provide a rating. Regarding plans to increase the number of users, we actually prefer to limit access rather than increase it. 

The setup process can be a bit of a hassle, taking around seven minutes to complete. However, it's something we can manage in-house, and for our needs, it has been sufficient in providing secure remote access to our data center.

I would rate the pricing for the license of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client around four to five out of ten. It's not the cheapest option, but it's also not overly expensive. 

Our company installs the solution for clients needing remote connections to their work environments. 

The solution provides secure and easy access to corporate network resources. 

The solution could offer tighter integration with endpoint protection to make it easier to use when routing security applications from other vendors. 

The interface is minimalistic so it could be a problem for some users. 

I have been using the solution for twenty years. 

The solution is very stable and trustworthy when not monitored for periods of time. I have no worries when I step away for 24 hours and then reconnect remotely. 

Scalability is dependent on the security hardware or software appliance deployed in the environment but there are no limitations on the actual solution. Licenses are based on the number of users and can include 5,000-10,000 devices. 

I have not used support for this product but have for other Cisco products. Their technical support is the best available and I rate it a ten out of ten. 

Positive

The solution is easy to deploy once you spend a few hours planning and conducting security assessments to ensure they align with customer requirements. Deployment when customers already have Cisco Security hardware or software in place takes two or three hours with one hour of that time dedicated to installation and testing. 

Licenses are based on the number of users and scale easily. With remote work, every house functions as a small home office and the solution accommodates that scenario. Corporate licenses start at a minimum of 25 users. 

The solution is reasonably priced and costs $600 for a five-year license in our scenario. 

Our company compared the solution to Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Pulse Secure. 

We determined that Cisco was not the least expensive but was the most stable and provided the best support. 

I recommend the solution as a first choice to all customers needing a real-time product.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

I use the solution in my company for our clients so that they can connect to their data center or SharePoint devices. Whatever servers are put into the DMZ cannot be directly accessed in our company's environment by anyone, so we need to give such people a readily available account, which should be on the VPN, following which the certificate should be generated, and then they can then log in to our environment.

The security of the product has certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required.

I have been using Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for seven to eight years.

Considering the VPN part of the tool, I rate the product's stability as eight out of ten.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

If Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client was the best in terms of scalability, then I don't know why there are other solutions with similar offerings in the market. There are pros and cons attached to every solution.

In my company's environment, there are around 3,000 people using VPN connections.

The product is regularly used in my company.

For the last three years, I have not opened any tickets with the product's support. I just deploy the tool, take care of the architecture and do the installation of the devices. Once the setup has been done, I am moved to another project. I don't work in operations.

The product's setup phase depends on the kind of use cases for which a person wants to use it. In general, the setup process is not very critical, but you need to create a VPN rule so that you know who can access the tool and what the limitations are, after which the potential users of the product can get access to it.

For the product's deployment phase, users need to be created for a steady account, and then ensure that the VPN gets created, after which the company needs to give certain permissions to the users, following which we need to share with them the URLs and everything.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

I need two to four staff members in my company to handle the deployment and maintenance phases.

The value derived from the use of the product stems from the fact that the setup phase is easy. When you connect with Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, you get to know how your VPNs are connected in your environment. If there are any failures in the VPNs, the tool provides a clear message stating why it failed. The tool is user-friendly, robust and easy to use in any environment.

My company has a three-year or a four-year license. In scenarios attached to a solution where the product may be reaching an end-of-support or end-of-life phase, Cisco provides OS support in such environments. If you are in a scenario where the product has reached the end-of-life phase, Cisco should be paid some extra money in addition to the standard licensing fees.

The product improves my company's remote work security because it has lots of security options. We have all the logs of what others are accessing while also having details like where they are accessing, which IP addresses they are using, and from which country they are operating, so we know everything about the users.

The product supports MFA during the tool's deployment in our company. My company has an OTP-based MFA.

I like the support that the tool provides for the devices, which are meant for routing and switching purposes mostly. The tool is very pretty good when it comes to the security part. The tool is truly into the network and security parts.

The VPN capabilities of the product have enhanced certain capabilities in our company since it allows us to track everything related to the outside world. Anyone from the outside cannot directly access our company's environment. The VPN capabilities of the product ensure that there are fewer chances of attacks on our environment.

The network visibility provided by Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is good. Ultimately, the tool's algorithms for the network, along with the calculation part, are good. Cisco's products and support are good. The tool is user-friendly enough for people to understand it very well.

The product generally offers good support to its users. If anyone gets stuck with the product, then they can use Google to find the solution to the issue and use some of the information for survival purposes in a particular environment. If you just Google about Cisco devices, you can get a lot of information. The product is also easy to implement.

Speaking about how I assess the impact of Cisco on your company's network performance, I would say that the product provides us with details, and the time when we click on the client or the application of the solution that is installed in our environment, it gives details in its logs like how much GB of data is being downloaded and where all the company's systems are connected along with the connection area. Even the details of the IP with which the company's systems are connected are given in the solution.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

AnyConnect is extremely useful because we are working from home and need to connect to various systems within the organization. This wouldn't be possible without a VPN. For example, Outlook, Teams, and some of the enterprise ERPs are only accessible through our office network. AnyConnect solves this issue by connecting to the office network through a proxy. We have about 500 to 600 employees working from home.

The security AnyConnect offers is excellent. It disconnects automatically if someone isn't using it on a private network and doesn't allow you to work, ensuring the data within the system is secure.

The notifications need to be improved. If the VPN is disconnected for a long period of time, they should push out notifications. We need to manually check if the VPN is connected or not. Sometimes it automatically disconnects, but the user doesn't get notifications, and we need to troubleshoot or open the client to manually reconnect. Auto-reconnection would be an improvement.

I have been using AnyConnect for a year.

I rate AnyConnect eight out of 10 for stability. It is connected most of the time, but it disconnects once or twice a week and needs to be manually reconnected.

AnyConnect is used by nearly every employee in the organization, so I think it's a scalable product. 

I wasn't involved in the decision to adopt AnyConnect, but it has all the features we need, and Cisco is a well-known brand. 

I rate Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client nine out of 10. I don't award it 10 points because I am forced to manually reconnect once or twice weekly, and it takes some time to realize why the network I can't connect to the office sites. It creates panic in situations when we might be in a crucial meeting and suddenly the required tool doesn't work because it's not connected to the VPN. 

I use the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client on my laptop to connect to the VPN.

The most valuable feature of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is the consistency, I have not had any issues with the performance.

When using Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client when my laptop goes into sleep mode the VPN wants me to enter the password again. I should not have to enter the information again. If the laptop is on and it is not switched off, the password should be in the VPN saved and secured.

In the next release, the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client should add fingerprint login authentication. Many of my other applications have it.

I have been using the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for approximately one year.

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client has been stable.

The scalability of the solution has been good. Everyone in the organization is using the solution and we have not had any issues.

We have approximately 2,000 people in my organization that use Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.

I have not used the support from Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.

I have not used other solution because the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client works very well.

The setup of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client was easy, it did not take a lot of time, approximately one hour.

I would advise others that a VPN is necessary because data should be secured. We all lose. A VPN is advised and I have not had any problems with this solution and I did not have the need to try another one. 

I would recommend Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client to others.

I rate Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client an eight out of ten.

We are using the solution to accommodate working from home. We need to connect with our office server so that we can use the work network. This allows us to connect each team member from their personal computer. We also use a firewall to provide a set of rules that the organization chooses in terms of access. We use AnyConnect to connect everyone to the office server and the services. 

It's great that this product is providing a virtual cloud-based service. With it, we have some servers in some other places, and we are able to connect with our local network provider. We are able to connect to those office servers and that's important to me.

The initial setup is very easy.

The solution is stable. 

You get up to 12 hours of connectivity in one session. 

It will not allow anybody to use my credentials to access my machine. There's two-factor authentification and good security. 

I haven't found there are any shortcomings in the product. For how I use it, it works well. 

I have been using the solution for about four and a half years now. 

It's a stable product. I have a good connection. In India, we have 200 to 300 Mbps and that seems fine. It offers up to 12 hours of connectivity in one go.

I'm not aware of the scalability. It's not an aspect of the product I've tested.

There are more than 5,000 people in my company right now. That's in India and around the world. About 50% of the people are doing work from home. Therefore, a good number of people are using this product regularly.

We have our own support in the company that we can reach out to if we have issues. We do not directly contact Cisco. My understanding is they have a good, strong backup team and a second team that can provide installations. 

It is simple to set up the product. It's not overly complex or difficult for me. 

In this particular organization, it came pre-installed. However, I had installed it. That was at another company. I just got the application and installed it on my local server, and used the documentation provided to handle the process. 

It took about 15 to 20 minutes to deploy the product. It's very fast.

You do need to pay to use the service. However, I don't deal with payments or licensing. I can't speak to the exact price. 

We're a customer and end-user.

I'd recommend the product. It's quite secure, and Cisco provides good services. If you need to connect on a regular basis to your organization, AnyCOnnect is quite useful. The VPN on AnyConnect is easily modified. Nobody will be able to look into your system if you are using AnyConnect. It's better than any free options on the market.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. The current technology is very good. 

We use AnyConnect in several ways. Like integrated with our firewall, like host checking, permission-based access, and time-based access controls.

For our company's needs, AnyConnect is sufficient and very easy to use.  

All Cisco equipment tends to be expensive compared to newer options from other vendors. 

Moreover, there are some limitations, like the AnyConnect not being supported on all platforms. For example, it doesn't work with some Android versions. We don't use those features, but it's something to consider.

I have been using it for about two years now.

It's been stable for us. I would rate the stability an eight out of ten. 

It is a scalable solution. There are around 100 end users using this solution. 

The current setup is sufficient for our needs. So, we are not planning to increase the further usage. 

We haven't needed to contact them. We have enough internal expertise and resources to handle any issues ourselves. Plus, when we deployed with Cisco technical support assistance, the guys were very customer-friendly and helpful. They always answered our questions and provided maximum upfront support.

It's a moderately complex installation and configuration process, not overly complicated.

The time depends on the specific features and stages involved, like designing, implementing, and configuring. 

For a full deployment with access for 100 users, it might take around a week. A basic configuration and installation could be done within two days.

We handled the deployment ourselves. We have the expertise necessary for Cisco AnyConnect solutions. We've deployed AnyConnect on-premises.

We have a team of two engineers and three technicians who manage the deployment and maintenance of Cisco AnyConnect.

It can connect users from anywhere and at anytime. 

We pay yearly licenses.

We're actually considering deploying a different firewall due to its cost-effectiveness and feature set, providing similar functionalities like load balancing and routing protocols at a more competitive price.

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. It's been within our budget, a reliable and valuable tool for our company. If it wasn't in our budget, we would have opted for a different solution.